SimaPro Education plans

Choose the suitable SimaPro plan for education, from collaborative, cloud-based teaching of LCA fundamentals and business applications to research-grade scientific LCA for PhD candidates.

Cloud

Education cloud edition

Modern, collaborative LCA for teaching and learning. Best for teachers introducing LCA in an accessible, engaging way while preparing students to apply it in real-world sustainability contexts.

Multi‑user cloud environment (50 users included)
Teacher–student collaboration and model review
Teacher‑defined, lockable example models
Class database with recognizable, learning‑friendly datasets
Visual, guided modelling for students
Easy set‑up, no installation or local IT

Desktop

Education desktop edition

Methodologically advanced LCA teaching. Best for lecturers delivering advanced LCA courses, where students deepen their methodological skills beyond fundamentals and prepare for PhD-level research.

Desktop edition set-up
Usage limited to one lecturer and their students
Method‑focused LCA modelling environment
Access to professional LCA databases via marketplace
Suitable for advanced LCA coursework

Desktop

PhD

Designed for PhD candidates. Best for those performing advanced, science-grade LCA modeling, method development, and uncertainty analysis in their research. Supports in-depth exploration of methodologies, enabling reproducible results and transparent reporting across complex studies.

Desktop edition set-up
Configurable, parameter‑based LCA models
Unit and system libraries
Analysis of groups
Full transparency and control over modelling approaches
Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis

	Education cloud edition	Education desktop edition	PhD*
Intended use	Teaching LCA fundamentals & business applications	Methodologically advanced LCA teaching as preparation of PhD	Research-grade LCA & method development
Users included	One lecturer + their students	One lecturer + their students	Single user
Set-up & IT	Cloud edition (browser based): No installation, minimal IT	Desktop edition: local installation	Desktop edition: local installation
Teaching & collaboration	Teacher–student collaboration, model review	–	–
Teacher-defined example models	✓ (lockable templates)	–	–
Learning-focused class database	✓	–	–
Secondary databases (ecoinvent, BAFU, etc.)**	✓	✓	✓
Inspect, copy & adapt datasets	✓	✓	✓
ISO-compliant LCA calculations	✓	✓	✓
Transparency into data & models	✓	✓	✓
Standard LCA methods included	✓	✓	✓
Advanced method adaptation	–	–	✓
Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis	–	–	✓
Excel / SQL integration	–	–	✓

*It resembles the functions of a commercial license. Need more information on features? Check this page for the complete list.
**Available via market-place