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GoVenture vs The Business School
Both stand on business simulation software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
GoVenture offers simulations for education and training, including a small-business scenario and K-12 instructor tools. Buyers should distinguish the browser-based subscription from the offline perpetual license, which has different platform and accessibility limits.
Visit GoVentureThe Business School offers a structured team simulation with classroom controls, curriculum-linked questions, and reports. Availability is constrained by the full pilot cohort, and school or trust licence prices are available by quote after the pilot.
Visit The Business SchoolThe facts
| GoVenture | The Business School | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | K-12 Online Subscription — Entrepreneur Basic: $14 a year | A-Level Business: The Complete Year: £49, paid once |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | goventure.net | thebusiness.school |
| On business simulation software | #10 of 26 | #6 of 26 |
GoVenture: what it does well
- Covers business, money, health, and STEAM.
- Includes skill-based and automated assessment.
- K-12 online works in a browser across listed platforms.
- Online subscription includes instructor management tools.
- Product trials are available.
What to know first
- Online subscriptions do not integrate with other school systems.
- K-12 perpetual license excludes tablets and Chromebooks.
- Perpetual-license accessibility with assistive devices is limited.
The Business School: what it does well
- Supports up to 32 students in a session
- Teacher can control phases and trigger crises
- Students join without accounts or email addresses
- Private student reports and a class report
- Free teacher demo is listed
What to know first
- Autumn 2026 pilot cohort is full
- School and trust licence prices require a quote
- Browser access is the listed deployment
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