eLabFTW
Keep experiment notes, attachments, and shared lab records in a searchable browser workspace.
Lab SoftwareSelf-hosted web app
COLLECTION 01 / Organize the lab
Lab Software.
Compare systems for recording work, managing samples, and keeping a team in sync.
Search this collectionWhere to start
Start with the job: record experiments, track inventory, or coordinate a team. Before moving lab records, test how the tool handles exports, permissions, and handover.
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Tools in this collection
42 EDITORIAL LISTINGSBenchling Notebook
Capture experiments in shared notebook pages and standardize repeated entries with lab templates.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
Labguru
Connect experiment records, sample inventory, and equipment information in one lab workspace.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
SciNote
Organize lab work into projects, experiments, and tasks, with shared notebook entries and inventory records.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
RSpace
Connect a collaborative lab notebook to sample records and research data already stored elsewhere.
Lab SoftwareWeb app
protocols.io
Maintain versioned research methods and share an updated reference with colleagues or readers.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
LabArchives ELN for Research
Keep searchable research notes, files, and shared notebook pages in a managed service.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
Quartzy
Keep an inventory of lab supplies and track requests, approvals, and orders in a shared workspace.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
SciSure ELN
Record experimental work in a shared notebook with templates, attachments, and references to inventory.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
LabCollector
Catalog samples, supplies, and equipment in configurable laboratory records.
Lab SoftwareWeb app
Labstep
Organize experimental records, shared methods, and inventory in a project workspace.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
LabWare LIMS
Track laboratory samples, work assignments, review steps, and results through configured workflows.
Lab SoftwareEnterprise platform
LabVantage LIMS
Manage sample and test records in a browser-based laboratory information system.
Lab SoftwareEnterprise platform
Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS
Coordinate sample and result records, lab tasks, and review in one informatics platform.
Lab SoftwareEnterprise platform
Agilent SLIMS
Use a connected notebook and sample-management system to organize lab work and results.
Lab SoftwareEnterprise platform
Sapio LIMS
Build lab workflows that link sample records, task queues, and results.
Lab SoftwareEnterprise platform
LabKey Server Community Edition
Organize research datasets and collaborate around structured, permission-controlled records.
Lab SoftwareSelf-hosted web app
openBIS
Connect lab records and research datasets in a structured repository with project-level organization.
Lab SoftwareWeb app
SENAITE
Track sample reception, work queues, results, and review in a configurable LIMS.
Lab SoftwareSelf-hosted web app
OpenSpecimen
Track research specimens, aliquots, storage locations, and distributions.
Lab SoftwareWeb app
Freezerworks
Locate samples and aliquots in configured freezer layouts and manage inventory records.
Lab SoftwareLaboratory software
LabCup
Centralize laboratory inventories, storage locations, and shared equipment records.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
Specify 7
Catalog biodiversity specimens, collection events, and associated records in a shared database.
Lab SoftwareWeb app
Agilent iLab
Coordinate core facility requests and equipment schedules in a common booking system.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
QReserve
Make shared resources discoverable and manage reservations with local booking rules.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
Calira
Schedule shared laboratory equipment and organize related lab operations in a common portal.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
Calpendo
Book shared facility resources with configurable project rules and approvals.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
LibreBooking
Give teams a browser calendar for reserving shared rooms, equipment, or other resources.
Lab SoftwareSelf-hosted web app
Meeting Room Booking System
Reserve meeting and instrument rooms in an uncomplicated shared calendar.
Lab SoftwareSelf-hosted web app
The Dataverse Project
Build a research data repository with dataset versions, metadata, and citations.
Lab SoftwareSelf-hosted web app
InvenioRDM
Deploy a configurable research repository for datasets, publications, and related records.
Lab SoftwareSelf-hosted web app
Zenodo
Deposit research outputs in a public repository and obtain a persistent identifier for released records.
Lab SoftwareHosted repository
Open Science Framework
Organize study materials, files, collaborators, and registrations in a research project workspace.
Lab SoftwareHosted web app
DataLad
Track dataset history and retrieve large file contents only when they are needed.
Lab SoftwareCommand-line tool
Data Version Control
Version data and record pipeline stages alongside the Git history for an analysis project.
Lab SoftwareCommand-line tool
Globus
Transfer and synchronize large research files between configured storage collections.
Lab SoftwareHosted service
REDCap
Build structured research data capture forms with validation and exports.
Lab SoftwareInstitutional web app
JupyterLab
Work with notebooks, files, terminals, and data views in a browser-based analysis environment.
Lab SoftwareNotebook environment
Quarto
Render research notes and code into reports, presentations, books, or websites.
Lab SoftwareCommand-line publishing tool
Snakemake
Run file-based analysis pipelines by declaring how each output depends on inputs and commands.
Lab SoftwareWorkflow engine
Nextflow
Describe data-processing steps and run the same workflow on supported local or remote computing backends.
Lab SoftwareWorkflow engine
renv
Record and restore a project-specific set of R package versions.
Lab SoftwareR package