Best ELabELN Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from electronic lab notebook software ranked against ELabELN on the same published basis.
- 1ELabELN vs LabArchives
- 2ELabELN vs LabCollector ELN
- 3ELabELN vs eLabFTW
- 4ELabELN vs SciNote
- 5ELabELN vs Benchling Notebook
- 6ELabELN vs Labfolder
- 7ELabELN vs Chemotion ELN
- 8ELabELN vs NETVIBES
- 9ELabELN vs IDBS E-WorkBook
- 10ELabELN vs LabKey ELN
- 11ELabELN vs Sapio ELN
- 12ELabELN vs Alchemy Electronic Lab Notebook
- 13ELabELN vs BIOVIA Workbook
- 14ELabELN vs Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook
- 16ELabELN vs LabID
- 17ELabELN vs LabWare ELN
- 18ELabELN vs Signals Notebook
- 19ELabELN vs Indigo ELN
- 20ELabELN vs openBIS
- 21ELabELN vs Phoenix ELN
ELabELN alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LabArchives | 6.8 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LabCollector ELN | 6.7 | Free plan | €25/mo | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | eLabFTW | 6.6 | Free plan | €250/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | SciNote | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Benchling Notebook | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 6 | Labfolder | 5.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Chemotion ELN | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | NETVIBES | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | IDBS E-WorkBook | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | LabKey ELN | 5.4 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Sapio ELN | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Alchemy Electronic Lab Notebook | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | BIOVIA Workbook | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | LabID | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | LabWare ELN | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Signals Notebook | 5.2 | No | — | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Indigo ELN | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | openBIS | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Phoenix ELN | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about ELabELN alternatives
What is the best alternative to ELabELN?
LabArchives, number 1 in electronic lab notebook software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: LabCollector ELN, eLabFTW, SciNote and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ELabELN?
LabArchives is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.