Best eLabFTW Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from electronic lab notebook software ranked against eLabFTW on the same published basis.
- 1eLabFTW vs LabArchives
- 2eLabFTW vs LabCollector ELN
- 4eLabFTW vs SciNote
- 5eLabFTW vs Benchling Notebook
- 6eLabFTW vs Labfolder
- 7eLabFTW vs Chemotion ELN
- 8eLabFTW vs NETVIBES
- 9eLabFTW vs LabKey ELN
- 10eLabFTW vs Alchemy Electronic Lab Notebook
- 11eLabFTW vs BIOVIA Workbook
- 12eLabFTW vs Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook
- 13eLabFTW vs ELabELN
- 14eLabFTW vs IDBS E-WorkBook
- 15eLabFTW vs LabID
- 16eLabFTW vs LabWare ELN
- 17eLabFTW vs Sapio ELN
- 18eLabFTW vs Signals Notebook
- 19eLabFTW vs Indigo ELN
- 20eLabFTW vs openBIS
- 21eLabFTW vs Phoenix ELN
eLabFTW 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 |
| 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 | LabKey ELN | 5.4 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Alchemy Electronic Lab Notebook | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | BIOVIA Workbook | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | ELabELN | 5.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | IDBS E-WorkBook | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | LabID | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | LabWare ELN | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Sapio 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 eLabFTW alternatives
What is the best alternative to eLabFTW?
LabArchives, number 1 in electronic lab notebook software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: LabCollector ELN, SciNote, Benchling Notebook and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to eLabFTW?
LabArchives is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 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.