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LabCollector ELN organizes experiments in shareable books, combining tree-style navigation with keyword and content search. Its editor handles text, tables, linked LabCollector records, images, and flat or Zoho spreadsheets. Custom fields, templates, page workflows, team sharing, audit trails, activity and task-time logs, and optional versioning support varied lab routines. Chemistry reactions, API access, several export formats, and cloud or self-hosted deployment extend its scope. A free Startup Pack and 30-day trial offer entry points, while paid packs use per-user monthly or annual pricing.

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   LabArchives

   Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

   Research teams needing inventory and equipment scheduling — LabArchives adds dedicated inventory and scheduler applications plus integrations with GraphPad Prism, SnapGene, REDCap, Jupyter, and Protocols.io.

   7.4 Free plan · paid from $330/user/yr Visit site
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   eLabFTW

   Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

   Self-hosted teams needing granular permissions and security controls — eLabFTW combines experiments with resource booking, multi-team permissions, broad imports and exports, LDAP, SAML2, and two-factor authentication.

   Free plan Visit site
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   SciNote

   Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+2

   Regulated teams using protocols and mobile apps — SciNote adds project-task organization, protocol and SOP management, mobile protocol execution, reporting, and 21 CFR Part 11 workflows.

   Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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   RSpace

   Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

   Open-source deployments with chemistry calculations — RSpace offers open-source self-hosting, real-time collaboration, chemical drawing with stoichiometry, structured FAIR metadata, and broad document exports.

   Open source · paid from $5,000/yr Visit site
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   Benchling Notebook

   Free plan APIWeb

   Cloud teams linking notebook work with samples — Benchling connects experiments, samples, results, LIMS, role-based collaboration, compliance signatures, cloud integrations, and extensive developer tools.

   7.4 Free plan Visit site
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   Indigo ELN

   Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

   Chemistry teams wanting a free self-hosted ELN — Indigo ELN focuses on chemistry with Ketcher editing, reaction rendering, property calculations, structure search, and Docker deployment.

   Free plan Visit site
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   LabID

   Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

   Research teams managing datasets, provenance, and inventory — LabID links inventory, datasets, assay metadata, Git-based workflows, workflow runs, provenance, S3 storage, and automated ingestion.

   Free plan Visit site
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   eLabNext

   Free trial APIiPhoneSelf-hosted+1
   6.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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   Signals Notebook

   Free trial APIMacWeb+1
   5.9 15-day trial Visit site
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    Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook

    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb
    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    IDBS E-WorkBook

    Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+2
    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    LabWare ELN

    Paid Web
    5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Scispot

    Paid APIWeb
    5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    BIOVIA Notebook

    by Dassault Systèmes

    Paid
    4.3 Visit site
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    STARLIMS

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    4.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Labguru

    by BioData

    Paid
    4.1 Visit site
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    Sapio LIMS

    by Sapio Sciences

    Paid Web
    4.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    LabVantage LIMS

    by LabVantage Solutions

    Paid
    3.9 Visit site
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    Revvity Signals

    by Revvity

    Paid
    3.8 Visit site

Readers may still want alternatives for different collaboration, inventory, chemistry, compliance, or data-management needs. LabCollector ELN supports Android, Linux, macOS, Windows, web, and self-hosting, but CFR 21 Part 11 electronic-signature validation requires the Compliancy Pack. Its Startup Pack limits users, records, recipes, pages, and experiments, while broader packs change the included capacity and price. When switching, compare permissions, resource booking, protocol handling, mobile access, integrations, export formats, deployment control, and regulated-workflow support. The better fit depends on which capabilities your team uses most and which limits it can accept.

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