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HireHop vs LabArchives
Both stand on equipment scheduling software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose HireHop if your rental operation needs linked workflows for availability, warehouse scanning, delivery, returns and invoicing. The free Starter plan covers one user and basic stock control, while multi-user and multi-depot workflows are listed under Professional. Consider the paid cost and the free plan's annual job, project and storage limits when choosing a plan.
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LabArchives combines research documentation with inventory and scheduling applications, with browser and mobile-browser access. The Free plan has limited storage and file size; Professional Academic raises those limits for $330 a year per user.
Visit LabArchivesThe facts
| HireHop | LabArchives | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
| Runs on | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Inventory Paid Academic: $99 per user a year |
| Plans published | 6 | 16 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | hirehop.biz | labarchives.com |
| On equipment scheduling software | #1 of 29 | #2 of 29 |
HireHop: what it does well
- Tracks stock availability across depots in real time.
- Supports barcode, QR, NFC and RFID scanning.
- Driver app includes schedules, navigation and customer sign-off.
- Connects with a range of accounting services.
- REST API can read and write HireHop data.
What to know first
- Free plan allows 15 jobs and 3 projects per year.
- Free plan includes 25 MB of file storage.
- Professional costs £46/month for the first user.
- Enterprise pricing is POA.
LabArchives: what it does well
- ELN, inventory, and scheduling tools are available.
- More than 20 built-in ELN widgets.
- Integrates with GraphPad Prism and Jupyter.
- Supports electronic signatures and approval workflows.
- Exports PDF and offline HTML in ZIP.
What to know first
- Free plan has a 25MB per-file limit.
- Free plan has 1GB per-user storage.
- Professional Academic costs $330 a year per user.
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