# Benchling, Labguru ELN LIMS vs STARLIMS Comparison

| | Benchling | Labguru ELN LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 65 | 165 | 159 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (64.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (74.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Benchling

Pros:
- Collaboration (1 reviews)
- Compliance (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Navigation (2 reviews)
- Difficult Usability (2 reviews)

### Labguru ELN LIMS

Pros:
- Customer Support (23 reviews)
- Inventory Management (19 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Functionality (10 reviews)
- Data Management Issues (6 reviews)

### STARLIMS

Pros:
- Features (8 reviews)
- Functionality (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Functionality (8 reviews)
- UX Improvement (8 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Benchling | Labguru ELN LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.2 (40 reviews) | 8.6 (141 reviews) | 8.8 (138 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (40 reviews) | 8.4 (142 reviews) | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (85 reviews) | 8.3 (71 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (60 reviews) | 8.6 (64 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 9.4 (132 reviews) | 8.9 (140 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 9.3 (60 reviews) | 9.2 (63 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (34 reviews) | 9.0 (134 reviews) | 9.5 (139 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Benchling

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Labguru ELN LIMS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### STARLIMS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Benchling** | 8.1/10 | 31 |
| **Labguru ELN LIMS** | 8.6/10 | 114 |
| **STARLIMS** | 8.9/10 | 49 |

#### Process

| Feature | Benchling | Labguru ELN LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Storage** | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (112 reviews) | 8.9 (47 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Management** | 7.7 (24 reviews) | 8.4 (108 reviews) | 8.8 (46 reviews) | 
| **Protocol Templates** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | 8.6 (112 reviews) | 8.8 (46 reviews) | 
| **Intellectual Protection and Compliance** | 8.3 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (101 reviews) | 9.0 (44 reviews) | 
| **Comprehensive Search Functionality** | 7.7 (25 reviews) | 8.4 (109 reviews) | 9.1 (46 reviews) | 
| **Data Access Authorization** | 8.0 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (106 reviews) | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 

### LIMS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Benchling** | 8.4/10 | 16 |
| **Labguru ELN LIMS** | 8.6/10 | 51 |
| **STARLIMS** | 8.6/10 | 115 |

#### Lab Informatics

| Feature | Benchling | Labguru ELN LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Instrument Management** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 8.6 (105 reviews) | 
| **ELN Support** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 9.1 (46 reviews) | 8.2 (88 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (43 reviews) | 8.9 (106 reviews) | 
| **Billing Management** | Not enough data | 7.9 (33 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Chain of Custody

| Feature | Benchling | Labguru ELN LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sample Management** | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (47 reviews) | 9.2 (108 reviews) | 
| **Data Warehouse** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.2 (38 reviews) | 8.8 (100 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Management** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (47 reviews) | 8.2 (91 reviews) | 
| **Document Management** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (42 reviews) | 8.4 (99 reviews) | 
| **QA/QC** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (35 reviews) | 8.6 (97 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - LIMS

| Feature | Benchling | Labguru ELN LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Lab Inventory Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Benchling** | N/A | N/A |
| **Labguru ELN LIMS** | 8.3/10 | 100 |
| **STARLIMS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Resource Management

| Feature | Benchling | Labguru ELN LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Inventory Control** | Not enough data | 8.7 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inventory Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Health & Safety** | Not enough data | 7.5 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operations Management

| Feature | Benchling | Labguru ELN LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Records Maintenance** | Not enough data | 8.5 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Excel Data Import** | Not enough data | 8.1 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Access Settings** | Not enough data | 8.5 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Benchling** | 7.5/10 | 14 |
| **Labguru ELN LIMS** | 8.6/10 | 51 |
| **STARLIMS** | 8.6/10 | 45 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Benchling | Labguru ELN LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Document Management System** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (46 reviews) | 8.5 (41 reviews) | 
| **Lab Systems Integration** | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 8.8 (45 reviews) | 
| **Operational Database** | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (39 reviews) | 8.8 (43 reviews) | 
| **Query and Search** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (47 reviews) | 8.9 (44 reviews) | 
| **Audit Security** | 6.9 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (35 reviews) | 8.9 (45 reviews) | 
| **Variety File Support** | 7.5 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (39 reviews) | 8.6 (44 reviews) | 
| **Library Collections** | 7.2 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (41 reviews) | 8.4 (37 reviews) | 
| **Metadata Management** | 7.6 (11 reviews) | 8.1 (36 reviews) | 8.7 (43 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)

| Feature | Benchling | Labguru ELN LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (3):** [Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/electronic-lab-notebook-eln), [LIMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lims), [Scientific Data Management Systems (SDMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/scientific-data-management-system-sdms)


**Unique to Labguru ELN LIMS (1):** [Lab Inventory Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lab-inventory-management)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Benchling | Labguru ELN LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 64.5% | 74.5% | 12.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 29.0% | 19.4% | 41.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 6.5% | 6.1% | 45.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Benchling

- **Biotechnology:** 75.8%
- **Research:** 16.1%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 1.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.6%
- **Insurance:** 1.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 1.6%
- **Higher Education:** 1.6%

#### Labguru ELN LIMS

- **Biotechnology:** 57.6%
- **Research:** 23.0%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 3.6%
- **Medical Devices:** 3.0%
- **Higher Education:** 3.0%
- **Medical Practice:** 2.4%
- **Food Production:** 1.8%
- **Packaging and Containers:** 0.6%
- **Mining & Metals:** 0.6%
- **Import and Export:** 0.6%
- **Other:** 3.6%

#### STARLIMS

- **Pharmaceuticals:** 39.7%
- **Biotechnology:** 10.9%
- **Oil & Energy:** 7.7%
- **Chemicals:** 5.1%
- **Food & Beverages:** 4.5%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.8%
- **Environmental Services:** 2.6%
- **Food Production:** 2.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.6%
- **Accounting:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 18.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Benchling

- [SciNote](https://www.g2.com/products/scinote/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (303 reviews)
- [Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS Software](https://www.g2.com/products/thermo-scientific-samplemanager-lims-software/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (111 reviews)
- [LabWare LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/labware-lims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (102 reviews)
- [Uncountable Web Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/uncountable-web-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [LabVantage](https://www.g2.com/products/labvantage/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (20 reviews)
- [Dotmatics](https://www.g2.com/products/dotmatics-dotmatics/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [CrelioHealth LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/creliohealth-for-diagnostics-product/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [IDBS E-WorkBook](https://www.g2.com/products/idbs-e-workbook/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [SciSure (formerly known as eLabNext and SciShield)](https://www.g2.com/products/scisure-formerly-known-as-elabnext-and-scishield/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [Sapio LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/sapio-lims/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (39 reviews)

### Alternatives to Labguru ELN LIMS

- [SciNote](https://www.g2.com/products/scinote/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (303 reviews)
- [Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS Software](https://www.g2.com/products/thermo-scientific-samplemanager-lims-software/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (111 reviews)
- [LabWare LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/labware-lims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (102 reviews)
- [CrelioHealth LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/creliohealth-for-diagnostics-product/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [Genemod](https://www.g2.com/products/genemod/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (49 reviews)
- [SciSure (formerly known as eLabNext and SciShield)](https://www.g2.com/products/scisure-formerly-known-as-elabnext-and-scishield/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [QBench](https://www.g2.com/products/qbench/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (140 reviews)
- [Uncountable Web Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/uncountable-web-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [Quartzy](https://www.g2.com/products/quartzy/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (93 reviews)
- [Scispot](https://www.g2.com/products/scispot/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (15 reviews)

### Alternatives to STARLIMS

- [Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS Software](https://www.g2.com/products/thermo-scientific-samplemanager-lims-software/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (111 reviews)
- [LabWare LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/labware-lims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (102 reviews)
- [LabVantage](https://www.g2.com/products/labvantage/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (20 reviews)
- [SciNote](https://www.g2.com/products/scinote/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (303 reviews)
- [CrelioHealth LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/creliohealth-for-diagnostics-product/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [QBench](https://www.g2.com/products/qbench/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (140 reviews)
- [CloudLIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudlims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [SciSure (formerly known as eLabNext and SciShield)](https://www.g2.com/products/scisure-formerly-known-as-elabnext-and-scishield/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (194 reviews)
- [Clinisys](https://www.g2.com/products/clinisys/reviews) — 3.5/5 stars (22 reviews)
- [Lockbox LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/lockbox-lims/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (46 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Benchling

No discussions available for this product.

### Labguru ELN LIMS

- Title: [Is labguru a LIMS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-labguru-a-lims) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes."

### STARLIMS

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/benchling-vs-labguru-eln-lims-vs-starlims)