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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Benchling
Star Rating
(64)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BenchlingOpenLab
Star Rating
(13)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenLabSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Benchling excels in its Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) support, with a score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for teams that prioritize documentation and data management in their lab workflows.
- Reviewers mention that OpenLab shines in its comprehensive search functionality, scoring 9.3, which allows users to efficiently locate and retrieve data across various projects, enhancing productivity.
- G2 users highlight that Benchling's protocol templates feature is beneficial for standardizing experiments, although it lacks the higher score that OpenLab achieves in inventory management, where it scores 8.3 compared to Benchling's 7.8.
- Users on G2 indicate that OpenLab's intellectual protection and compliance features are robust, scoring 9.0, which is crucial for organizations that need to adhere to strict regulatory standards.
- Reviewers say that Benchling's ease of setup is a strong point, with a score of 8.9, making it user-friendly for small businesses looking to implement lab management software quickly.
- Users report that while both products have solid data storage capabilities, Benchling's score of 8.8 slightly edges out OpenLab's 8.7, indicating a marginal preference for Benchling in this area.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Benchling
No pricing availableOpenLab
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Benchling
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
39
8.7
9
Ease of Use
8.2
39
8.2
10
Ease of Setup
8.9
9
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.8
8
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.4
32
8.8
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
11
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
34
10.0
8
Features by Category
Process
8.8
27
8.6
6
7.7
24
8.3
6
8.1
26
8.0
5
8.3
15
8.6
6
7.7
25
9.2
6
8.0
20
8.6
6
Lab Informatics
7.8
6
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Chain of Custody
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - LIMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
8.5
11
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Benchling and OpenLab are categorized as Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
Unique Categories
Benchling is categorized as LIMS and Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)
OpenLab has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Benchling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OpenLab
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Biotechnology
77.0%
Research
14.8%
Pharmaceuticals
1.6%
Marketing and Advertising
1.6%
Insurance
1.6%
Other
3.3%
Pharmaceuticals
30.8%
Research
15.4%
Telecommunications
7.7%
Semiconductors
7.7%
Oil & Energy
7.7%
Other
30.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
Benchling has no discussions with answers
OpenLab has no discussions with answers
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