2026 Best Software Awards are here!See the list
Compare Benchling and OpenLab 
Featured Products
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 OpenLabBenchling vs OpenLab
- Reviewers felt that OpenLab meets the needs of their business better than Benchling.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that OpenLab is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OpenLab over Benchling.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Benchling
No pricing availableOpenLab
No pricing availableFree Trial
Benchling
No trial information availableOpenLab
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
Hunting for software insights?
With over 3 million reviews, we can provide the specific details that help you make an informed software buying decision for your business. Finding the right product is important, let us help.
