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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial
Benchling
Star Rating
(64)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BenchlingSciSure (formerly known as eLabNext and SciShield)
Star Rating
(193)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Benchling excels in workflow management with a score of 9.0, allowing for seamless integration of various lab processes, while eLabNext falls short with a score of 7.4, indicating a less intuitive workflow setup.
- Reviewers mention that Benchling's electronic lab notebook (ELN) support is robust, scoring 9.2, which is higher than eLabNext's 9.0, suggesting that Benchling offers more comprehensive features for documentation and data entry.
- G2 users highlight that Benchling's ease of setup is a strong point, scoring 8.9, making it user-friendly for new adopters, whereas eLabNext's score of 7.9 indicates a more complex initial setup process.
- Users on G2 report that eLabNext shines in inventory management with a score of 8.3, outperforming Benchling's 7.8, which suggests that eLabNext may offer more effective tools for tracking and managing lab supplies.
- Reviewers mention that Benchling has a higher quality of support with a score of 8.4 compared to eLabNext's 8.8, indicating that eLabNext may provide slightly better customer service and assistance when issues arise.
- Users say that both products have similar scores in data access authorization (8.0), but Benchling's overall data management features, such as its document management system scoring 8.3, are perceived as more comprehensive compared to eLabNext's offerings.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Benchling
No pricing availableSciSure (formerly known as eLabNext and SciShield)
Academic
Free Trial
A fully customisable and ISO27001-certified digital lab platform for your academic research
- General and group management
- Experiment and data management
- Sample and inventory management
Free Trial
Benchling
No trial information availableSciSure (formerly known as eLabNext and SciShield)
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
39
8.6
182
Ease of Use
8.2
39
7.9
189
Ease of Setup
8.9
9
8.2
157
Ease of Admin
8.8
8
8.6
54
Quality of Support
8.4
32
9.0
145
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
11
9.5
52
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
34
9.1
186
Features by Category
Process
8.8
27
8.6
138
7.7
24
8.4
137
8.1
26
8.0
140
8.3
15
8.1
136
7.7
25
7.9
137
8.0
20
8.3
137
Lab Informatics
7.8
6
8.3
24
9.2
10
8.9
25
9.0
8
7.8
23
Not enough data
6.5
22
Chain of Custody
8.2
12
8.9
25
8.7
10
8.3
21
8.5
12
8.8
25
8.0
10
8.0
24
8.0
5
7.9
22
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
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.4
97
Not enough data
7.9
97
Not enough data
7.5
93
Operations Management
Not enough data
7.9
94
Not enough data
8.0
96
Not enough data
8.2
98
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
Health & Safety
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
17
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
Not enough data
Environment
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.5
16
Not enough data
7.8
17
Services
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
7.3
16
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
7.6
13
Audit & Inspections
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.7
16
Text Summarization
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Risk Management
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
5.0
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.2
15
Not enough data
7.1
15
Compliance
Not enough data
6.6
16
Not enough data
6.1
14
Not enough data
6.7
13
Generative AI - Environmental Health and Safety
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Safety
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Health
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Audit and Inspections
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
6.4
7
Training
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.2
6
Reporting
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Execution
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
7.3
11
Analytics
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
11
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Benchling and SciSure (formerly known as eLabNext and SciShield) are categorized as Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) and LIMS
Unique Categories
Benchling is categorized as Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)
SciSure (formerly known as eLabNext and SciShield) is categorized as Lab Inventory Management, Inspection Management, Environmental Health and Safety, and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Benchling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SciSure (formerly known as eLabNext and SciShield)
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%
Biotechnology
35.4%
Research
29.7%
Higher Education
14.1%
Chemicals
4.7%
E-Learning
4.2%
Other
12.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
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