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Scientific Data Management Systems (SDMS)
LabKey
STARLIMS
LabKey-vs-STARLIMS
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LabKey
(10)
4.6
out of
5
LabKey
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STARLIMS
(158)
4.5
out of
5
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At a Glance
Star Rating
(10)
4.6
out of
5
(158)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
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Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Features
(8)
Functionality
(8)
Limited Functionality
(8)
UX Improvement
(8)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
LabKey
Star Rating
(10)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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STARLIMS
Star Rating
(158)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Features
(8)
Functionality
(8)
Limited Functionality
(8)
UX Improvement
(8)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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LabKey vs STARLIMS
Reviewers felt that STARLIMS meets the needs of their business better than LabKey.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that LabKey is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of LabKey over STARLIMS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
LabKey
No pricing available
STARLIMS
No pricing available
Free Trial
LabKey
No trial information available
STARLIMS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
7
8.8
137
Ease of Use
8.6
7
8.4
140
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.3
69
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.6
63
Quality of Support
9.3
7
8.9
139
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.2
62
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
7
9.5
138
Features by Category
Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
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Not enough data
8.9
49
Process
Data Storage
Not enough data
8.9
(won by default)
47
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
46
Protocol Templates
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
46
Intellectual Protection and Compliance
Not enough data
9.0
(won by default)
44
Comprehensive Search Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
(won by default)
46
Data Access Authorization
Not enough data
8.9
(won by default)
48
LIMS
Hide 13 Features
Show 13 Features
Not enough data
8.6
114
Lab Informatics
Instrument Management
Not enough data
8.6
(won by default)
105
ELN Support
Not enough data
8.2
(won by default)
88
Workflow Management
Not enough data
8.9
(won by default)
106
Billing Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Chain of Custody
Sample Management
Not enough data
9.2
(won by default)
108
Data Warehouse
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
100
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.2
(won by default)
91
Document Management
Not enough data
8.4
(won by default)
99
QA/QC
Not enough data
8.6
(won by default)
96
Agentic AI - LIMS
Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi-step Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cross-system Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Decision Making
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)
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8.6
7
8.6
44
Data Management
Document Management System
7.6
7
8.5
(won by 0.9)
41
Lab Systems Integration
8.8
(tied score)
7
8.8
(tied score)
44
Operational Database
9.5
(won by 0.7)
7
8.8
43
Query and Search
9.0
(won by 0.1)
7
8.9
44
Audit Security
8.3
7
8.9
(won by 0.6)
44
Variety File Support
8.8
(won by 0.2)
7
8.6
44
Library Collections
8.6
(won by 0.2)
7
8.4
37
Metadata Management
8.3
6
8.7
(won by 0.4)
43
Agentic AI - Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)
Cross-system Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Decision Making
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
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LabKey
STARLIMS
LabKey and STARLIMS are categorized as
Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)
Unique Categories
LabKey has no unique categories
STARLIMS is categorized as
Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
and
LIMS
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
LabKey
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
40.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
STARLIMS
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
12.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
41.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
45.8%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
12.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
40.0%
41.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
45.8%
Reviewers' Industry
LabKey
Hospital & Health Care
20.0%
Biotechnology
20.0%
Pharmaceuticals
10.0%
Medical Devices
10.0%
Industrial Automation
10.0%
Other
30.0%
STARLIMS
Pharmaceuticals
39.4%
Biotechnology
11.0%
Oil & Energy
7.7%
Chemicals
5.2%
Food & Beverages
4.5%
Other
32.3%
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