# LabWare LIMS vs STARLIMS Comparison | | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 102 | 159 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### LabWare LIMS Pros: - API Integration (1 reviews) - Automation (1 reviews) Cons: - Complex Project Management (1 reviews) - Customization Difficulty (1 reviews) ### STARLIMS Pros: - Customization (3 reviews) - Functionality (3 reviews) Cons: - Outdated System (4 reviews) - Poor Usability (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (79 reviews) | 8.8 (138 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (79 reviews) | 8.4 (141 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.9 (53 reviews) | 8.3 (71 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (55 reviews) | 8.6 (64 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (74 reviews) | 8.9 (140 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (54 reviews) | 9.2 (63 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (74 reviews) | 9.5 (139 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### LabWare LIMS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### STARLIMS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **LabWare LIMS** | 9.0/10 | 16 | | **STARLIMS** | 8.9/10 | 49 | #### Process | Feature | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **Data Storage** | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (47 reviews) | | **Inventory Management** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (46 reviews) | | **Protocol Templates** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (46 reviews) | | **Intellectual Protection and Compliance** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 9.0 (44 reviews) | | **Comprehensive Search Functionality** | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 9.1 (46 reviews) | | **Data Access Authorization** | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (48 reviews) | ### LIMS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **LabWare LIMS** | 8.7/10 | 68 | | **STARLIMS** | 8.6/10 | 115 | #### Lab Informatics | Feature | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **Instrument Management** | 8.9 (44 reviews) | 8.6 (105 reviews) | | **ELN Support** | 8.6 (32 reviews) | 8.2 (88 reviews) | | **Workflow Management** | 8.9 (55 reviews) | 8.9 (106 reviews) | | **Billing Management** | 8.1 (25 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Chain of Custody | Feature | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **Sample Management** | 9.3 (55 reviews) | 9.2 (108 reviews) | | **Data Warehouse** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 8.8 (100 reviews) | | **Inventory Management** | 8.4 (42 reviews) | 8.2 (91 reviews) | | **Document Management** | 8.2 (40 reviews) | 8.4 (99 reviews) | | **QA/QC** | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 8.6 (97 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - LIMS | Feature | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **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 | ### Lab Inventory Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **LabWare LIMS** | 9.0/10 | 26 | | **STARLIMS** | N/A | N/A | #### Resource Management | Feature | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **Inventory Control** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Inventory Management** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Health & Safety** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Operations Management | Feature | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **Records Maintenance** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Excel Data Import** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **User Access Settings** | 9.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **LabWare LIMS** | N/A | N/A | | **STARLIMS** | 8.6/10 | 45 | #### Data Management | Feature | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **Document Management System** | Not enough data | 8.5 (41 reviews) | | **Lab Systems Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (45 reviews) | | **Operational Database** | Not enough data | 8.8 (43 reviews) | | **Query and Search** | Not enough data | 8.9 (44 reviews) | | **Audit Security** | Not enough data | 8.9 (45 reviews) | | **Variety File Support** | Not enough data | 8.6 (44 reviews) | | **Library Collections** | Not enough data | 8.4 (37 reviews) | | **Metadata Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (43 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) | Feature | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [LIMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lims), [Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/electronic-lab-notebook-eln) **Unique to LabWare LIMS (1):** [Lab Inventory Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lab-inventory-management) **Unique to STARLIMS (1):** [Scientific Data Management Systems (SDMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/scientific-data-management-system-sdms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 17.8% | 12.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 44.6% | 41.7% | | **Enterprise** | 37.6% | 45.5% | ### By Industry #### LabWare LIMS - **Pharmaceuticals:** 32.7% - **Chemicals:** 9.9% - **Biotechnology:** 7.9% - **Oil & Energy:** 6.9% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.9% - **Food Production:** 5.9% - **Research:** 4.0% - **Consumer Goods:** 4.0% - **Medical Devices:** 3.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.0% - **Other:** 16.8% #### 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% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to LabWare LIMS - [SciNote](https://www.g2.com/products/scinote/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (303 reviews) - [Labguru ELN LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/labguru-eln-lims/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (165 reviews) - [CrelioHealth LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/creliohealth-for-diagnostics-product/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (261 reviews) - [Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS Software](https://www.g2.com/products/thermo-scientific-samplemanager-lims-software/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (111 reviews) - [Benchling](https://www.g2.com/products/benchling/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (65 reviews) - [LabVantage](https://www.g2.com/products/labvantage/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (20 reviews) - [CloudLIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudlims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (55 reviews) - [Quartzy](https://www.g2.com/products/quartzy/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (93 reviews) - [Uncountable Web Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/uncountable-web-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (39 reviews) - [QBench](https://www.g2.com/products/qbench/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (140 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) - [Benchling](https://www.g2.com/products/benchling/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (65 reviews) - [Labguru ELN LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/labguru-eln-lims/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (165 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 (261 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 (55 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) --- ## Top Discussions ### LabWare LIMS - Title: [What is the biggest challenge implementing a standard English language LIMS configuration to a spanish speaking country?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/39343-what-is-the-biggest-challenge-implementing-a-standard-english-language-lims-configuration-to-a-spanish-speaking-country) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Labware is built to support different languages, not just instance specifically but even from within the same instance, with menu’s dialogs and even..." - Title: [What is LabWare LIMS used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/labware-lims-what-is-labware-lims-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "its Laboratory information management system , software which is used to maintain data integrity of lab operation and track operation data base related to..." - Title: [What information can be stored on LIMS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-information-can-be-stored-on-lims) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Just about any kind of information could be stored in LIMS. It depends on the LIMS admin as to what info needs to be stored and what info can be accessed..." ### STARLIMS No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/labware-lims-vs-starlims)