# 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 (44.4% of reviews) | Enterprise (47.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## 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- Outdated System (4 reviews)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)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (77 reviews) | 8.9 (131 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (77 reviews) | 8.4 (134 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.9 (52 reviews) | 8.3 (68 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (54 reviews) | 8.6 (61 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (73 reviews) | 8.9 (133 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (54 reviews) | 9.2 (60 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (72 reviews) | 9.5 (133 reviews) | 

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## 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

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## Features Comparison By Category

### 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 | 
| **Order Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Rules-Based Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Configurable Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### 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) | 
| **Resource Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Storage Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Specimen Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Patient Records Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Quality Control Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lab Order Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### 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 | 
| **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lab Instruments Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Electronic Laboratory Notebook** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Capture and Transfer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Client Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search/Filter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Barcode Printing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls/Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Summary Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customizable Fields** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **EDI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Electronic Signature** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **HIPAA Compliant** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Quality Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Barcode/Ticket Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Inventory Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Approval Process Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Certification of Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Secure Data Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Quality Assurance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting & Statistics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import/Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customizable Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Barcode Recognition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Barcoding/RFID** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Patient Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Panels** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Billing & Invoicing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## 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)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 17.2% | 11.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 44.4% | 41.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 38.4% | 47.0% | 

### By Industry

#### LabWare LIMS

- **Pharmaceuticals:** 33.3%
- **Chemicals:** 9.1%
- **Biotechnology:** 8.1%
- **Oil & Energy:** 7.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.1%
- **Food Production:** 6.1%
- **Research:** 4.0%
- **Consumer Goods:** 4.0%
- **Medical Devices:** 3.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 16.2%

#### STARLIMS

- **Pharmaceuticals:** 40.3%
- **Biotechnology:** 11.4%
- **Oil & Energy:** 7.4%
- **Chemicals:** 5.4%
- **Food & Beverages:** 4.7%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 4.0%
- **Environmental Services:** 2.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.7%
- **Food Production:** 2.7%
- **Accounting:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 16.8%

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## Alternatives
*Note: You’ve filtered by category. The top alternatives displayed here have not been changed to reflect this filter because their ranking is relative to all of the categories that each of these products are in.*

### 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)
- [CloudLIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudlims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (57 reviews)
- [LabVantage](https://www.g2.com/products/labvantage/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (20 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 (149 reviews)
- [Quartzy](https://www.g2.com/products/quartzy/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (93 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 (149 reviews)
- [CloudLIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudlims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (57 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 (207 reviews)
- [Clinisys](https://www.g2.com/products/clinisys/reviews) — 3.5/5 stars (22 reviews)

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## 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.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/labware-lims-vs-starlims)