# 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 | --- ## 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Customization Difficulty (1 reviews) ### STARLIMS Pros: - Customization (3 reviews) - Functionality (3 reviews) Cons: - Outdated System (4 reviews) - Poor Usability (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | LabWare LIMS | STARLIMS | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (77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) | --- ## 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 ### 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 | --- ## 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** | 17.2% | 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% --- ## 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 (55 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 (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 (201 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)