# Lockbox LIMS, Scispot vs Labguru ELN LIMS Comparison | | Lockbox LIMS | Scispot | Labguru ELN LIMS | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 46 | 15 | 165 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (51.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (93.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (74.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $175.00 1 user Per Month | Free Trial Per Month | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Lockbox LIMS Pros: - Customization (12 reviews) - Customer Support (9 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (2 reviews) - Training Required (2 reviews) ### Scispot Pros: - Automation (1 reviews) - Automation Integration (1 reviews) ### Labguru ELN LIMS Pros: - Customer Support (23 reviews) - Inventory Management (19 reviews) Cons: - Limited Functionality (10 reviews) - Data Management Issues (6 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Lockbox LIMS | Scispot | Labguru ELN LIMS | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (35 reviews) | 9.5 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (141 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (35 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 8.4 (142 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (28 reviews) | 10.0 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (85 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (25 reviews) | 10.0 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (60 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 10.0 (35 reviews) | 10.0 (13 reviews) | 9.4 (132 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.9 (25 reviews) | 10.0 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (60 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (34 reviews) | 10.0 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (134 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Lockbox LIMS #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Lockbox LIMS Price: $175.00 1 user Per Month Description: Lockbox LIMS is designed to be modular so you can choose the features that your lab needs right now and add on additional modules as needed in the future. The first module purchased is $175/user/month. Each additional module is $25/user/month. For a full list of features and more pricing information check out our pricing page at https://thirdwaveanalytics.com/lims-software-pricing/. Key Features: - Sample Tracking - Protocol Execution - Material Management [Learn more about Lockbox LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/lockbox-lims/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes ### Scispot #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: PICO Price: Free Trial Per Month Key Features: - Ideal for new labs and pre-seed startups needing an affordable digital foundation from day one. [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/scispot/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Labguru ELN LIMS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Lockbox LIMS** | N/A | N/A | | **Scispot** | 9.7/10 | 14 | | **Labguru ELN LIMS** | 8.6/10 | 114 | #### Process | Feature | Lockbox LIMS | Scispot | Labguru ELN LIMS | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Storage** | Not enough data | 9.7 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (112 reviews) | | **Inventory Management** | Not enough data | 9.5 (14 reviews) | 8.4 (108 reviews) | | **Protocol Templates** | Not enough data | 9.8 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (112 reviews) | | **Intellectual Protection and Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.6 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (101 reviews) | | **Comprehensive Search Functionality** | Not enough data | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 8.4 (109 reviews) | | **Data Access Authorization** | Not enough data | 10.0 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (106 reviews) | ### LIMS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Lockbox LIMS** | 9.2/10 | 29 | | **Scispot** | 9.7/10 | 8 | | **Labguru ELN LIMS** | 8.6/10 | 51 | #### Lab Informatics | Feature | Lockbox LIMS | Scispot | Labguru ELN LIMS | |---|---|---|---| | **Instrument Management** | 10.0 (12 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | | **ELN Support** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 10.0 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (46 reviews) | | **Workflow Management** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 10.0 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (43 reviews) | | **Billing Management** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 7.9 (33 reviews) | #### Chain of Custody | Feature | Lockbox LIMS | Scispot | Labguru ELN LIMS | |---|---|---|---| | **Sample Management** | 9.7 (24 reviews) | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (47 reviews) | | **Data Warehouse** | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 8.2 (38 reviews) | | **Inventory Management** | 9.9 (16 reviews) | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (47 reviews) | | **Document Management** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (42 reviews) | | **QA/QC** | 9.3 (19 reviews) | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (35 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - LIMS | Feature | Lockbox LIMS | Scispot | Labguru ELN LIMS | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Lab Inventory Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Lockbox LIMS** | 9.8/10 | 7 | | **Scispot** | 9.6/10 | 11 | | **Labguru ELN LIMS** | 8.3/10 | 100 | #### Resource Management | Feature | Lockbox LIMS | Scispot | Labguru ELN LIMS | |---|---|---|---| | **Inventory Control** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 8.7 (92 reviews) | | **Inventory Management** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (93 reviews) | | **Health & Safety** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 7.5 (68 reviews) | #### Operations Management | Feature | Lockbox LIMS | Scispot | Labguru ELN LIMS | |---|---|---|---| | **Records Maintenance** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (89 reviews) | | **Excel Data Import** | 10.0 (7 reviews) | 9.8 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (95 reviews) | | **User Access Settings** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 10.0 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (91 reviews) | ### Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Lockbox LIMS** | N/A | N/A | | **Scispot** | 9.6/10 | 10 | | **Labguru ELN LIMS** | 8.6/10 | 51 | #### Data Management | Feature | Lockbox LIMS | Scispot | Labguru ELN LIMS | |---|---|---|---| | **Document Management System** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (46 reviews) | | **Lab Systems Integration** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (44 reviews) | | **Operational Database** | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (39 reviews) | | **Query and Search** | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (47 reviews) | | **Audit Security** | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (35 reviews) | | **Variety File Support** | Not enough data | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (39 reviews) | | **Library Collections** | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (41 reviews) | | **Metadata Management** | Not enough data | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (36 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) | Feature | Lockbox LIMS | Scispot | Labguru ELN LIMS | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [LIMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lims), [Lab Inventory Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lab-inventory-management) **Unique to Scispot (2):** [Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/electronic-lab-notebook-eln), [Scientific Data Management Systems (SDMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/scientific-data-management-system-sdms) **Unique to Labguru ELN LIMS (2):** [Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/electronic-lab-notebook-eln), [Scientific Data Management Systems (SDMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/scientific-data-management-system-sdms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Lockbox LIMS | Scispot | Labguru ELN LIMS | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 51.2% | 93.3% | 74.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 46.5% | 6.7% | 19.4% | | **Enterprise** | 2.3% | 0% | 6.1% | ### By Industry #### Lockbox LIMS - **Biotechnology:** 51.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 23.3% - **Research:** 4.7% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 4.7% - **Medical Devices:** 4.7% - **Computer Software:** 4.7% - **Higher Education:** 2.3% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.3% - **Building Materials:** 2.3% #### Scispot - **Biotechnology:** 66.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 13.3% - **Textiles:** 6.7% - **Research:** 6.7% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.7% #### Labguru ELN LIMS - **Biotechnology:** 57.6% - **Research:** 23.0% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 3.6% - **Medical Devices:** 3.0% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Medical Practice:** 2.4% - **Food Production:** 1.8% - **Packaging and Containers:** 0.6% - **Mining & Metals:** 0.6% - **Import and Export:** 0.6% - **Other:** 3.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Lockbox LIMS - [LabWare LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/labware-lims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (102 reviews) - [QBench](https://www.g2.com/products/qbench/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (140 reviews) - [CrelioHealth LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/creliohealth-for-diagnostics-product/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (260 reviews) - [SciNote](https://www.g2.com/products/scinote/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (303 reviews) - [STARLIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/starlims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (159 reviews) - [Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS Software](https://www.g2.com/products/thermo-scientific-samplemanager-lims-software/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (111 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) - [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 (54 reviews) - [Quartzy](https://www.g2.com/products/quartzy/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (93 reviews) ### Alternatives to Scispot - [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 (260 reviews) - [Benchling](https://www.g2.com/products/benchling/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (65 reviews) - [QBench](https://www.g2.com/products/qbench/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (140 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) - [STARLIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/starlims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (159 reviews) - [Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS Software](https://www.g2.com/products/thermo-scientific-samplemanager-lims-software/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (111 reviews) - [LabWare LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/labware-lims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (102 reviews) - [Quartzy](https://www.g2.com/products/quartzy/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (93 reviews) - [Genemod](https://www.g2.com/products/genemod/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (49 reviews) ### Alternatives to Labguru ELN LIMS - [SciNote](https://www.g2.com/products/scinote/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (303 reviews) - [Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS Software](https://www.g2.com/products/thermo-scientific-samplemanager-lims-software/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (111 reviews) - [LabWare LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/labware-lims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (102 reviews) - [Benchling](https://www.g2.com/products/benchling/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (65 reviews) - [STARLIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/starlims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (159 reviews) - [CrelioHealth LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/creliohealth-for-diagnostics-product/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (260 reviews) - [Genemod](https://www.g2.com/products/genemod/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (49 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) - [QBench](https://www.g2.com/products/qbench/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (140 reviews) - [Uncountable Web Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/uncountable-web-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (39 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Lockbox LIMS No discussions available for this product. ### Scispot No discussions available for this product. ### Labguru ELN LIMS - Title: [Is labguru a LIMS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-labguru-a-lims) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/lockbox-lims-vs-scispot-vs-labguru-eln-lims)