# Lockbox LIMS vs STARLIMS Comparison

| | Lockbox LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 46 | 159 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (51.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $175.00 1 user Per Month | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Lockbox LIMS

Pros:
- Customization (12 reviews)
- Customer Support (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Customization (2 reviews)
- Training Required (2 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- Outdated System (4 reviews)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 | Lockbox LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (138 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (35 reviews) | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (28 reviews) | 8.3 (71 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (25 reviews) | 8.6 (64 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 10.0 (35 reviews) | 8.9 (140 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.9 (25 reviews) | 9.2 (63 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (34 reviews) | 9.5 (139 reviews) | 

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## 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

### STARLIMS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lockbox LIMS** | N/A | N/A |
| **STARLIMS** | 8.9/10 | 49 |

#### Process

| Feature | Lockbox LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Storage** | Not enough data | 8.9 (47 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (46 reviews) | 
| **Protocol Templates** | Not enough data | 8.8 (46 reviews) | 
| **Intellectual Protection and Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (44 reviews) | 
| **Comprehensive Search Functionality** | Not enough data | 9.1 (46 reviews) | 
| **Data Access Authorization** | Not enough data | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 

### LIMS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lockbox LIMS** | 9.2/10 | 29 |
| **STARLIMS** | 8.6/10 | 115 |

#### Lab Informatics

| Feature | Lockbox LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Instrument Management** | 10.0 (12 reviews) | 8.6 (105 reviews) | 
| **ELN Support** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (88 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 8.9 (106 reviews) | 
| **Billing Management** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Chain of Custody

| Feature | Lockbox LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sample Management** | 9.7 (24 reviews) | 9.2 (108 reviews) | 
| **Data Warehouse** | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (100 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Management** | 9.9 (16 reviews) | 8.2 (91 reviews) | 
| **Document Management** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 8.4 (99 reviews) | 
| **QA/QC** | 9.3 (19 reviews) | 8.6 (97 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - LIMS

| Feature | Lockbox 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **Lockbox LIMS** | 9.8/10 | 7 |
| **STARLIMS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Resource Management

| Feature | Lockbox LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Inventory Control** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inventory Management** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Health & Safety** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operations Management

| Feature | Lockbox LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Records Maintenance** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Excel Data Import** | 10.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Access Settings** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lockbox LIMS** | N/A | N/A |
| **STARLIMS** | 8.6/10 | 45 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Lockbox 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 | Lockbox LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [LIMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lims)

**Unique to Lockbox LIMS (1):** [Lab Inventory Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/lab-inventory-management)

**Unique to STARLIMS (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)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Lockbox LIMS | STARLIMS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 51.2% | 12.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 46.5% | 41.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 2.3% | 45.5% | 

### 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%

#### 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%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Lockbox LIMS

- [LabWare LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/labware-lims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (102 reviews)
- [Labguru ELN LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/labguru-eln-lims/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (165 reviews)
- [QBench](https://www.g2.com/products/qbench/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (141 reviews)
- [CrelioHealth LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/creliohealth-for-diagnostics-product/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (261 reviews)
- [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)
- [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 (55 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)
- [LabWare LIMS](https://www.g2.com/products/labware-lims/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (102 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 (141 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)

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## Top Discussions

### Lockbox LIMS

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### STARLIMS

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