Seal Features
Process (6)
Data Storage
As reported in 12 Seal reviews.
Securely store digitized lab notes and information
Inventory Management
Based on 11 Seal reviews.
Provides built-in lab inventory management functionality or seamless integration with lab inventory management solutions
Protocol Templates
11 reviewers of Seal have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides standardized protcol templates that enables the efficient performance of lab experiements
Intellectual Protection and Compliance
Enforces policies like audit trails to ensure regulatory compliance
Comprehensive Search Functionality
This feature was mentioned in 11 Seal reviews.
Provides comprehensive, granular, or elaborate search functionality within lab information database
Data Access Authorization
As reported in 11 Seal reviews.
Creates and enforces authentication processes to prevent unauthorized data access, modifications, or breaches
Quality Management (4)
Design Controls
Ensures that the product development process stays on track and continues to meet both user and vendor needs
Audit Management
Prepares for, plans, manages, schedules, and conducts internal and external audits
Supplier Network Management
Connects suppliers with product developers with consumers
Risk Management
Reviews, identifies, and assesses sources of risk in research and development
Quality System (4)
Analytics & Reporting
Collects both vendor- and customer-facing data relevant to the product development lifecycle, and generates performance and health reports
Real-time Collaboration
Enables real-time collaboration like automated notifications and rich editing and commenting capabilities to minimize miscommunication
Document Control
Automates, centralizes, and archives documents and forms to create a single source of truth
Quality Processes
Automates and manages processes like CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) to monitor quality and complaints and promote transparency
Lab Informatics (4)
Instrument Management
Tracks location and usage of lab equipment, and keeps record of instrument maintenace dates
ELN Support
Supports and/or facilitates integration with electronic lab notebooks (ELN) for data tracking
Workflow Management
Automates and optimizes workflows and tasks, minimizes human error, simplifies communication
Billing Management
Handles the finances (billing, invoicing, and other fiscal responsibilities) of a laboratory
Chain of Custody (5)
Sample Management
Collects, stores, inspects, and tracks samples and sample inventory by ID and/or barcode
Data Warehouse
Aggregates, stores, and manages lab data for analysis and reporting
Inventory Management
Registers, logs, and tracks materials, resources, equipment, and other items used by and in a laboratory
Document Management
Supports and/or integrates into a document repository (scientific data management system) to streamline data share
QA/QC
Helps laboratories meet regulation and compliance measures
Task Tracking (3)
Activity Feed
Provides a live feed that updates when the status of a task has changed.
Task Schedules
Organizes tasks for different checklists into a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule
Comments
Allows users to comment on tasks or checklists.
Checklist Options (3)
Templates
Provides pre-made templates for specific types of procedures and processes.
Native Forms
Natively provides an online form builder option.
Downloadable Manuals
Allow users to download a manual or checklist as a PDF, image file, etc.
Software Availability (4)
Integrations
Integrates with other outside software.
Permissions
Allows administrators to set permissions on editing rights, specific checklists, etc.
Mobile Application
Software is available as a mobile application.
Desktop Application
Software is available either in-browser or as a downloadable software application.
Resource Management (3)
Inventory Control
Monitors the existence and usage of lab supplies, reagents, equipment, and instruments
Inventory Management
Manages stock levels, creates stock alerts, creates new orders, facilitates purchase orders
Health & Safety
Facilitates the creation and management of procedures and training for handling or working with substances in a safe manner
Operations Management (3)
Records Maintenance
Generates auditable reports that identify and analyze lab resource data
Excel Data Import
Supports the upload of Excel-based inventory into the system database
User Access Settings
Sets up differing levels of user access to the inventory database
Data Management (8)
Document Management System
Captures, catalogues, and stores data from lab instruments and applications
Lab Systems Integration
Integrates with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and/or electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) to capture and analyze data
Operational Database
Allows import and export of data of LIMS or ELN data
Query and Search
Organizes data, enabling easy search of stored data via keywords
Audit Security
Ensures compliance with, at minimum, 21 CFR Part 11, and provides audit trails and secure recordkeeping
Variety File Support
Supports a variety of files and documents (XML, Excel, HDF5, CGNS)
Library Collections
Creates logical collections to organize archived data for better search
Metadata Management
Facilitates the creation, storage, and management of metadata for better search
Nonconformance (3)
Conformance Records
Allows users to create, track and maintain accurate, auditable conformance records.
CAPA
Allows users to assign tasks for corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to employees in nonconformance
Change Management
Allows users to submit change requests and control plan revisions at any point in the production process and track all revisions.
Quality system (3)
Document Control
Allow users to centralize and archive documents for quality management
Collaboration
Allows users to collaborate in real time with editing and commenting capabilities to minimize miscommunication
Analytics and Reports
Allows users to collects both vendor- and customer-facing data relevant to the product development lifecycle, and generates performance and health reports
Risk Management (3)
Assesments
Allows users to determine potential risks that may impact employees or the environment
Operational Risk
Allows users to estimate the impact of EHS risks on the operations of the company
Supplier Evaluation
Allows users to evaluate suppliers using safety and environmental criteria
Inspection Management (3)
Templates
Allows users to choose from templates for multiple types of inspections such as safety or quality
Workflows
Provides users with workflows to assign tasks for audit and inspections
Corrective Actions
Allows users to identify corrective actions to address incidents and accidents
Compliance (3)
Standards & Regulations
Provides users with regulations to follow under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Permits
Allows users to track permits required for environmental and safety compliance
Certifications
Allows users to manage certifications to comply with regulations and standards
Platform (4)
Integration
Delivers APIs and standard integrations with other software systems.
Security & Privacy
Complies with security and privacy regulations and standards.
Mobile Access
Allows users to access the software using mobile devices.
Flexibility
Facilitates software configuration without the need for technical experise.
Services (4)
Implementation
Assists customes through all the phases of the implementation process.
Training & Learning
Provides software users with training courses and learning content.
Customer Support
Delivers customer and technical support, directly or trough partners.
Professional Services
The vendor provides consulting services such as business process reengineering.
Agentic AI - LIMS (4)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) (2)
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives



