Best LabID Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from electronic lab notebook software ranked against LabID on the same published basis.
- 1LabID vs LabArchives
- 2LabID vs LabCollector ELN
- 3LabID vs SciNote
- 4LabID vs eLabFTW
- 5LabID vs Chemotion ELN
- 6LabID vs Labfolder
- 7LabID vs NETVIBES
- 8LabID vs Benchling Notebook
- 9LabID vs LabKey ELN
- 10LabID vs Signals Notebook
- 11LabID vs CDD Vault Electronic Lab Notebook
- 12LabID vs ELabELN
- 13LabID vs IDBS E-WorkBook
- 14LabID vs BIOVIA Workbook
- 15LabID vs Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook
- 17LabID vs LabWare ELN
- 18LabID vs Sapio ELN
- 19LabID vs Alchemy Electronic Lab Notebook
- 20LabID vs Indigo ELN
- 21LabID vs openBIS
LabID alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LabArchives | 8.2 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LabCollector ELN | 8.0 | Free plan | €25/mo | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SciNote | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | eLabFTW | 7.4 | Free plan | €250/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Chemotion ELN | 7.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Labfolder | 7.3 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | NETVIBES | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Benchling Notebook | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | LabKey ELN | 6.9 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Signals Notebook | 6.9 | No | — | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | CDD Vault Electronic Lab Notebook | 6.7 | No | — | API, Web |
| 12 | ELabELN | 6.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | IDBS E-WorkBook | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | BIOVIA Workbook | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | LabWare ELN | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Sapio ELN | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Alchemy Electronic Lab Notebook | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Indigo ELN | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | openBIS | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about LabID alternatives
What is the best alternative to LabID?
LabArchives, number 1 in electronic lab notebook software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: LabCollector ELN, SciNote, eLabFTW and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to LabID?
LabArchives is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.