Benchling Notebook vs eLabNext
Benchling Notebook
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| Figure | Benchling Notebook | eLabNext |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Research Project Management Software | 8.0 (#5) | 7.8 (#7) |
| Spec score · Scientific Research and Laboratory Software | 8.1 (#3) | 7.8 (#6) |
| Spec score · Life Sciences Software | 8.0 (#6) | 7.8 (#8) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Integrations | Benchling lists ecosystem integrations including AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Jupyter, Snowflake, and Titian Mosaic, along with instrument integrations through Benchling Automation. | The platform offers a REST API, SDK, and Marketplace add-ons for connecting or extending lab software. |
| Intended users | Benchling describes its customers as organizations ranging from startups to global enterprises in biopharma, agriculture, materials, and other biology-driven fields. | SciSure says it supports biotech and pharma companies, academic research institutions, life science startups, incubators, healthcare organizations, food safety labs, oil and gas labs, and biopharma organizations. |
| Security | Benchling says data is encrypted at rest with AES 256-bit encryption and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher. | SciSure’s Trust Center lists GDPR and ISO 27001:2022 compliance information and eLabNext security documentation for customers. |
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In their own words
Benchling Notebook
Benchling Notebook is a cloud-based electronic lab notebook for capturing, accessing, and sharing scientific work. It keeps experiments, metadata, collaboration, and analysis together, with search, templates, and schemas for organizing records. Teams can share and co-edit entries using tags, comments, task assignments, and role-based permissions. Entries can link results to samples and experimental data, while the product describes LIMS integration for connecting samples and results. Benchling says the notebook supports 21 CFR Part 11 requirements through audit-ready electronic records and signatures. Listed ecosystem integrations include AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Jupyter, Snowflake, and Titian Mosaic, with instrument connections through Benchling Automation. Developer tools include REST APIs, a Python SDK, webhooks, an application framework, and a Postgres SQL data warehouse. Benchling states that data is encrypted at rest with AES 256-bit encryption and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher, and that it maintains SOC 2 Type 2 attestation and ISO 27001:2022 certification. The free academic plan includes Notebook and Molecular Biology; industry pricing is customized.
eLabNext
eLabNext is SciSure’s electronic lab notebook for documenting experiments, collaborating with teams, and connecting records to inventory and sample workflows. Experiment records can use templates, link samples and data files, attach images, and include approvals, witness signing, and audit trails. Inventory tools cover samples and storage, with custom views, compartment overviews, and exports to PDF, Excel, and CSV. Hosting options are Cloud, Private Cloud, and On-Premises; on-premises installations can run without internet access, although some add-ons will not work in that setup. Cloud users get 20 GB per user for files, with added storage available in 100 GB increments; Private Cloud includes 1 TB standard storage, and on-premises capacity depends on the organization’s hardware. A REST API, SDK, and Marketplace add-ons support connections and extensions. Most add-ons are free, while some premium integrations require a subscription. SciSure offers a free trial, but does not state its duration. Pricing is on request.