Labfolder vs RSpace
Labfolder
labfolder.comRSpace
researchspace.comSide by side
| Figure | Labfolder | RSpace |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $500/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Electronic Lab Notebook Software | 7.8 (#13) | 8.7 (#4) |
| API | Labfolder provides an HTTP-based REST API for creating, updating, deleting, querying, and exchanging data with third-party applications. | RSpace exposes REST APIs for programmatic search, retrieval, document creation, file upload, sharing and data export. |
| Company history | Labfolder says it was founded in 2013 and joined SciSure in 2025. | Research Space says its originating company was spun out of the University of Edinburgh in 2003 by neuro-informatics researchers. |
| Compliance | Labfolder describes support for GLP and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 through record history, electronic signatures, secure storage, and role-based access control. | Official feature material states GDPR, 21 CFR Part 11 and GLP compliance, plus suitability for NIH Data Sharing Policy requirements. |
| Deployment | The product is browser-based with no installation required, and the site says on-premise deployment is available. | Enterprise customers can choose on-premises deployment or a private AWS instance in a location of their choice. |
| Founded | 2013 | 2003 |
| Integrations | Labfolder lists Dropbox, Figshare, and Labregister among its in-ELN apps; all listed apps are free except Signature Workflows. | The site advertises more than 20 integrations spanning storage, repositories, data-management-plan tools, chemistry, biology, instruments and collaboration software. |
| Inventory | Labregister connects inventory records to Labfolder notes and is included with Labfolder at no extra cost. | Its integrated inventory system manages samples alongside experimental documentation. |
| Product | Labfolder is a browser-based electronic lab notebook for documenting, organizing, and managing experiments. | RSpace is an open-source electronic research notebook and research data management platform for research workflows. |
| Security | Labfolder says data is processed and stored in Germany, protected with 256-bit SSL encryption, and backed up daily. | RSpace states that user data is encrypted at rest and over a network and that it supports 21 CFR Part 11 compliance and GLP. |
Plans
RSpace
- RSpace Open SourceFree
- Team (Academia)$6,000 a year
- Team (Commercial)$12,000 a year
- Enterprise (Academia)$34,000 a year
- Enterprise (Commercial)$34,000 a year
- InfrastructurePriced on request
In their own words
Labfolder
Labfolder is a browser-based electronic lab notebook for documenting, organizing, and managing experiments. Researchers can work with different data types, track changes, and export research data. Teams can share projects with custom access settings, message each other, assign tasks, and use electronic signatures. Labregister links inventory records to Labfolder notes and is included at no extra cost. Labfolder offers an HTTP-based REST API for working with data in third-party applications, and lists Dropbox, Figshare, and Labregister among its in-ELN apps. The company says data is processed and stored in Germany, protected with 256-bit SSL encryption, and backed up daily. The browser product needs no installation, and on-premise deployment is available. The site says it works in modern browsers on Windows, Mac, and Linux, including desktop, tablet, and smartphone devices. It has no mobile app and does not support offline editing. Labfolder describes support for GLP and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 through record history, electronic signatures, secure storage, and role-based access control. A free plan and 14-day trial are listed, but pricing depends on user count and requires a quote.
RSpace
RSpace is an open-source electronic research notebook and research data management platform for research workflows. Its web application supports real-time collaboration, granular sharing controls, comments and annotations, with full-text and metadata search. Chemistry teams can draw compounds and calculate stoichiometry for reaction planning, while RSpace Inventory tracks samples alongside notebook documentation. Forms provide structured fields and ontology integration for FAIR metadata. Records can be exported as HTML, XML, PDF, DOC, JSON and RO-Crate. A RESTful API supports custom integrations. RSpace states that data is encrypted at rest and over networks and supports 21 CFR Part 11 and GLP. Research Space identifies ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certification. Deployment can be self-installed, managed in a private AWS instance, or run on premises for Enterprise. Plans include a free open-source option, Team plans at $6,000 a year and $12,000 a year, and Enterprise at $34,000 a year.