Labfolder vs Sapio ELN
Labfolder
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| Figure | Labfolder | Sapio ELN |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Electronic Lab Notebook Software | 7.8 (#13) | 8.1 (#7) |
| Compliance | Labfolder describes support for GLP and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 through record history, electronic signatures, secure storage, and role-based access control. | The ELN page lists SOP and GxP compliance; Sapio’s security page lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and HDS credentials or compliance information. |
| Deployment | The product is browser-based with no installation required, and the site says on-premise deployment is available. | The free-ELN page says the product is cloud-based with no installation, while also describing cloud or on-premise data access options. |
| Founded | 2013 | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Integrations | Labfolder lists Dropbox, Figshare, and Labregister among its in-ELN apps; all listed apps are free except Signature Workflows. | Sapio’s Elain ecosystem names AWS, NVIDIA, Cadence OpenEye/Orion, CCDC, Optibrium, Schrödinger, Simulations Plus, Elsevier, SciBite, Reaxys, and DISGENET. |
| Product | Labfolder is a browser-based electronic lab notebook for documenting, organizing, and managing experiments. | Sapio describes its ELN as an AI-native electronic lab notebook with an AI co-scientist called Elain. |
Plans
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.
Sapio ELN
Sapio ELN has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.