LabArchives alternatives
LabArchives alternatives for NZ and Australian businesses
LabArchives: US$575 per user per year, or US$675 with inventory. Enterprise pricing is quoted privately.
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What people compare LabArchives with
LabArchives Professional Corporate lists at US$575 per user per year, and Corporate ELN + Inventory at US$675 per user per year, while Enterprise pricing is quoted privately. If your team is growing or needs a different fit, per-seat charges and separate packages can prompt you to look at alternatives.
Yours to own
Research Notebook for Claude Code
The open-source research notebook that is just a database and Claude Code. Built around your business, with your LabArchives data brought across.
See how it worksHow to choose
How to choose a LabArchives alternative
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Work out what drives the bill
LabArchives charges per paid seat, so estimate the annual total using your team size and the plan each person needs. Check whether you need notebook access alone or the inventory bundle, and account for Scheduler separately if your team uses it.
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Keep your records usable
LabArchives publishes an offline HTML export with attachments below 250MB. Check which content you can access, whether larger files are covered, and how missing local links are handled. For a replacement, ask how original files and records are retained in a database you own.
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Fit your rules and fields
List the fields, review steps and access controls your team actually uses. Check whether the alternative can be built around those requirements, rather than making your staff change their process to fit a standard package. Agree what the version needs to do before moving real records.
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Plan the switch carefully
Find out what the export includes and what needs separate attention. LabArchives exports may omit content you cannot access, and missing local file links need reconciliation. Existing signatures, permissions and editing history are not recreated automatically, so review those before relying on the new records.
The option that fits
A version built around your business
Enterprise DNA builds a version around how your business records research, reviews work and hands projects over. Your LabArchives data is brought across into a database you own, and Enterprise DNA can run the agreed version for you. The cost is one setup fee followed by a monthly retainer, not a charge for each seat. If you prefer to manage it yourself, there is also a free version you can run.
- check Your records sit in a database your business owns
- check Built around your fields and working rules
- check Free version available to run yourself
Make it yours
Design your own LabArchives replacement
Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from LabArchives. Try it here, and we build the real one.
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Questions
LabArchives alternatives, answered
What does LabArchives cost for a business team? expand_more
LabArchives lists Professional Corporate at US$575 per user per year and Corporate ELN + Inventory at US$675 per user per year. Enterprise pricing is quoted privately. Compare the package and number of paid seats with what your team actually uses.
Will our LabArchives history move across? expand_more
The offline export you provide can be brought across, with original files retained and text indexed. Missing local file links are identified for reconciliation. Exports may omit content you cannot access and oversized attachments, so signatures, permissions and editing history need separate review and are not recreated automatically.
Could this replace a validated research system? expand_more
The free base is for non-clinical research records. It records human review decisions, but does not provide regulated electronic signatures or certify compliance. Keep validated and clinical workflows in their approved system, and assess whether a non-clinical version meets your requirements before moving records.
Can our scientists use it together? expand_more
The free base is operated by one trusted person. A custom version can include shared screens, individual access and file connections, with those controls agreed before real research records are used. If scientists need shared access, confirm those requirements as part of the setup rather than assume the free version provides them.
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