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LabKey Sample Manager alternatives

LabKey Sample Manager alternatives for NZ and Australian businesses

LabKey Sample Manager: $6,540 to $13,140 a year, each including five users

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The options

What people compare LabKey Sample Manager with

LabKey lists Professional at $13,140 a year for five users, with its displayed dollar price not tied to a named currency. You may look for an alternative if the subscription, extra-user pricing or bundled services do not fit your storage and custody needs.

Often compared

Freezerworks

Freezerworks is another sample-management option. Its current FAQ requires a quote, and no verified annual five-figure bill was available.

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Sample Storage for Claude Code

The open-source sample storage desk that is just a database and Claude Code. Built around your business, with your LabKey Sample Manager data brought across.

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How to choose

How to choose a LabKey Sample Manager alternative

  1. 1

    What the bill is tied to

    LabKey lists plans for five users and prices additional users on a sliding scale. Its subscription includes cloud hosting, upgrades and support, while optional services can add to the price. Compare the cost for your team size and the services you actually need.

  2. 2

    Who owns your records

    Consider where your records sit and what happens if you change systems. LabKey’s subscription includes cloud hosting. An owned version keeps your records in a database your business owns, but your team still needs an operating and recovery arrangement.

  3. 3

    Fit with your rules and fields

    Consider whether the system reflects your storage locations, custody steps and review practices. An owned version can be built around how your business runs, including its fields and rules. Be clear about which workflows you need before choosing what to move.

  4. 4

    What the switch involves

    The free version can start with a sample-type list and a test import. Imported records need their quantities and positions reconciled. Historical custody, storage maps, attachments and wider workflows need separate mapping, so agree what the move covers before changing systems.

The option that fits

A version built around your business

If your storage and custody process does not fit a standard package, Enterprise DNA builds your business its own version around how you work. It brings your LabKey Sample Manager data across and runs the system for you, for one setup fee followed by a monthly retainer. The free version is also available for an owner to run themselves. The base is for nonclinical research material, not clinical or regulated use.

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We build it from the open-source base, bring your LabKey Sample Manager data across and run it for you.

Questions

LabKey Sample Manager alternatives, answered

What does LabKey Sample Manager cost for a small team? expand_more

LabKey lists Starter at $6,540 a year and Professional at $13,140 a year, each for five users. Additional users are priced on a sliding scale. The vendor displays a dollar symbol without a currency code, so confirm the billing currency and scope of your quote.

Can our existing sample records move to an alternative? expand_more

The free version can take a sample-type list for a test import and retains the source fields. Imported records remain unverified until quantities and positions are reconciled. Historical custody, storage maps, attachments and wider workflows need separate mapping. Enterprise DNA agrees the migration scope with you before the move.

Can an alternative match our storage and custody rules? expand_more

Enterprise DNA builds your version around how your business runs. The storage and custody work can cover freezer locations, reserved positions, check-out and return, quantities, aliquot lineage and inventory reviews. The base is for nonclinical research material, not human specimens, diagnosis or regulated release.

What is included in the free version versus a managed version? expand_more

The free version is a storage and custody desk an owner can run themselves. Enterprise DNA builds and operates a version for your business, brings your LabKey data across and agrees the migration scope with you. The managed option is priced as one setup fee followed by a monthly retainer.

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