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At a Glance
LabWare LIMS
LabWare LIMS
Star Rating
(102)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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STARLIMS
STARLIMS
Star Rating
(156)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about STARLIMS
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that STARLIMS excels in its comprehensive search functionality, scoring 9.1, which allows for efficient data retrieval, while LabWare LIMS, with a score of 8.7, is noted to have a less intuitive search experience.
  • Reviewers mention that LabWare LIMS shines in data access authorization, achieving a score of 9.3, which provides robust security features, whereas STARLIMS scored 8.9, indicating slightly less emphasis on user permissions.
  • G2 users highlight that both products have similar ratings for workflow management, both at 8.9, but users of LabWare LIMS appreciate its more user-friendly interface for managing complex workflows.
  • Reviewers say that STARLIMS has a slight edge in ease of setup with a score of 8.4 compared to LabWare LIMS's 7.9, suggesting that STARLIMS may be quicker to implement for new users.
  • Users on G2 report that LabWare LIMS offers superior inventory management capabilities, scoring 9.1, which is praised for its detailed tracking features, while STARLIMS scored 8.8, indicating it may lack some advanced functionalities.
  • Reviewers mention that both products have strong support ratings, with LabWare LIMS at 9.0 and STARLIMS at 8.9, but users of STARLIMS appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of their support team more consistently.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
LabWare LIMS
No pricing available
STARLIMS
No pricing available
Free Trial
LabWare LIMS
No trial information available
STARLIMS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
79
8.8
134
Ease of Use
8.3
79
8.4
137
Ease of Setup
7.9
53
8.4
66
Ease of Admin
8.2
55
8.6
62
Quality of Support
9.0
74
8.9
136
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
54
9.2
60
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
74
9.5
135
Features by Category
Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
9.1
81
8.9
277
Process
9.4
13
8.9
47
9.1
13
8.8
46
8.8
14
8.8
46
9.1
11
9.0
44
8.7
14
9.1
46
9.3
16
8.9
48
Lab Informatics
8.9
44
8.6
103
8.6
32
8.2
87
8.9
55
8.9
104
8.3
24
Feature Not Available
Chain of Custody
9.3
55
9.1
107
8.8
40
8.8
99
8.4
42
8.3
90
8.1
39
8.5
98
8.9
48
8.6
95
Lab Inventory ManagementHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
9.0
119
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Operations Management
9.2
21
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.7
332
Data Management
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.9
43
Not enough data
8.9
43
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
8.7
42
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
LabWare LIMS
LabWare LIMS
STARLIMS
STARLIMS
LabWare LIMS and STARLIMS are categorized as LIMS and Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
Unique Categories
LabWare LIMS
LabWare LIMS is categorized as Lab Inventory Management
STARLIMS
STARLIMS is categorized as Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
LabWare LIMS
LabWare LIMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
44.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
37.6%
STARLIMS
STARLIMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
46.4%
Reviewers' Industry
LabWare LIMS
LabWare LIMS
Pharmaceuticals
32.7%
Chemicals
9.9%
Biotechnology
7.9%
Oil & Energy
6.9%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Other
36.6%
STARLIMS
STARLIMS
Pharmaceuticals
39.2%
Biotechnology
11.1%
Oil & Energy
7.2%
Chemicals
6.5%
Food & Beverages
4.6%
Other
31.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
LabWare LIMS
LabWare LIMS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Pharmaceuticals

The ability to create custom data sets to meet the data gathering need rapidly, including complex calculations across tests and samples. Summarized data for reporting automatically saving hours in data processing, data review and reporting

Most Helpful Critical Review
KN
Kendrik N.
Verified User in Food Production

It's costly for any small-scale company. The system is complicated to implement and requires someone knowledgeable of the program. It's also not a very user-friendly program and requires a bit of training to learn how to use it.

STARLIMS
STARLIMS
Most Helpful Favorable Review
GY
gu y.
Verified User in Food & Beverages

The system we are currently using is an excellent application with a user-friendly interface and efficient functionality. It features a simple and easy-to-understand design and a rich set of functional modules that allow users to quickly get started and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Research

Not much information provided on "how to most effectively use the system". It seems like a lot more time needs to be spent on learning to use this product when laboratories are already familiar with many other pre-existing companies and services.

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Discussions
LabWare LIMS
LabWare LIMS Discussions
What is the biggest challenge implementing a standard English language LIMS configuration to a spanish speaking country?
2 comments
Ashick Romario C.
AC
NLS file can help in the translation so I don't think the configuration to spanish would have much of an issueRead more
What information can be stored on LIMS?
1 comment
AS
Just about any kind of information could be stored in LIMS. It depends on the LIMS admin as to what info needs to be stored and what info can be accessed...Read more
What is LabWare LIMS used for?
1 comment
Rajni S.
RS
its Laboratory information management system , software which is used to maintain data integrity of lab operation and track operation data base related to...Read more
STARLIMS
STARLIMS Discussions
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STARLIMS has no discussions with answers