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Freezerworks Reviews & Product Details

Sylvester K.
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Biochemist
Pharmaceuticals
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Freezerworks?

We use a modified version of the Freezerworks that has the testing module protocol manager added to the summit edition. Freezer works is very user friendly and it is simple and straightforward to use. It is perhaps the well known freezer organization software for research laboratories. We use Freezerworks as a database, label practice and billing module instead of sample tracking sample storage. Adding samples into the database along with freezer positions is easy retrieving the same data is just as simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Freezerworks?

Some unique features makes it confusing especially when you are not much experience. But with my 2 years experience i found it so easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Freezerworks:

I highly recommend that people use it. Its powerful, strong and beautiful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Freezerworks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Freezerworks as a database, label practice and billing module instead of sample tracking sample storage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Freezerworks Overview

What is Freezerworks?

Freezerworks is the Laboratory Information Management system (LIMs) trusted by laboratories and biorepositories worldwide since 1992. The unparalleled accuracy, accessibility, and configurability of Freezerworks dramatically streamlines the workflows of these facilities. Sites can efficiently request, ship, and assay sample inventory. Protect data with comprehensive security features, 21 CFR part 11 compliance, and cryogenic-safe barcode labeling. Four editions are available to meet your needs.

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Product Description

Freezerworks offers full-featured sample tracking, biorepository management and freezer inventory program. Perfect for sites that need user groups, multiple fields and screens, robust batch entry and update, shipping, state of the art security, and much, much more.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Superior database design

Excellent support

Configurable, rather than customizable, empowering the lab with flexibility to add fields, screens, formats on an as needed basis.

Longevity: Dataworks Development, Inc. has been empowering labs since 1987. Freezerworks has been a trusted sample management software program since 1992.


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Year Founded
1987
HQ Location
Mountlake Terrace, US
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87 Twitter followers
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45 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

Dataworks Development is a software company specializing in laboratory information management systems (LIMS). Their flagship product, Freezerworks, is designed to streamline the management of sample tracking, inventory control, and data organization for biobanks, laboratories, and research facilities. The platform offers customizable solutions that enhance efficiency and compliance in sample management processes. For more information, visit their website at https://www.Freezerworks.com.


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Forrest G.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Excellent chance to meet other users and the support staff from Freezerworks"
The ability to track samples throughout our workflows.
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Sebastien E.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Your best LIMS option"
The product is great, but the development team is what makes it the best. They listen to their customers and take their feedback to heart, they imp...
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5.0 out of 5
"The experience from my first Freezerworks Conference"
I enjoy that the functionality withing the tool actually works as designed
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Freezerworks Media

Freezerworks Demo - Sample Entry Screen
An example of a user designed Sample Entry screen. Includes the Patient record data, the Sample data, Study data and associated aliquots below.
Freezerworks Demo - Explore Freezers
Users can Explore Freezers to display aliquots within their freezer’s rack, shelf, and box. Freezerworks will automatically calculate and visualize the capacity.
Freezerworks Demo - Web Charts and Dashboards
Display relevant data with configurable charts on the Freezerworks Web Client.
Freezerworks Demo - Study Configuration
Configure studies to model visits and create kits for clinical trials.
Freezerworks Demo - Freezerworks Barcode Labeling
Print pre-configured labels using the Freezerworks Web Client.
Freezerworks Demo - Workflow Templates
Process pre-configured Workflow via the Web Client.
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SE
IT Operations Manager
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Freezerworks?

The product is great, but the development team is what makes it the best. They listen to their customers and take their feedback to heart, they improve the application constantly based on needs and suggestions. Their support and reachability is impeccable. Their yearly user education conference is a must attend! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Freezerworks?

The PC client is a little hard to use for some end users but their push towards a full fledge web client makes it a non issue Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Freezerworks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Keeping track of thousands or research samples received from all over the country. It allows us to easily manage our storage space, gives a quick overview of patient compliance in providing smaples. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ryan Gangle of Freezerworks

Dear Sebastien,

Thank you for your glowing review of Freezerworks! We're thrilled you consider us your best LIMS option.

We're glad our development team's commitment to user feedback and continuous improvement resonates with you. We're also happy that you find our annual User Education Conference a must-attend event! We also find it invaluable, and it's such a treat meeting our users in person!

Regarding the Desktop Client, we understand your concern about its ease of use for some end users. We're glad you've noticed our efforts in developing a comprehensive Web Browser, which addresses these issues. Additionally, we have a library of support videos available at https://freezerworks.com/index.php/videos that may assist your end users.

It’s great to hear that Freezerworks is effectively helping you manage thousands of research samples nationwide. If you have any further suggestions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our support team at support@freezerworks.com.

Thank you again for choosing Freezerworks as your LIMS solution. We look forward to continuing to serve your sample management needs.

Best regards,

The Freezerworks Team

LW
Tissue Bank Director
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Freezerworks?

Freezerworks is an easy to navigate, user-friendly product that's is incredibly customizable. The features and functionality are very intuitive. The support team is what I appreciate the most - always quick to respond and very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Freezerworks?

Their web client lacks some of the functionality of their full desktop version, but is still easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Freezerworks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Freezerworks allows us to maintain a complete and comprehensive invetory of cryopreserved samples without having to keep track of mountains of spreadsheets and charts and paperwork Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ryan Gangle of Freezerworks

Dear Libby,

Thank you for sharing your experience with Freezerworks! We're thrilled to hear that you find Freezerworks user-friendly. Your kind words about our support team are especially appreciated; we strive to provide quick and helpful assistance, and it's great to know we met your expectations.

We also value your feedback regarding the Web Browser. We are working to enhance its capabilities, and your input is instrumental in guiding our development efforts.

It's great to learn that Freezerworks is helping you manage your cryopreserved samples, allowing you to move away from cumbersome spreadsheets. If you have any further suggestions or need assistance, please feel free to message our support team at support@freezerworks.com.

Thank you once again for choosing Freezerworks for your sample management needs. We look forward to continuing to support you!

Best regards,

The Freezerworks Team

PE
Laboratory Supervisor and Biorepository Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: G2 Gives Campaign
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What do you like best about Freezerworks?

Freezerworks is me a biorepository software platform that allows me to keep detailed storage records for thousands of previoulsy collected human research biological samples, which are stored across multiple freezers. The software's ease of use, data implementation and data integration features makes it an outstanding biorepository software platform which is user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Freezerworks?

The limitations of importing thousands of samples in one entry excel file (e.g., 30,000) without the software being disrupted and/or crashing. In my experience, the import of samples can be successful without error when only entering roughly between 2,500 to 5,000 samples. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Freezerworks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Within our lab, Freezerworks helps solves a way to successfully update, document, and enter research sample data and storage locations for future research experimental, collaboration, and shipping purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

FG
Supervisor of Biospecimen Acquisition and Storage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Freezerworks?

The ability to track samples throughout our workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Freezerworks?

There are always bugs when there is a new release. Sometimes they can have a great effect on our workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Freezerworks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Speed. Apparently the browser is going to be way faster than the desktop version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ryan Gangle of Freezerworks

Dear Forrest,

Thank you for your valuable feedback on Freezerworks. We're happy you find its sample tracking capabilities beneficial to your workflows. It's great you attended and enjoyed our yearly Users Education Conference. These meetings give us the opportunity to understand our user's needs better.

We appreciate your honesty about the bugs in new releases. We're enhancing our quality assurance processes to minimize such issues. Your feedback directly contributes to these improvements.

It's excellent to hear you're excited about the upcoming browser version's speed improvements. We believe this will significantly enhance your experience.

If you have any specific suggestions or need assistance, please contact us at support@freezerworks.com. Your input is invaluable in developing Freezerworks.

Thank you for choosing Freezerworks as your sample management solution.

Best regards,

The Freezerworks Team

Verified User in Medical Practice
AM
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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Verified Current User
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What do you like best about Freezerworks?

Hands down best program support staff I have interacted with in my professional career. I have collaborated with several staff from various levels of support, and no matter the request or challenge there is continual communication an d follow through with a resolution or next steps to take. They are intentional in understanding the specific needs of the client and the capacity in which Freezerworks is being utilized, and are continually exploring ways to maximize efficiency and functionality for how their program is built. It is a company governed by the needs of the clients, and this is apparent in the personal ownership the staff have in ensuring their customer needs and ideas are heard and acted upon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Freezerworks?

There are opportunities for advancement in customizable features within the program, and incorporating additional integration with other lab equipment and applications, more specifically in relational conditional formatting that can span multiple tables and fields. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Freezerworks solving and how is that benefiting you?

They are currently looking at restructuring our instance to decrease the data bloat and delays we are experiencing from the sheer volume of records held within Freezerworks as well as the duplication of case information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
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Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Freezerworks?

I enjoy that the functionality withing the tool actually works as designed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Freezerworks?

We manage a number of labs/groups and we have multiple test and production environments. We would like the ability to be able to promote data and configuration from test/validation to production environments Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Freezerworks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Freezerworks provides an simplier way for labs to store samples as opposed to the LIMS systems associated with our Central Bio Repository Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ryan Gangle of Freezerworks

Dear valued Freezerworks User,

Thank you for sharing your experience with Freezerworks, and we're happy you could attend your first Freezerworks Users Education Conference. We're thrilled that you find Freezerworks works well for your needs. We strive to provide effective sample management software to our users.

We appreciate you letting us know you manage multiple labs/groups and environments. We understand your desire to promote data and configurations across different environments. I've forwarded this suggestion to our development team.

It's great to know that Freezerworks is providing you with a simple and effective sample management solution. We're committed to continually improving our product to meet our user's lab management needs.

If you have any additional suggestions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our support team at support@freezerworks.com. Thank you again for choosing Freezerworks for your sample management needs.

Best regards,

The Freezerworks Team

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
AH
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: G2 Gives Campaign
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What do you like best about Freezerworks?

Freezerworks allows us to catalog all of our laboratory inventory in a way that best allows us to capture details that are most relevant to our work. The customer service provided by everyone has been phenomenal, from sales all the way through implementation. A state of the art solution with a top notch team in place for execution! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Freezerworks?

There really has not been any issue that we have not been able to successfully overcome with the help of the Freezerworks team! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Freezerworks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Freezerworks allows us to catalog and annotate thousands of research samples. This enables us to quickly retrieve subsets of samples for analytical purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RS
Scientist
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Freezerworks?

Freezwerworks makes it easy to organize and find information regarding stocks kept in our freezers. The customer service people are very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Freezerworks?

The software could be more intuitive. I often have to review instructions or contact customer service for help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Freezerworks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Freezerworks allows us to keep our samples organized so we can fill orders to our internal customers more quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Research
AR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Freezerworks?

allows us to keep more accurate freezer inventories. excellent customer support! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Freezerworks?

limited fields allowed when having to share between labs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Freezerworks solving and how is that benefiting you?

ease of knowing quantity left and location of samples Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Research
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Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Freezerworks?

The customer service provided by Freezerworks support staff is exceptional. I have reached out with so many questions over the years, from questions about the software itself, to brainstorming sessions about how to best represent/model certain kinds of data. They are always willing to help. The company is pretty small, so the staff routinely discusses any issues that come up. From the support staff to the developers, testers, and sales teams - everyone is in the loop. I've found them to be really responsive when it comes to suggestions for software improvement or on those occasions when I've found a bug. They are constantly looking forward and improving the product and the interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Freezerworks?

There can be a steep learning curve when starting out with Freezerworks. Also, since it is so customizable, I think that users can make a lot of errors when configuring their user-defined fields, making the database clunky and ineffective. The web client has been a great addition to the software in recent years, but it still needs a bit of fine-tuning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Freezerworks solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are a research institution that uses Freezerworks to catalog biospecimens from a large number of studies. Implementing Freezerworks has allowed us to efficiently track the origin, storage, chain-of-custody, and downstream use of hundreds of thousands of specimens stored in over 75 freezers. Freezerworks allows us to define the metadata that is important to each of the studies, ensuring that the full value of each specimen is maintained - because specimens without data have very little value in our line of work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.