LabArchives Research Notebook
Electronic lab notebook (ELN) software
Laboratory software
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$330 per user per year
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What is LabArchives Research Notebook
LabArchives Research Notebook is a cloud-based electronic lab notebook (ELN) used to document, organize, and share research records in academic and commercial laboratory settings. It supports structured and unstructured entries (text, files, images) with collaboration features for research groups and institutions. The product is commonly deployed as an institution-managed ELN with administrative controls, templates, and permissioning to standardize recordkeeping across labs.
Institution-ready administration controls
LabArchives supports organization-level administration for provisioning users, managing groups, and applying access controls across labs. This fits universities and research institutes that need centralized oversight and consistent onboarding/offboarding. It also supports standardization through templates and controlled sharing, which helps reduce variability in documentation practices.
Collaboration and sharing workflows
The notebook is designed for multi-user collaboration, enabling sharing at the notebook or folder level with role-based permissions. This supports common research workflows such as PI oversight, cross-lab projects, and internal review of experimental records. Shared access can reduce reliance on email attachments and local file copies for day-to-day lab documentation.
Broad file and data capture
Users can capture a wide range of research artifacts, including documents, images, and instrument output files, within notebook entries. This makes it practical for labs that work with heterogeneous data types and need a single place to store context around experiments. The approach is generally flexible for wet-lab and mixed-method research documentation.
Limited LIMS-style operations
LabArchives Research Notebook primarily focuses on notebook documentation rather than end-to-end laboratory operations. Organizations needing advanced sample lifecycle management, inventory, complex workflow automation, or deep instrument integrations may require separate laboratory management systems. This can increase integration and process overhead for labs seeking a single platform for ELN plus LIMS capabilities.
Integration depth varies by environment
While the platform supports attaching files and organizing records, the depth of integrations with instruments, analysis pipelines, and enterprise systems can be more limited than platforms built around extensive APIs and automation. As a result, some teams may rely on manual upload/export steps for certain workflows. Integration requirements should be validated against the lab’s specific instrument and data stack.
Standardization requires governance
Template-driven documentation can improve consistency, but achieving uniform practices across diverse labs typically requires administrative setup and ongoing governance. Without agreed templates and naming conventions, notebooks can become inconsistent across groups. Institutions may need additional policy and training effort to realize the intended standardization benefits.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 2 owned notebooks; 1 GB per user; 25 MB file size limit; SnapGene & GraphPad Prism integrations; unlimited guests. |
| Professional | $330 Academic / $575 Corporate per user per year | Everything in Free, plus unlimited owned notebooks; 100 GB per user; 250 MB file size limit; NIH data management & sharing support. |
| ELN + Inventory (Bundle) | $360 Academic / $675 Corporate per user per year | Professional ELN plus LabArchives Inventory (unlimited inventory items; link reagents to experiments; automatic debiting of inventory). |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Everything in Professional, plus unlimited storage; up to 16 GB per file; advanced security & usage reports; SAML SSO; Developer API; uptime SLA; dedicated success manager. |
| ELN for Education | $25 per student / term | Course-focused plan: instructor and TA accounts free; students pay per-term (students given a 3-week grace period at activation). |
Seller details
LabArchives, LLC
Carlsbad, California, United States
2009
Private
https://www.labarchives.com/
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