Best eLabFTW Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from electronic lab notebook software ranked against eLabFTW on the same published basis.
- 1eLabFTW vs LabArchives
- 2eLabFTW vs SciNote
- 3eLabFTW vs ELabELN
- 4eLabFTW vs Labfolder
- 5eLabFTW vs LabCollector ELN
- 6eLabFTW vs Benchling Notebook
- 8eLabFTW vs CDD Vault Electronic Lab Notebook
- 9eLabFTW vs Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook
- 10eLabFTW vs IDBS E-WorkBook
- 11eLabFTW vs LabKey ELN
- 12eLabFTW vs LabWare ELN
- 13eLabFTW vs BIOVIA Workbook
- 14eLabFTW vs Alchemy Electronic Lab Notebook
- 15eLabFTW vs Signals Notebook
- 16eLabFTW vs RSpace
- 17eLabFTW vs Chemotion ELN
- 18eLabFTW vs openBIS
- 19eLabFTW vs LabID
- 20eLabFTW vs Sapio ELN
- 21eLabFTW vs Indigo ELN
eLabFTW alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LabArchives | 9.5 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SciNote | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | ELabELN | 8.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Labfolder | 8.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | LabCollector ELN | 8.3 | Free plan | €25/mo | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Benchling Notebook | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 8 | CDD Vault Electronic Lab Notebook | 7.0 | No | — | API, Web |
| 9 | Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | IDBS E-WorkBook | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | LabKey ELN | 6.4 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | LabWare ELN | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | BIOVIA Workbook | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Alchemy Electronic Lab Notebook | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Signals Notebook | 5.8 | No | — | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | RSpace | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Chemotion ELN | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | openBIS | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | LabID | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Sapio ELN | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Indigo ELN | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about eLabFTW alternatives
What is the best alternative to eLabFTW?
LabArchives, number 1 in electronic lab notebook software with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: SciNote, ELabELN, Labfolder and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to eLabFTW?
LabArchives is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.