IGOR
What it is
IGOR is a cloud-based electronic lab notebook and laboratory information management system for organizing experiments, inventory, standard operating procedures, files, and project work. Notebook entries can include metadata, templates, data tables, annotated images, attachments, and links to samples or reagents, with search across entries. Inventory tools cover repositories, storage locations and maps, sample histories, and relationships between items and experiments. Teams can maintain separate workspaces and share data, templates, SOPs, or inventory across departments. Audit trails, version control, approvals, and electronic signatures are included; signatures are described as compliant with 21 CFR Part 11. The Android, iOS, and web service also has a mobile app for capturing observations or scanning notes into experiment records. IGOR says data is encrypted end-to-end and customers retain ownership, and offers exports in human-readable formats. Pricing starts at $30/user/mo (annual); there is no free plan. Academia excludes SOP management and compliant electronic signatures, and inventory is an optional paid add-on.
For and against
For
- Notebook entries link to samples and reagents.
- Inventory includes storage maps and sample histories.
- Teams can share data, templates, SOPs, and inventory.
- Includes audit trails and approval workflows.
- Plans include onboarding and support-ticket help.
Against
- No free plan is offered.
- Academia excludes SOP management and electronic signatures.
- Academia inventory is an optional paid add-on.
- Starting price is $30/user/mo (annual).
The verdict
IGOR brings lab records, inventory, and team workflows into one system, with mobile capture and export options. Check plan differences carefully if SOPs, signatures, or inventory are essential.
Who it suits
IGOR suits research groups in biotech, pharma, academia, or AgTech that need connected experiment and inventory records. Its workspaces and sharing options also address teams spanning departments.
Plans and prices
Academia
No team-size limit · 100 GB storage/user · inventory module optional for $5/user/month
Read 7 Oct 2026 · igorlabapp.com
Professional
No team-size limit · 200 GB storage/user · inventory management not included
Read 7 Oct 2026 · igorlabapp.com
Momentum
No team-size limit · 200 GB storage/user · includes inventory management
Read 7 Oct 2026 · igorlabapp.com
On the record
- Collaboration
- Teams can configure independent workspaces and share data, templates, SOPs, or inventory across teams and departments.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- IGOR provides audit trails, version control, review and approval workflows, and electronic signatures described as compliant with 21 CFR Part 11.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Data export
- The maker says customers can export notebook entries, protocols, inventory data, and files in standard, human-readable formats if they stop using IGOR.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- IGOR describes itself as suitable for research teams in biotech, pharma, academia, and AgTech, from small groups to multi-department organizations.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Inventory
- Inventory features include customizable repositories and storage locations, storage maps, sample history, relationship tracking, and links between inventory items and experiments.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The Academia plan excludes SOP management and 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signatures, while its inventory module is an optional paid add-on.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- The companion mobile app captures observations or scans notes and uploads them to selected experiment records; uploaded notes and images are not retained on the device after upload or app closure.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Notebook
- The ELN supports experiment metadata, templates, searchable entries, data tables, annotated images, file attachments, and links to samples and reagents.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- IGOR states that it is GDPR compliant and certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, and that customers retain ownership of their data.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- IGOR is a cloud-based electronic lab notebook and laboratory information management system that connects experiments, inventory, SOPs, files, and project management.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says data is encrypted end-to-end, backed up across geographic regions, and hosted on AWS infrastructure in SOC2-certified data centers with continuous security monitoring.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Every plan includes personal onboarding and ongoing email and support-ticket help at no extra cost.igorlabapp.com · read 7 Oct 2026
