Best Labfolder Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from electronic lab notebook software ranked against Labfolder on the same published basis.
- 1Labfolder vs LabArchives
- 2Labfolder vs SciNote
- 3Labfolder vs ELabELN
- 5Labfolder vs LabCollector ELN
- 6Labfolder vs Benchling Notebook
- 7Labfolder vs eLabFTW
- 8Labfolder vs CDD Vault Electronic Lab Notebook
- 9Labfolder vs Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook
- 10Labfolder vs IDBS E-WorkBook
- 11Labfolder vs LabKey ELN
- 12Labfolder vs LabWare ELN
- 13Labfolder vs BIOVIA Workbook
- 14Labfolder vs Alchemy Electronic Lab Notebook
- 15Labfolder vs Signals Notebook
- 16Labfolder vs RSpace
- 17Labfolder vs Chemotion ELN
- 18Labfolder vs openBIS
- 19Labfolder vs LabID
- 20Labfolder vs Sapio ELN
- 21Labfolder vs Indigo ELN
Labfolder 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 |
| 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 |
| 7 | eLabFTW | 8.0 | Free plan | €250/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 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 Labfolder alternatives
What is the best alternative to Labfolder?
LabArchives, number 1 in electronic lab notebook software with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: SciNote, ELabELN, LabCollector ELN and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Labfolder?
LabArchives is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 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. Paid placements never change a rank.