Lamin
Munich and New York City
What it is
LaminDB is an open-source, format-agnostic lakehouse and programmable memory layer for research and development. It tracks data, code, and agent activity across notebooks, scripts, and workflows, while schema-based records support LIMS and ELN use cases with ontologies and notes. Users can validate and annotate datasets and manage data and code through branching and versioning. Integrations include Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Git, Nextflow with Seqera, PyTorch Lightning, Weights & Biases, MLflow, and Vitessce. Read/write storage covers local filesystems, AWS S3, S3-compatible services such as MinIO and Cloudflare R2, and Google Cloud Storage; HTTP/HTTPS and Hugging Face are read-only. Lamin offers web, API, and self-hosted access. Free access costs nothing; Pro costs $20 a month billed annually; Team and Enterprise cost $200 a month billed annually per seat.
For and against
For
- Open-source lakehouse for R&D
- Tracks data, code, and agent activity
- Schema-based LIMS and ELN records
- Supports branching and dataset versioning
- Web, API, and self-hosted options
Against
- HTTP/HTTPS and Hugging Face are read-only
- Free plan has no hosted database listed
- Paid plans are billed annually
The verdict
Lamin combines research data management, lineage, records, and programmable integrations in one platform. Its plans range from free public access to hosted and enterprise deployment options.
Who it suits
Lamin suits scientists and engineers in academia, biotech, and global pharma, from personal projects to enterprise R&D. It fits users needing dataset lineage, records, and versioned research data.
Plans and prices
Free
open assets and public database queries without an account · hosted database not listed
Read 8 Oct 2026 · lamin.ai
Pro
1 hosted database · 10 GB hosted storage, then $0.021/GB/month · 10 GB egress, then $0.09/GB/month · unlimited on-prem storage
Read 8 Oct 2026 · lamin.ai
Enterprise
Everything in Team · full on-prem deployment in your AWS account
Read 8 Oct 2026 · lamin.ai
Team
10 hosted databases · unlimited on-prem databases · 10 TB hosted storage · 10 TB egress
Read 8 Oct 2026 · lamin.ai
On the record
- Access controls
- The security page says SSO is included in Team and Enterprise plans, and bot accounts can limit agents to specific databases and spaces.docs.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data governance
- Users can validate and annotate datasets and manage changes through branching and versioning data and code.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The Enterprise plan includes full on-prem deployment in the customer's AWS account.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Documented integrations include Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Git, Nextflow with Seqera, PyTorch Lightning, Weights & Biases, MLflow, and Vitessce.docs.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Lamin says LaminDB serves personal R&D projects through pharma-scale enterprise deployments and describes its community as scientists and engineers in academia, biotech, and global pharma.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Lineage
- It tracks data, code, and agent activity across notebooks, scripts, and workflows.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The site is operated by Lamin Labs GmbH, and the About page says Lamin is headquartered in Munich and New York City and was founded in 2022.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Lamin states it does not use customer source code or data for its own purposes, and limits customer-requested support access to designated platform administrators.docs.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- LaminDB is described as an open-source, format-agnostic lakehouse and programmable memory layer for R&D.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Records
- It provides schema-based records management for LIMS and ELN use cases, including ontologies and notes.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Lamin says it is SOC 2 certified and monitors compliance with HIPAA and ISO 27001; Lamin-managed deployments encrypt data in transit and at rest.docs.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Documented read/write storage includes local filesystems, AWS S3, S3-compatible services such as MinIO and Cloudflare R2, and Google Cloud Storage; HTTP/HTTPS and Hugging Face are read-only.docs.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support and SLA
- Uptime and support commitments are defined in the customer agreement, and the security page links to a service status page.docs.lamin.ai · read 8 Oct 2026
