Best Signals Notebook Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from electronic lab notebook software ranked against Signals Notebook on the same published basis.
- 1Signals Notebook vs LabArchives
- 2Signals Notebook vs LabCollector ELN
- 3Signals Notebook vs SciNote
- 4Signals Notebook vs NETVIBES
- 5Signals Notebook vs Labfolder
- 6Signals Notebook vs ELabELN
- 7Signals Notebook vs eLabFTW
- 8Signals Notebook vs Benchling Notebook
- 9Signals Notebook vs Chemotion ELN
- 10Signals Notebook vs LabKey ELN
- 12Signals Notebook vs CDD Vault Electronic Lab Notebook
- 13Signals Notebook vs IDBS E-WorkBook
- 14Signals Notebook vs BIOVIA Workbook
- 15Signals Notebook vs Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook
- 16Signals Notebook vs LabID
- 17Signals Notebook vs LabWare ELN
- 18Signals Notebook vs Sapio ELN
- 19Signals Notebook vs Alchemy Electronic Lab Notebook
- 20Signals Notebook vs Indigo ELN
- 21Signals Notebook vs openBIS
Signals Notebook alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LabArchives | 7.9 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LabCollector ELN | 7.8 | Free plan | €25/mo | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SciNote | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | NETVIBES | 7.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Labfolder | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | ELabELN | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | eLabFTW | 6.4 | Free plan | €250/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Benchling Notebook | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | Chemotion ELN | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | LabKey ELN | 5.7 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | CDD Vault Electronic Lab Notebook | 5.5 | No | — | API, Web |
| 13 | IDBS E-WorkBook | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | BIOVIA Workbook | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Dotmatics Electronic Lab Notebook | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | LabID | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | LabWare ELN | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Sapio ELN | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Alchemy Electronic Lab Notebook | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Indigo ELN | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | openBIS | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Signals Notebook alternatives
What is the best alternative to Signals Notebook?
LabArchives, number 1 in electronic lab notebook software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: LabCollector ELN, SciNote, NETVIBES and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Signals Notebook?
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.