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# LabKey LIMS

Canonical: https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2142832/labkey

> LabKey LIMS manages sample tracking, storage, and audit trails for research labs. Configure metadata, workflows, and reporting without code, capture instrument data via API, and maintain a complete, time-stamped record of every sample from registration to disposal.
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> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of LabKey LIMS

Full sample traceability, without extra work. Every sample carries a complete, time-stamped history automatically, so when an audit or internal review comes up, the record already exists instead of needing to be reconstructed from memory or scattered spreadsheets.

Configuration instead of custom development. Metadata fields, workflow templates, and storage hierarchies are editable by lab staff directly, with no code and no developer ticket. When protocols change, the system changes with them.

Less manual data entry, fewer errors. Instrument data, barcode scans, and file imports flow directly into sample records, cutting the transcription work that introduces mistakes and slows labs down.

Data that stays connected. Samples, assay results, storage locations, and lab notebook entries are all linked in one system, so results don't need manual reconciliation against a separate notebook or spreadsheet.

Support that doesn't end at go-live. Implementation, training, and ongoing support are included in every plan, and continue as your lab grows or your protocols change.

## About the vendor

- **Company**: LabKey Software

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Every plan includes implementation, training, ongoing customer support, audit-ready record-keeping, and secure cloud hosting.

LabKey prices by product and tier, billed annually, with a set number of users included in each plan. 

The LIMS Suite includes Sample Manager, Sample Manager Professional, LabKey LIMS Starter, LabKey LIMS Enterprise, and LabKey Biologics LIMS. Pricing offered here is for LabKey LIMS Starter. More complete pricing information is available on our website, and customized pricing can be provided after demo.
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish
- **Available Countries**: Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Approval Process Control
- Audit Trail
- Barcode Printing
- Barcode Recognition
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Barcoding/RFID
- Collaboration Tools
- Compliance Tracking
- Configurable Workflow
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Reports
- Data Capture and Transfer
- Data Import/Export
- Data Storage Management
- Data Visualization
- EDI
- Electronic Laboratory Notebook

## Integrations (1 total)

- BarTender

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1599/laboratory-information-management-system/software)

## Links

- [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2142832/labkey)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.getapp.com/all-software/a/labkey/> |
| en-AE | <https://www.getapp.ae/software/2142832/labkey> |
| en-AU | <https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2142832/labkey> |
| en-CA | <https://www.getapp.ca/software/2142832/labkey> |
| en-GB | <https://www.getapp.co.uk/software/2142832/labkey> |
| en-IE | <https://www.getapp.ie/software/2142832/labkey> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2142832/labkey> |
| en-SG | <https://www.getapp.sg/software/2142832/labkey> |
| en-ZA | <https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2142832/labkey> |

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