For academic wet labs outgrowing spreadsheets
Know what you have.
Know what happens next.
Connect inventory, orders, protocols, samples, experiments, and equipment so routine lab actions update the records your team depends on — without maintaining a second set of spreadsheets.
Cancel any time · your data exports whenever you want
Built to be trusted with your lab's data
Isolated per lab
Database row-level security scopes records to the signed-in lab. Everyone gets their own login.
Managed & encrypted
Lab records use encrypted connections and managed storage encryption; our Privacy Policy names the providers and processing locations.
Your data is yours
Export inventory, samples, protocols, reports, and calendars whenever you need them. No lock-in.
Audit history
Timestamped records capture the lab actions behind sample custody, inventory changes, protocol runs, orders, equipment records, and reports.
One action, one connected record
Finish a protocol. Your inventory updates itself.
Log a completed run and the exact reagents it used are deducted from inventory automatically — then the run is preserved, the calendar updates, and low stock is flagged from the same action.
Protocol run
Protocol completed
Inventory step logged
Linked itemShared reagent
Used this run20 units
Inventory
Shared reagent
Stock updates automatically
80
Low-stock badge appears
Connected by design
Enter it once. Let the right modules respond.
LabOps Lite removes the reconciliation work between separate spreadsheets, calendars, notebooks, and purchasing logs. These are real cross-module workflows, not duplicated dashboards.
Protocol run → inventory + calendar
Complete a run once. Linked reagent quantities deduct atomically, the run is preserved, the calendar updates, and low-stock signals recalculate.
Order receipt → inventory + evidence
Record the quantity that actually arrived. Orders and Inventory update together, while condition, COA/SDS, release checks, and both audit ledgers stay attached.
Sample action → custody + storage
Receive, scan, move, check out, check in, derive, aliquot, or record a result from one workspace; the sample record and its custody history stay aligned.
Equipment + projects → shared operations
Bookings, readiness, run logs, tasks, deadlines, work requests, and linked lab records roll into Calendar, Dashboard, and Activity instead of separate trackers.
How it works
Start with the workflows you already know.
Create a lab, invite the team, and bring over the records that currently need the most reconciliation.
1
Create your lab
Sign up, name your lab, and choose the flat plan that fits your team. You become the PI with full control.
2
Invite your team
After activation, share one access code and the whole lab joins with individual logins. PI and manager roles keep ownership and administrative actions clear.
3
Work in one place
Load your reagents, protocols, samples, vendors, and equipment — then run a protocol and watch inventory, the calendar, and the audit trail update themselves.
Built around the work labs repeat.
Thirteen focused modules share the same lab context and operational history.
Dashboard
See low stock, custody gaps, work requests, equipment readiness and bookings, active experiments, overdue orders, and the week ahead.
Inventory
Track reagents and consumables by quantity, location, lot, catalog/SKU, vendor, expiry, reorder point, and burn-down risk.
Orders
Request, approve, order, and receive supplies with qualified vendors, receipt QC, actual received quantities, and atomic inventory updates.
Protocols
Versioned methods with linked reagents, guided run steps, review dates, and run logs that deduct inventory automatically.
Experiments
Dated ELN entries with templates, editable titles, linked lab records, structured results, attachments, review, and finalization.
Projects
Group work into nested projects with timelines, status, custom parameters, recurring tasks, and module-linked context.
Samples
Grid and workbook intake, scanner operations, storage capacity, lineage, assay runs, work requests, custody, reports, and QR/1D labels.
Equipment
Book shared instruments, prevent overlaps, verify training/readiness, and link run logs to the experiments and samples they supported.
Calendar
One agenda for tasks, bookings, expected orders, protocol reviews, experiment reviews, deadlines, and completed protocol runs.
Team
Invite members, manage roles, see access status, and keep each person on their own secure login.
Messages
Lab-wide channels and direct messages keep operational chatter beside the work it affects.
Notes
Private and shared rich-text notes with attachments, search, and the same lab-scoped privacy model.
Activity
One timestamped trail for custody, inventory, orders, protocol runs, equipment, experiment revisions, reports, and detailed change evidence.
A practical fit when
Your lab is spending time reconciling its own records.
LabOps Lite is designed for the point where flexible spreadsheets have become several disconnected sources of truth.
Stock lives in more than one sheet
Reagent quantities, orders, lots, locations, and expiry dates can share one operational record instead of being reconciled by hand.
A protocol run creates follow-up work
Completing a run can preserve usage, deduct linked reagents, update the calendar, and surface low stock from one action.
Sample context is hard to reconstruct
Intake, storage, custody, lineage, labels, work requests, and results stay attached to the sample record.
Knowledge leaves with the researcher
Methods, experiment notes, equipment context, and operational history remain available to the lab through individual accounts.
Who it's for
Start with academic wet labs. Extend where the fit is real.
Academic wet labs
The primary fit: PI-led teams that have outgrown separate spreadsheets, shared drives, calendars, and chat for reagents, protocols, samples, and schedules.
Translational research groups
Teams that need practical sample custody, equipment readiness, structured experiment records, and purchasing context without positioning the system as a validated regulatory LIMS.
Early-stage R&D teams
Small research teams that need connected intake, notebook, inventory, and ordering workflows before a large implementation project makes sense.
Questions, answered
Frequently asked questions.
What’s the difference between an ELN and a LIMS — and which is this?
Both, lightly. LabOps Lite connects experiment documentation with sample, inventory, purchasing, equipment, project, scheduling, and audit workflows — enough operational depth for a working lab without an enterprise implementation project.
How is this different from a big enterprise LIMS?
LabOps Lite is intentionally narrower: it is built for academic and small research labs that need connected day-to-day records without a formal validation package or a large implementation programme. It is priced in two team-size tiers, and both tiers include the same product.
Is my lab’s data secure and private?
Every lab’s data is isolated with row-level security, each person uses an individual account, and data is encrypted in transit and at rest on managed infrastructure. Our Privacy Policy names each provider and explains that processing may occur in the United States and other countries. Core records and operational reports are exportable from their modules, with broader data requests available through support.
How much does it cost?
Two flat plans: $50/month for a PI plus up to 5 members, or $100/month for unlimited members. Every feature is included in both — you choose by team size, not by feature tier.
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