Yazid Jibrel Yazid Jibrel January 7, 2025

Open Source Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Directory.

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a list of open source lab systems

🧪 Open Source Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Directory

Welcome to the comprehensive (and slightly silly) directory of open-source LIMS! Because managing lab data should be as fun as accidentally setting your lab coat on fire (but much safer).

1. OpenELIS

  • 🔬 GitHub Repo
  • 🌐 Website
  • 🤪 So open, it might accidentally share your lunch order with the whole lab

2. SENAITE

  • 🔬 GitHub Repo
  • 🌐 Website
  • 🤪 The cool kid on the block - thinks it’s too cool for school, but actually does your homework for you

3. Bika LIMS

  • 🔬 GitHub Repo
  • 🌐 Website
  • 🤪 Not to be confused with a trendy juice cleanse - manages your samples better than you manage your social life

4. OpenLIS

  • 🔬 GitHub Repo
  • 🌐 Website
  • 🤪 The hipster cousin of OpenELIS - liked open-source before it was cool

5. Baobab LIMS

  • 🔬 GitHub Repo
  • 🌐 Website
  • 🤪 Perfect for when you need to manage both your biobank and your treehouse

6. FreeLIMS

  • 🌐 Website
  • 🤪 Free as in beer, but probably shouldn’t be used while drinking one (Note: No GitHub repo available - it’s playing hide and seek!)

7. OpenSpecimen

  • 🔬 GitHub Repo
  • 🌐 Website
  • 🤪 Open sesame? Nah, Open Specimen! Keeps your specimens more organized than your sock drawer

8. LabKey

  • 🔬 GitHub Repo
  • 🌐 Website
  • 🤪 Unlocks the door to data management, but you still need a real key for the lab

9. OpenClinica

  • 🔬 GitHub Repo
  • 🌐 Website
  • 🤪 Not just for clinics, despite what its name tells you - more flexible than your yoga instructor

10. MOLIS

  • 🔬 GitHub Repo
  • 🌐 Website
  • 🤪 Microbes' favorite LIMS - makes managing microbiology almost as fun as growing a sourdough starter

11. ALIS

  • 🔬 GitHub Repo
  • 🤪 As adaptable as its lizard namesake - changes colors based on your mood (okay, not really, but wouldn’t that be cool?)

12. LImBuS

  • 🔬 GitHub Repo
  • 🌐 Website
  • 🤪 Developed by Aberystwyth University (gesundheit!) - takes your biobank on a wild ride, but always gets you to your destination

Remember, in the world of open-source LIMS, the code is free, but the lab coats are BYO! May your samples always be organized and your data never corrupted. Happy lab-managing! 🧪🔬🧫 contact me if you know any other open source lab systems