IGOR
IGOR is a cloud-based electronic lab notebook and laboratory information management system for research organizations.
What IGOR is
IGOR is a cloud-based electronic lab notebook and laboratory information management system for research organizations. It links experiments with inventory, standard operating procedures, files, and project work. The notebook records experiment metadata, templates, searchable entries, data tables, annotated images, attachments, and links to samples or reagents. Inventory tools provide customizable repositories, storage locations, maps, sample histories, relationship tracking, and connections between items and experiments. Teams can create separate workspaces and share data, templates, SOPs, or inventory across departments. Audit trails, version control, review and approval workflows, and electronic signatures are described as compliant with 21 CFR Part 11. IGOR runs on Android, iOS, and the web. Its mobile app uploads observations or scanned notes to experiment records, then removes those uploads from the device after uploading or closing.
Good
- Android, iOS, and web access
- Searchable experiment entries and metadata
- Inventory maps and sample history
- Audit trails and approval workflows
- Personal onboarding included with every plan
Watch out
- No free plan
- Academia excludes SOP management
- Academia signatures are excluded
- Inventory costs extra on Academia
Who it suits
IGOR suits research teams in biotech, pharma, academia, and AgTech, from small groups to multi-department organizations. It is intended for teams needing experiment, inventory, document, and project records together.
Verdict
IGOR combines laboratory notebooks, inventory, collaboration, and compliance workflows in one cloud system. Check the plan differences carefully, especially Academia’s excluded features and optional inventory module.
Plans and prices
From IGOR's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | $30 a month | No team-size limit · 100 GB storage/user · inventory module optional for $5/user/month · $360 annually; monthly billing $36 per user/month |
| Professional | $80 a month | No team-size limit · 200 GB storage/user · inventory management not included · $960 annually; monthly billing $96 per user/month |
| Momentum | $100 a month | No team-size limit · 200 GB storage/user · includes inventory management · $1,200 annually; monthly billing $120 per user/month |
The facts
Each one read from IGOR's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Collaboration
- Teams can configure independent workspaces and share data, templates, SOPs, or inventory across teams and departments.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- IGOR provides audit trails, version control, review and approval workflows, and electronic signatures described as compliant with 21 CFR Part 11.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data export
- The maker says customers can export notebook entries, protocols, inventory data, and files in standard, human-readable formats if they stop using IGOR.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- IGOR describes itself as suitable for research teams in biotech, pharma, academia, and AgTech, from small groups to multi-department organizations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Inventory
- Inventory features include customizable repositories and storage locations, storage maps, sample history, relationship tracking, and links between inventory items and experiments.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The Academia plan excludes SOP management and 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signatures, while its inventory module is an optional paid add-on.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Notebook
- The ELN supports experiment metadata, templates, searchable entries, data tables, annotated images, file attachments, and links to samples and reagents.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- IGOR states that it is GDPR compliant and certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, and that customers retain ownership of their data.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- IGOR is a cloud-based electronic lab notebook and laboratory information management system that connects experiments, inventory, SOPs, files, and project management.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says data is encrypted end-to-end, backed up across geographic regions, and hosted on AWS infrastructure in SOC2-certified data centers with continuous security monitoring.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Every plan includes personal onboarding and ongoing email and support-ticket help at no extra cost.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app
- The companion mobile app captures observations or scans notes and uploads them to selected experiment records; uploaded notes and images are not retained on the device after upload or app closure.checked 7 Oct 2026
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