Sapio ELN
Sapio ELN is a cloud electronic lab notebook for scientific teams in biotechnology, chemistry, genetic sequencing, in vivo, bioanalytical and clinical diagno…
What Sapio ELN is
Sapio ELN is a cloud electronic lab notebook for scientific teams in biotechnology, chemistry, genetic sequencing, in vivo, bioanalytical and clinical diagnostic work. Its AI co-scientist, Elain, can help plan experiments, interpret SOPs, analyze data, create visualizations and search lab information through prompts. The ELN includes a drag-and-drop workflow builder, configurable interface and English sentence rules engine. Molecular biology tools cover CRISPR, plasmid and compound design, PCR primer design, Golden Gate assembly and vector modification. Users can search structured or unstructured data, including compounds by substructure and similarity, and create scientific visualizations. Collaboration features include real-time work, experiment templates, free-form notes, instrument integration, 3D plating and statistical calculations. Listed capabilities also include audit trails, API access and CSV exports. Sapio provides a free Bronze ELN for academics; the main plan uses a tailored pricing proposal with optional add-ons. Access requires a modern web browser.
Good
- AI assistance covers planning, SOPs, analysis and visualizations
- Includes molecular biology design tools
- Supports real-time collaboration and instrument integration
- Provides audit trails, API access and CSV export
- Free Bronze ELN is available to academics
Watch out
- Main-plan pricing requires a tailored proposal
- A modern web browser is required
- Free Bronze edition is specified for academics
- Optional add-ons may affect the tailored plan
Who it suits
It suits scientific teams working across the listed research and diagnostic fields that need cloud-based experiment records, workflows, analysis and collaboration. Academics can use the free Bronze edition.
Verdict
Sapio ELN combines experiment records, AI assistance, scientific workflows and molecular biology tools in a browser-based service. Its tailored pricing and academic restriction for the free edition are important when evaluating fit.
Plans and prices
From Sapio ELN's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Sapio Academic Bronze | Free | Document search · hosted cloud · 25GB file storage · reusable experiment templates · Sapio Sheets and Docs · free-form notes · plasmid editor · Free for academic use only |
| Sapio ELN | Priced on request | Sapio Seamless ELN · charting add-on · group management · data and type designers · remote workers add-on · webhooks · optional add-ons · Pricing proposal tailored to your needs |
The facts
Each one read from Sapio ELN's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Acquisition news
- Axios reported on December 2, 2022 that GHO Capital acquired Sapio Sciences; deal terms were not disclosed.checked 15 Oct 2026
- AI assistance
- Elain can help design and plan experiments, interpret SOPs, analyze data, generate visualizations, and search lab data using prompts.checked 7 Oct 2026
- AI co-scientist
- Elain uses prompts to build experiments from SOP files, plan work, analyze results and search laboratory records.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and extensibility
- Sapio exposes a RESTful API for querying and creating records and supports webhooks for integrations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Listed ELN features include real-time collaboration, experiment templates, free-form notes, instrument integration, 3D plating, and built-in statistical calculations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The ELN page lists SOP and GxP compliance; Sapio’s security page lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and HDS credentials or compliance information.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data analysis
- Sapio says users can search structured and unstructured data, including compounds by substructure and similarity, and create scientific visualizations within the ELN.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The free-ELN page says the product is cloud-based with no installation, while also describing cloud or on-premise data access options.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- Sapio advertises a support forum, resource library, customer support by email or phone and implementation help.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Experiment collaboration
- Listed ELN capabilities include reusable experiment templates, free-form notes and real-time collaboration.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Flow cytometry
- Sapio Flow ELN supports FCS drag-and-drop, histograms, machine-learning QC, automated and manual gating, compensation matrices and shared gating strategies.checked 15 Oct 2026
- GxP positioning
- Sapio markets templated GxP-compliant solutions for research, diagnostics and manufacturing workflows.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent coverage
- FitGap reports Sapio ELN covers 55 of 90 evaluated ELN requirements across biology, chemistry, LIMS-integrated and GxP categories.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent praise
- Scispot's review identifies workflow flexibility, automation, scientific-data access, multi-use-case support, sample management and AI as recurring positive themes.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent pricing limit
- Scispot reports that Sapio does not publish a standard enterprise price and instead uses tailored proposals with optional add-ons.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Instrument integration
- The integration framework offers predefined instrument configurations, customizable setups, Rules Engine triggers, File Bridge and RESTful API connections.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Sapio’s Elain ecosystem names AWS, NVIDIA, Cadence OpenEye/Orion, CCDC, Optibrium, Schrödinger, Simulations Plus, Elsevier, SciBite, Reaxys, and DISGENET.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Sapio describes ELN use cases across biotechnology, chemistry, genetic sequencing, in vivo, bioanalytical, and clinical diagnostic work.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founded
- LinkedIn lists Sapio Sciences as founded in 2004.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters and size
- LinkedIn lists headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland and company size of 51–200 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase lists the legal name as Sapio Sciences, LLC.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2004checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Baltimore, Maryland, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free edition
- Sapio says its Bronze ELN is free for academics and provides a sign-up link for Sapio Seamless ELN Bronze.checked 7 Oct 2026
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