Labfolder
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VisitLabfolder vs RSpace
What both publish
| Fact | Labfolder | RSpace |
|---|---|---|
| API | Labfolder provides an HTTP-based REST API for creating, updating, deleting, querying, and exchanging data with third-party applications. | RSpace exposes REST APIs for programmatic search, retrieval, document creation, file upload, sharing and data export. |
| Company history | Labfolder says it was founded in 2013 and joined SciSure in 2025. | Research Space says its originating company was spun out of the University of Edinburgh in 2003 by neuro-informatics researchers. |
| Compliance | Labfolder describes support for GLP and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 through record history, electronic signatures, secure storage, and role-based access control. | Official feature material states GDPR, 21 CFR Part 11 and GLP compliance, plus suitability for NIH Data Sharing Policy requirements. |
| Deployment | The product is browser-based with no installation required, and the site says on-premise deployment is available. | Enterprise customers can choose on-premises deployment or a private AWS instance in a location of their choice. |
| Founded | 2013 | 2003 |
| Integrations | Labfolder lists Dropbox, Figshare, and Labregister among its in-ELN apps; all listed apps are free except Signature Workflows. | The site advertises more than 20 integrations spanning storage, repositories, data-management-plan tools, chemistry, biology, instruments and collaboration software. |
| Inventory | Labregister connects inventory records to Labfolder notes and is included with Labfolder at no extra cost. | Its integrated inventory system manages samples alongside experimental documentation. |
| Product | Labfolder is a browser-based electronic lab notebook for documenting, organizing, and managing experiments. | RSpace is an open-source electronic research notebook and research data management platform for research workflows. |
| Security | Labfolder says data is processed and stored in Germany, protected with 256-bit SSL encryption, and backed up daily. | RSpace states that user data is encrypted at rest and over a network and that it supports 21 CFR Part 11 compliance and GLP. |
Labfolder plans
- LabfolderPriced on request
RSpace plans
- RSpace Open SourceFree
- Team (Academia)$6,000 a year
- Team (Commercial)$12,000 a year
- Enterprise (Academia)$34,000 a year
- Enterprise (Commercial)$34,000 a year
- InfrastructurePriced on request
Pick Labfolder if…
Labfolder is presented for individual researchers and teams in academia, industry, startups, and public-sector research. It may suit groups needing shared experiment records and linked inventory.
Pick RSpace if…
RSpace may suit researchers, data managers, librarians, stewards, research computing specialists, and policymakers who need a shared notebook and research data workflows. Enterprise customers can choose on-premises or private AWS deployment.