Casandra LIS vs OpenELIS Global

Casandra LIS—Visit OGOpenELIS Global—Visit

Casandra LIS #6 in Medical Lab Software —/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Casandra.ai

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OG OpenELIS Global #8 in Medical Lab Software —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Try OpenELIS Global

• Casandra LIS fits best

  Smaller labs seeking a free cloud LIS

• OpenELIS Global fits best

  Teams evaluating a free clinical lab platform

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Side by side

Feature	Casandra LIS —/10 Visit ↗	OGOpenELIS Global —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#6 in Medical Lab Software	#8 in Medical Lab Software
Best for	Smaller labs seeking a free cloud LIS	Teams evaluating a free clinical lab platform
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Features Casandra LIS 1/6 · OpenELIS Global 0/6
HL7 connectivity	Not published	Not published
Instrument integrations	Not published	Not published
Specimen tracking	✓ (best)	Not published
Patient portal	Not published	Not published
Billing module	Not published	Not published
Multi-site management	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not published
Our review
Pros	Covers order receipt, accessioning, specimen tracking and result validation Routes orders and results through FHIR-enabled EHRs Offers a free plan and an upgrade path to enterprise LIS platforms	Open-source project that can be adapted for laboratory needs Designed for public health and clinical laboratory settings Covers patient and test information, specimens, and results
Cons	Commercial deployment and support are available, but pricing is contact-sales Its stated integrations focus on Casandra Ordering and FHIR-enabled EHRs The product is aimed at specialty and emerging labs, not every lab workflow	Its stated focus is limited to clinical and public health laboratories Adapting an open-source system may require technical ownership The described scope does not establish broader healthcare workflow coverage
Our verdict	Casandra LIS is a cloud laboratory information system for specialty laboratories, molecular diagnostics organizations and emerging testing programs. Its workflow covers order receipt and management, accessioning, specimen status tracking,… Read the review →	OpenELIS Global is an open-source laboratory information system intended for public health and clinical laboratory settings. It is aimed at teams looking for a clinical lab platform they can adapt to laboratory needs, rather than… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Casandra LIS — where it wins

  • Covers order receipt, accessioning, specimen tracking and result validation
  • Routes orders and results through FHIR-enabled EHRs
  • Offers a free plan and an upgrade path to enterprise LIS platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial deployment and support are available, but pricing is contact-sales
  • Its stated integrations focus on Casandra Ordering and FHIR-enabled EHRs
  • The product is aimed at specialty and emerging labs, not every lab workflow

• OpenELIS Global — where it wins

  • Open-source project that can be adapted for laboratory needs
  • Designed for public health and clinical laboratory settings
  • Covers patient and test information, specimens, and results

  Where it doesn't

  • Its stated focus is limited to clinical and public health laboratories
  • Adapting an open-source system may require technical ownership
  • The described scope does not establish broader healthcare workflow coverage

• Casandra LIS—/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A cloud LIS with core specimen workflows, a free plan and FHIR-enabled EHR routing.

  Visit Casandra.aiFull verdict →
• OGOpenELIS Global—/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source LIS for clinical and public health laboratory operations.

  Try OpenELIS GlobalFull verdict →