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Head-to-head · Logbook Software

LabArchives vs SHIFTGURU

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score LabArchives #2 in Logbook Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit LabArchives
SHIFTGURU #8 in Logbook Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Request a demo

LabArchives leads on 0 checks, SHIFTGURU on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLabArchives · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly LabArchives
  • Most featuresSHIFTGURU · 2 of 2

LabArchives scores higher on our rubric for logbook software: 9.0 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

LabArchives is the better fit for labs needing a feature-rich ELN with a free plan. SHIFTGURU is the better fit for industrial teams documenting shifts and handovers.

  • LabArchives fits best

    Labs needing a feature-rich ELN with a free plan

  • SHIFTGURU fits best

    Industrial teams documenting shifts and handovers

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Side by side

Feature LabArchives 9.0/10 Visit ↗ SHIFTGURU 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 7.7
Ranking #2 in Logbook Software #8 in Logbook Software
Best for Labs needing a feature-rich ELN with a free plan Industrial teams documenting shifts and handovers
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $330/user/yr Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs Email, Phone
Integrations 11 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LabArchives 0/2 · SHIFTGURU 2/2
Offline entry Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Digital signatures Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Logbook type Not checked yet Industrial
Mobile access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Export formats PDF and read-only offline HTML in ZIP Not checked yet
Record retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Revision history, activity tracking, signing, and witnessing support traceable records.
  • Filtered search and read-only offline HTML export help with access and portability.
  • Integrations include SnapGene, GraphPad Prism, Geneious, Jupyter, and REDCap.
  • Records shift events, tasks, instructions and handovers in one system
  • Offline use, configurable forms and digital checklists support shift workflows
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment, with a REST API and audit trails
Cons
  • The Free plan limits users to 2 owned notebooks and 1 GB per user.
  • Professional Academic starts at $330 per user per year, billed annually.
  • Enterprise pricing is custom, and API access is for enterprise accounts.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Offline records synchronize with the main system later
  • No 24/7 support; support is available by email and phone
Our verdict

LabArchives is a cloud-based electronic lab notebook for academic, nonprofit, commercial, government, and research organizations. It provides notebook pages and entries for experimental data, methods, and findings, alongside file…

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SHIFTGURU is a digital shift logbook for industrial operations, aimed at teams in production, maintenance and warehouse settings. Its dashboard brings shift-relevant events and tasks together, while digital handovers, an infoboard and…

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  1. LabArchivesLogbook Software 9.0Free plan
  2. SHIFTGURULogbook Software 7.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • LabArchives — where it wins

    • Revision history, activity tracking, signing, and witnessing support traceable records.
    • Filtered search and read-only offline HTML export help with access and portability.
    • Integrations include SnapGene, GraphPad Prism, Geneious, Jupyter, and REDCap.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan limits users to 2 owned notebooks and 1 GB per user.
    • Professional Academic starts at $330 per user per year, billed annually.
    • Enterprise pricing is custom, and API access is for enterprise accounts.

  • SHIFTGURU — where it wins

    • Records shift events, tasks, instructions and handovers in one system
    • Offline use, configurable forms and digital checklists support shift workflows
    • Cloud or self-hosted deployment, with a REST API and audit trails

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Offline records synchronize with the main system later
    • No 24/7 support; support is available by email and phone

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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