STARLIMS vs BLIS

STARLIMS8.0Visit BBLIS7.5Visit

Higher score STARLIMS #5 in Medical Lab Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit STARLIMS

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B BLIS #7 in Medical Lab Software 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit BLIS

• STARLIMS fits best

  Labs needing broad LIMS and instrument management

• BLIS fits best

  Small labs able to self-host an open-source LIS

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Side by side

Feature	STARLIMS 8.0/10 Visit ↗	BBLIS 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.5
Ranking	#5 in Medical Lab Software	#7 in Medical Lab Software
Best for	Labs needing broad LIMS and instrument management	Small labs able to self-host an open-source LIS
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features STARLIMS 0/6 · BLIS 1/6
HL7 connectivity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Instrument integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specimen tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Patient portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Billing module	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-site management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks samples and specimens through configurable laboratory workflows Combines instrument integration with inventory and batch management Includes audit trails, electronic signatures, and reporting tools	Covers patient registration and demographic management Tracks specimen workflows and supports test ordering Includes result validation and laboratory report generation
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales, with no free plan Deployment and configuration vary by solution Its listed scope does not establish clinical order/result workflows	Requires self-hosted deployment Support is through community channels and documentation Not a fit for labs seeking a hosted deployment
Our verdict	STARLIMS brings sample and specimen lifecycle tracking, workflow automation, testing operations, and laboratory data management into a LIMS for clinical, public health, R&D, and quality-manufacturing labs. Its feature set also reaches… Read the review →	BLIS is an open-source laboratory information system for clinical and diagnostic laboratories. It is aimed particularly at smaller labs that need to manage patient and specimen registration, test orders, results, and reports without… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• STARLIMS — where it wins

  • Tracks samples and specimens through configurable laboratory workflows
  • Combines instrument integration with inventory and batch management
  • Includes audit trails, electronic signatures, and reporting tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales, with no free plan
  • Deployment and configuration vary by solution
  • Its listed scope does not establish clinical order/result workflows

• BLIS — where it wins

  • Covers patient registration and demographic management
  • Tracks specimen workflows and supports test ordering
  • Includes result validation and laboratory report generation

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosted deployment
  • Support is through community channels and documentation
  • Not a fit for labs seeking a hosted deployment

• STARLIMS8.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad LIMS for labs that need sample workflows, instrument links, and audit controls.

  Visit STARLIMSFull verdict →
• BBLIS7.5/10 · Free plan

  A self-hosted, no-license-cost LIS for labs managing patient and specimen workflows.

  Visit BLISFull verdict →