STARLIMS vs Casandra LIS

STARLIMS8.0Visit Casandra LIS7.8Visit

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

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Casandra LIS #6 in Medical Lab Software 7.8/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Casandra.ai

• STARLIMS fits best

  Labs needing broad LIMS and instrument management

• Casandra LIS fits best

  Smaller labs seeking a free cloud LIS

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Side by side

Feature	STARLIMS 8.0/10 Visit ↗	Casandra LIS 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.8
Ranking	#5 in Medical Lab Software	#6 in Medical Lab Software
Best for	Labs needing broad LIMS and instrument management	Smaller labs seeking a free cloud LIS
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan · pricing on request
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA	HIPAA, SOC 2
Integrations	6 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features STARLIMS 0/6 · Casandra LIS 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	Cloud
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 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
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	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
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

• STARLIMS8.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit STARLIMSFull verdict →
• Casandra LIS7.8/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

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

  Visit Casandra.aiFull verdict →