STARLIMS vs Clarity LIMS

STARLIMS9.1Visit CLClarity LIMS8.9Visit

Higher score STARLIMS #3 in Laboratory Information Management System 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit STARLIMS

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CL Clarity LIMS #5 in Laboratory Information Management System 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Clarity LIMS

• STARLIMS fits best

  Large regulated laboratories

• Clarity LIMS fits best

  Labs needing traceability and automation

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Side by side

Feature	STARLIMS 9.1/10 Visit ↗	CLClarity LIMS 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Laboratory Information Management System	#5 in Laboratory Information Management System
Best for	Large regulated laboratories	Labs needing traceability and automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS
Support	Docs	Docs
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA	HIPAA, ISO 27001
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features STARLIMS 5/5 · Clarity LIMS 4/5
Instrument integration	✓	✓
Inventory management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit trail	✓	✓
Electronic signatures	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Tracks samples and specimens through their lifecycle Combines workflow automation, inventory, and instrument integration Includes audit trails, e-signatures, stability, and batch management	End-to-end sample traceability with genealogy and audit trails Illumina workflows, instruments, and third-party integration support REST API, automation toolkits, dashboards, and electronic signatures
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Deployment and configuration vary by solution Support channels listed include documentation	Pricing requires contacting sales, and there is no free plan Professional is limited to one instance and three named users Documentation is the listed support channel
Our verdict	STARLIMS is a laboratory information management system for clinical, public health, R&D, and quality-manufacturing laboratories. Its scope includes sample and specimen lifecycle tracking, configurable workflows, testing operations, and… Read the review →	Clarity LIMS is a laboratory information management system for genomics laboratories running Illumina next-generation sequencing and array workflows. It brings together sample tracking, enforced workflow management, sample-sheet… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• STARLIMS — where it wins

  • Tracks samples and specimens through their lifecycle
  • Combines workflow automation, inventory, and instrument integration
  • Includes audit trails, e-signatures, stability, and batch management

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Deployment and configuration vary by solution
  • Support channels listed include documentation

• Clarity LIMS — where it wins

  • End-to-end sample traceability with genealogy and audit trails
  • Illumina workflows, instruments, and third-party integration support
  • REST API, automation toolkits, dashboards, and electronic signatures

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales, and there is no free plan
  • Professional is limited to one instance and three named users
  • Documentation is the listed support channel

• STARLIMS9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A configurable LIMS for labs that need lifecycle tracking, workflow control, and integrations.

  Visit STARLIMSFull verdict →
• CLClarity LIMS8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A traceability-focused LIMS with Illumina workflows, automation tools, and hybrid deployment.

  Visit Clarity LIMSFull verdict →