Compare LabWare LIMS vs. PiLims

14,000 laboratories. 125 countries 98% customer satisfaction! LabWare's range of laboratory automation solutions can help you increase productivity, throughput and efficiency, as well as data integrity and compliance. LabWare offers flexible deployment options. Laboratories that are looking to deploy in a matter of days can choose the fully-validated and cost-optimized SaaS LIMS with best practice workflows. Laboratories who require a fully customizable enterprise-level LIMS/ELN for their business can choose from either self-hosted or flexible cloud deployment options. LabWare users have access to world-class features like lot management, sample and stability management, instrument interfacing and workflows and dashboards, inventory and COA management, COAs, barcoding and many more.

PiLims serves as an OPC client software solution that enables operators, technicians, or engineers to input data on a computer running Windows Server, subsequently transferring that information into a DCS or PLC system. Within manufacturing environments or chemical facilities, there are numerous scenarios where human-entered data must be transmitted to the DCS. Often, direct entry into the DCS or PLC is either not feasible or restricted due to security protocols established by control room or laboratory guidelines. Therefore, capturing data on a Windows server computer is not only a safer option but also highly recommended, especially when additional requirements arise, such as the need for label printing, tailored data validation, or other specific functionalities. In particular, laboratory data might necessitate entry through a specially designed custom interface, which then seamlessly transfers the information into the DCS or PLC. PiLims is specifically designed to fulfill these requirements, allowing for the development of a user-friendly interface that can specify laboratory sample names and tag identifiers, ensuring efficient and secure data handling throughout the process. This versatility makes PiLims an invaluable asset for any facility aiming to optimize their data management workflows.