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At a Glance
Benchling
Benchling
Star Rating
(63)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Seal
Seal
Star Rating
(21)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Seal
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Benchling excels in its Ease of Setup with a score of 8.9, making it a preferred choice for teams looking to get started quickly, while Seal's score of 7.5 indicates a more complex setup process that may require additional time and resources.
  • Reviewers mention that Seal shines in Quality of Support, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, which users appreciate for its responsiveness and helpfulness, whereas Benchling's score of 8.4 suggests room for improvement in customer service.
  • G2 users highlight Seal's superior Protocol Templates feature, scoring 9.5, which allows for more customizable and user-friendly templates compared to Benchling's score of 8.2, indicating a less flexible approach.
  • Users on G2 report that Seal's Data Access Authorization capabilities, with a score of 9.5, provide robust security features that are essential for compliance, while Benchling's score of 8.0 shows it may not offer the same level of granularity in permissions.
  • Reviewers say that Benchling's ELN Support is highly rated at 9.2, making it a strong contender for labs needing electronic lab notebook functionalities, whereas Seal does not have a specific rating for this feature, suggesting it may not be as focused on ELN capabilities.
  • Users report that Seal's Lab Systems Integration is exceptional, scoring 9.7, which allows for seamless connectivity with other lab instruments, while Benchling's score of 7.2 indicates potential challenges in integrating with existing systems.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Benchling
No pricing available
Seal
No pricing available
Free Trial
Benchling
No trial information available
Seal
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
38
8.7
17
Ease of Use
8.2
38
8.9
17
Ease of Setup
8.9
9
7.4
7
Ease of Admin
8.8
8
9.0
7
Quality of Support
8.4
31
10.0
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
11
10.0
7
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
33
10.0
17
Features by Category
Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.2
30
9.3
12
Process
8.8
26
9.3
12
7.8
23
9.4
11
8.2
25
9.1
11
8.3
14
9.4
8
7.8
24
9.1
11
8.0
19
9.4
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
Lab Informatics
7.8
6
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Chain of Custody
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - LIMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Standard Operating ProceduresHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Checklist Options
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Availability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lab Inventory ManagementHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resource Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
7.6
13
9.5
5
Data Management
8.3
10
Not enough data
7.2
9
9.7
5
7.2
9
9.7
5
7.9
11
9.3
5
6.7
6
9.0
5
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.5
10
9.7
5
Agentic AI - Scientific Data Management System (SDMS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management (QMS)Hide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Nonconformance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality system
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inspection Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Services
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Benchling
Benchling
Seal
Seal
Unique Categories
Benchling
Benchling has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Benchling
Benchling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.7%
Seal
Seal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
76.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Benchling
Benchling
Biotechnology
76.7%
Research
15.0%
Pharmaceuticals
1.7%
Marketing and Advertising
1.7%
Insurance
1.7%
Other
3.3%
Seal
Seal
Biotechnology
76.2%
Wine and Spirits
4.8%
Research
4.8%
Pharmaceuticals
4.8%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.8%
Other
4.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Benchling
Benchling
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Maddison M.
MM
Maddison M.
Verified User in Biotechnology

Benchling has improved our cross-functional team collaboration, improving out overall R&D pipeline

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Biotechnology

Plate to plate transfer tables are cumbersome, painful and take longer than the actual cell culture work. Should be a "drag and drop" feature, well to plate for example and increment passage... Difficult to distinguish titles in tabs for multiple...

Seal
Seal
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jennie Y.
JY
Jennie Y.
Verified User in Biotechnology

Unlike other QMS, I love the flexibility of using their platform for a wide range of purposes; from document version control, equipment management/maintenance and keeping track of training records (setting up notifications and reminders) to complying with...

Most Helpful Critical Review
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Discussions
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Seal
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