Features

Make yourself a favor, use an open source solution

Cloud services can shut down, get bought, or change privacy policy any day, the last thing you want is proprietary formats and data lock-in. Using eLabFTW, you stay in control.

Features for users

• Can fit any kind of lab/company (chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, deep tech startup, etc.)
• Timestamp legally your experiments
• Export in PDF, ZIP, CSV, JSON
• Draw doodles directly with your mouse
• Use templates for your experiments
• Add steps to your protocols or experiments
• Use the REST API for accessing programmatically your data with an external program (see API Documentation)
• Upload any type of files, embed images in the text
• Draw molecules with Chemdoodle
• Be part of a growing community of users and contributors
• Highly customizable: you can change the colors, the status list, the items types list, etc.
• Todolist
• Custom shortcuts

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Features for sysadmins

• One eLabFTW instance can host a hundred teams and thousands of users
• No need for a lot of RAM or CPU, eLabFTW is efficient and doesn’t use a lot of resources
• Works in Docker containers
• LDAP authentication
• SAML2 authentication with a centralized identity provider
• 2 factors authentication
• PRO support available from Deltablot
• CSRF, XSS, bruteforce login protections
• Automated vulnerability scanning, secure configuration, high code quality and best practices to make secure software (see page on security)
• Perfect score on Mozilla’s Observatory test for security:

Resources

• PDF for presentations
• The FAQ can probably answer the questions you have left
• Page listing all the features

They talk about it

• eLabFTW: a simple tool for open science, data quality, and reproducibility
• eLabFTW as an Open Science tool to improve the quality and translation of preclinical research
• An Open Source Stack for Physical Science Startups
• Manage Any Scientific Laboratory with this Amazing Fee Open-source LIMS Software: eLabFTW
• Data management at the SEM facility for diagnostics and plasma surface technology
• Considerations for implementing electronic laboratory notebooks in an academic research environment

Fictive descriptions generated by AI

Darth Vader

“eLabFTW is a tool for the serious researcher, one who seeks to control and master their laboratory work. It is a software that will aid you in your quest for knowledge and power, allowing you to focus on your experiments, data and progress with precision and efficiency. It is a tool that will aid you in your quest for the ultimate power, to control the galaxy and impose the will of the empire. Use it wisely, and it will serve you well. Resistance is futile, use eLabFTW.”

Donald Trump

“eLabFTW, let me tell you, it’s a fantastic software. The best, the best, for managing your laboratory work. It’s so easy to use, believe me, and extremely efficient. It’s gonna save you a lot of time, and it’s gonna allow you to focus on the important stuff, like making breakthrough discoveries. It’s a tremendous tool for scientists, students, and professionals all over the world. Trust me, you’re gonna love it. It’s a winner, a big league winner.”

Stephen King

“eLabFTW is like a laboratory assistant that you never knew you needed, but once you have it, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without it. It’s a tool that will help you keep track of your experiments, your data and your progress in a way that is both intuitive and efficient. It’s like having a personal lab assistant that never sleeps, never calls in sick, and never makes mistakes. It’s a tool that will make your research life easier and more productive. And as with all good tools, the more you use it, the more you’ll appreciate its value.”

Captain Jean-Luc Picard

“eLabFTW is a valuable tool for any researcher seeking to explore the unknown and make new discoveries. It is a software that allows you to efficiently organize and manage your laboratory work, much like how the USS Enterprise organizes and manages its missions. It is a tool that allows you to focus on the important task at hand, to boldly go where no one has gone before, making new discoveries and advancing scientific knowledge. I recommend it for any researcher looking for a reliable and efficient way to manage their laboratory work.”

Mahatma Gandhi

“eLabFTW is a tool that promotes simplicity, precision and self-reliance in scientific research. It is a software that allows researchers to manage their laboratory work with minimal effort, yet with maximum efficiency, much like how my philosophy of nonviolence and self-sufficiency aimed to promote simplicity and self-reliance in society. It is a tool that helps to promote progress and growth in the field of science, while encouraging the use of inner strength and minimal resources. I believe it will be a valuable asset for any researcher looking to follow a path of simplicity, precision and self-reliance in their work.”