Comparison · Verified 2026-05-12
Two ways to solve the same problem. Pro-LIMS Inventory is the Pro-Lab HOS approach — modern, Stripe-billed, sensor- and vendor-agnostic. Labguru is the established alternative with a different scope and buying motion. Below: where each one wins, where each one loses, and which fits your team.
Choose Pro-LIMS Inventory if you want
Choose Labguru if you require
Pricing snapshot at a glance. Verify directly on each vendor's site before procurement.
| Pro-LIMS Inventory | Labguru | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | $79-$299/mo plan tiers | Quote-only; typically enterprise/annual |
Honest line-by-line, marked with the winner where one platform clearly leads.
| Feature | Pro-LIMS Inventory | Labguru | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory / lot tracking | ✓ | ✓ | Tied |
| ELN | — | ✓ | Labguru |
| Project management | Partial | ✓ | Labguru |
| Published pricing | ✓ | — | Pro-LIMS Inventory |
| Self-serve trial | ✓ | Available | Tied |
| Documented public REST API | ✓ | Limited | Pro-LIMS Inventory |
| Academic R&D focus | Partial | ✓ | Labguru |
| Clinical lab QC focus | ✓ | Partial | Pro-LIMS Inventory |
Quote-only; typically enterprise/annual
$79-$299/mo plan tiers
For the use-case overlap, yes. Pro-LIMS Inventory covers the inventory / QC core; some Labguru-specific features (see the feature table above) may be on the Pro-LIMS Inventory roadmap or out of scope. Read the TL;DR section for honest fit guidance.
Yes. Pro-LIMS Inventory accepts CSV import of items, lots, vendors, and locations. For larger Labguru datasets, we'll provide a one-time import on the kickoff call.
Stripe-billed, cancel anytime, no enterprise minimums.