Store experiments and protocols in eLabFTW. Sign and timestamp entries using certified systems. Collaborate with your peers. Label your experiments with Tags and Categories. Use our powerful search system to easily find what you are looking for.

Manage your resources (plasmids, chemical compounds, antibodies, cell lines, etc...) in eLabFTW. Quickly link resources to experiments. Monitor sensitive and dangerous products and their quantities.

Easily manage sharing of resources and equipment using the Scheduler. Precisely control who can book what, when, and how.

A single instance of eLabFTW can host several teams, and users can select who can see and edit each entry. Use Team Groups for fine grained control of permissions.

eLabFTW can be accessed from any modern browser running on a desktop computer, tablet, or smartphone. It can be used on Windows, Mac OS, GNU/Linux.

eLabFTW is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines v2.1 (see report) and RGAA v4 (see report).

We regularly perform code auditing, use best practices in the development process, and work with freelance security researchers through our bug bounty program.

Learn more about security in eLabFTW

Make your research Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reproducible (FAIR). Export and import data in various formats. Your data is never trapped in a proprietary format or service.

eLabFTW is part of the ELN consortium, which promotes interoperability standards such as the .eln file format.

Thanks to our worldwide user community, eLabFTW is translated in more than 21 languages. Users can set the interface to their preferred language.

eLabFTW is published under the AGPLv3 license, making it 100% free software. There are no features hidden behind a paywall, everything is available immediately, at no cost. All the development is public and there is no hidden issue tracker. We are a very active community with a bi-monthly meeting and many contributors worldwide!

• Can be employed by any type of lab or company (chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, deep tech startup, etc.)
• Timestamp your experiments using Trusted Timestamping
• Export in PDF, ZIP, CSV, JSON, ELN
• Use templates to structure experiments
• Use the steps function to organize your workflow
• Use the API to access your data via an external program (see API Documentation)
• Attach any type of file to your entries, embed images directly in the text
• Highly customizable: create and change your own categories, status options, and tags etc.
• Handy "To do" list
• Custom shortcuts
• Draw doodles directly with your mouse
• Be part of a growing community of users and contributors

• One eLabFTW instance can host over one hundred teams and thousands of users
• No need for a lot of RAM or CPU, eLabFTW is efficient and uses minimal resources
• Works in Docker or Podman containers
• LDAP authentication
• SAML2 authentication with a centralized identity provider
• 2 factor authentication
• PRO Support available from Deltablot
• CSRF, XSS, bruteforce login protections
• Automated vulnerability scanning, secure configuration, high code quality, and best practices for maximum security (see page on security)
• Perfect score on Mozilla's Observatory test for security: 👁 observatory scan
  

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