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Tools for tracking lab samples

The problem, in plain words: “I need to keep track of hundreds of tubes and plates in freezers because I keep losing track of which box and position each sample is in.”

LabKey Sample Manager fits best, with 2 more that fit too.

You’re looking for a system to record and quickly retrieve the exact freezer location (box and position) for hundreds of lab tube and plate samples.

Updated September 2026.

What fits

LabKey Sample Managerstrong · 90

It’s purpose-built for end-to-end sample management in labs, including freezer and storage management with location history. The product is explicitly designed to help labs track samples confidently through receipt and storage, and it also addresses the pain of spending time searching for samples.

Best for: Labs that need freezer location tracking plus broader sample lifecycle traceability.

Same approach: FreeLIMS 86 · Genemod 83

Partly fits

Inventariumpartial · 53

It’s a lab inventory tool with barcode and batch/unit tracking, but it’s not clearly described as supporting freezer box-position mapping for tubes and plates specifically.

Won’t cover: It focuses on reagent/package and batch inventory rather than explicitly modeling freezer box-and-position storage for tubes and plates.

Questions

What's the best tool for tracking lab samples?

LabKey Sample Manager is the strongest match — It’s purpose-built for end-to-end sample management in labs, including freezer and storage management with location history. The product is explicitly designed to help labs track samples confidently through receipt and storage, and it also addresses the pain of spending time searching for samples.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

3 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It focuses on reagent/package and batch inventory rather than explicitly modeling freezer box-and-position storage for tubes and plates.

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