Research · head to head
Labguru vs Seven Bridges
Labguru
Research
Electronic lab notebook, LIMS and inventory in one system, now sold under the Cenevo group
- From
- On request
- Rated
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Seven Bridges
Research
Cloud bioinformatics platform and trusted research environment, sold by Velsera
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Labguru ownership changed twice in short order, to Battery Ventures in 2024 and then into the Cenevo brand with Titian Software in 2025, so the medium-term roadmap is a group strategy decision rather than a product one and buyers should ask directly what happens to the notebook.; Seven Bridges the parent merged into Velsera in 2023 alongside Pierian and UgenTec, so the platform now competes for roadmap attention with clinical interpretation and diagnostics products inside a private equity owned group.
- They diverge on capability: Labguru covers Combined ELN and LIMS, Seven Bridges covers Trusted research environment.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Labguru and Seven Bridges actually diverge.
| Attribute | Labguru | Seven Bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, On-premise | Web, API, Cloud |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Research).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Labguru
- Combined ELN and LIMS
- Validated cloud hosting
- Inventory and stock
- Chemistry module
- Equipment management
- Electronic batch records
- Label Wizard
- API and developer tools
Only in Seven Bridges
- Trusted research environment
- Cloud-agnostic
- CWL pipelines
- Compliance certifications
- Cost prediction
- Public data commons
- Collaboration
- Tool library
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Labguru
- A biotech that wants experiment records and sample inventory in one system instead of paying for an ELN and a LIMS separatelynot Seven Bridges
- A chemistry group needing structure registration attached to the experiment rather than in a standalone databasenot Seven Bridges
- A contract research organisation that must show sample traceability from receipt to reported result during a client auditnot Seven Bridges
- An academic institute standardising dozens of small labs off shared spreadsheets and paper notebooks onto one searchable recordnot Seven Bridges
Seven Bridges
- A cancer genomics group analysing controlled-access dbGaP data that cannot be moved to local infrastructurenot Labguru
- A federal or federally funded programme that needs FedRAMP Moderate authorisation for its analysis environmentnot Labguru
- A multi-institution consortium sharing pipelines and results under defined access controls rather than by emailing filesnot Labguru
- A diagnostics developer building reproducible CWL pipelines that must stand up to later regulatory reviewnot Labguru
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Labguru
- Ownership changed twice in short order, to Battery Ventures in 2024 and then into the Cenevo brand with Titian Software in 2025, so the medium-term roadmap is a group strategy decision rather than a product one and buyers should ask directly what happens to the notebook.
- The validated GxP hosting option is a separate commercial line, not a configuration setting, so a lab that discovers mid-project that it needs a validated instance faces a new contract and a new price rather than an upgrade.
- Being both an ELN and a LIMS means it is shallower than dedicated tools in each role; high-throughput sample management and deep bioinformatics workflows both hit limits that a specialist would not.
- No pricing is published at all, and modules such as chemistry, batch records and equipment are quoted on top, so the real annual figure only appears after a sales process.
- Validation, SOPs and periodic revalidation after vendor releases are the customer obligation on a regulated instance, and cloud release cadence means that revalidation is a recurring internal cost that never appears on the vendor quote.
Seven Bridges
- The parent merged into Velsera in 2023 alongside Pierian and UgenTec, so the platform now competes for roadmap attention with clinical interpretation and diagnostics products inside a private equity owned group.
- Pricing is not published and splits into a platform subscription plus consumption-based cloud compute, so a heavy analysis quarter produces a bill that headcount-based budgeting does not anticipate.
- The analysis capability itself has credible open source equivalents in Nextflow and Cromwell on raw cloud, so you are principally paying for compliance and governance rather than for the science.
- Pipelines are built around Common Workflow Language, which is a real learning curve and a portability commitment for teams whose existing work is in other workflow languages.
- Cloud storage of large genomic datasets accrues continuously whether or not you are analysing, and egress charges apply when moving results out, both of which are outside the subscription line.
Pricing, plan by plan
Labguru
On request- Labguru$undefined/year
- Priced per user per year on quotation with volume tiers
- ELN, LIMS and inventory in the base platform
- Chemistry, batch records and equipment modules quoted separately
Seven Bridges
On request- Seven Bridges Platform$undefined/year
- Platform subscription quoted through Velsera sales
- Cloud compute and storage charged on consumption on top of the subscription
- Cost predictor tools provided to estimate analysis spend in advance
Which should you pick?
Choose Labguru if
- You need combined eln and lims.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, On-premise.
- You also want validated cloud hosting.
Choose Seven Bridges if
- You need trusted research environment.
- You work on Web, API, Cloud.
- You also want cloud-agnostic.
Questions people ask
- Is Labguru or Seven Bridges better?
- Neither clearly leads. Labguru starts at On request and Seven Bridges at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Labguru or Seven Bridges?
- Labguru starts at On request and Seven Bridges at On request.
- Does Labguru or Seven Bridges run on more platforms?
- Labguru runs on Web, iOS, Android, On-premise. Seven Bridges runs on Web, API, Cloud.
- What is Labguru best used for?
- Labguru is most often used for a biotech that wants experiment records and sample inventory in one system instead of paying for an eln and a lims separately, a chemistry group needing structure registration attached to the experiment rather than in a standalone database, a contract research organisation that must show sample traceability from receipt to reported result during a client audit, an academic institute standardising dozens of small labs off shared spreadsheets and paper notebooks onto one searchable record. Of those, a biotech that wants experiment records and sample inventory in one system instead of paying for an eln and a lims separately and a chemistry group needing structure registration attached to the experiment rather than in a standalone database are not what Seven Bridges is typically brought in for.
- What can Labguru do that Seven Bridges cannot?
- Labguru covers Combined ELN and LIMS, Validated cloud hosting, Inventory and stock, Chemistry module. Seven Bridges covers Trusted research environment, Cloud-agnostic, CWL pipelines, Compliance certifications.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Labguru: Who owns Labguru now?
Battery Ventures acquired it in April 2024. Since July 2025 it operates under the Cenevo brand following a merger with Titian Software.
Seven Bridges: Is Seven Bridges still sold?
Yes. It is sold by Velsera, formed in 2023 when Summa Equity merged Seven Bridges with Pierian and UgenTec. The Seven Bridges name was retained for the platform.
Labguru: Is it an ELN or a LIMS?
Both, in one product. That is the main reason labs choose it, and also why it is shallower than a specialist in each role.
Seven Bridges: What compliance does it hold?
FedRAMP Moderate, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, dbGaP and ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 27701, which is the usual reason institutions choose it over building on raw cloud.
Labguru: Does it support GxP work?
Yes, through a separately contracted validated cloud instance. Validation for your intended use remains your responsibility.
Seven Bridges: How is it priced?
Not published. Expect a platform subscription plus consumption charges for cloud compute and storage.
Labguru: Is pricing published?
No. It is quoted per user per year, with modules and validated hosting priced on top.
Seven Bridges: Do I have to use a specific cloud?
No. The platform is cloud-agnostic and designed to bring analysis to where the data already resides.
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