SciSure Overwiew: Features, Pricing & Who It’s For (2026)

SciSure is a Scientific Management Platform (SMP) that combines ELN, LIMS, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) capabilities in a single system. It was formed in January 2025 through the merger of two established companies: SciShield, a Boston-based EHS software provider for research laboratories, and eLabNext, a Groningen, Netherlands-based ELN and LIMS platform that was previously owned by Eppendorf Inc. The merger was announced on 30 January 2025 via Newsfile Corp./EINPresswire and confirmed by Strattam Capital, the private equity firm backing the combined entity.

SciSure’s positioning is deliberately distinct from the other LIMS vendors in this series: it is not trying to be the best standalone LIMS. Its core claim is that modern scientific organisations are harmed by running disconnected tools for research documentation, sample management, and safety compliance, and that unifying these into one system reduces administrative burden, improves compliance readiness, and creates a more coherent experience for scientists. The term “Scientific Management Platform” (SMP) was coined specifically to differentiate this broader scope from a traditional LIMS or ELN.

The combined company launched with 800+ customer organisations, 550,000+ users, and 37,000+ lab groups across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia — all figures from the merger press release. In September 2025 SciSure further expanded by acquiring Labfolder and Labregister from Labforward, adding a Berlin-based ELN and inventory system with a strong German research community presence (Newsfile Corp., 11 September 2025). G2 lists SciSure with 193 reviews at 4.2/5, drawn from the combined eLabNext and SciShield user base. As of September 2025, SciSure describes itself as trusted by over 1,000 customers worldwide.

This article draws on SciSure’s official website, the merger press release (Newsfile Corp./EINPresswire, 30 January 2025), the Labfolder acquisition announcement (Newsfile Corp., 11 September 2025), the Philip Meer CEO appointment press release (republished on scisure.com, October 2024), the Strattam Capital newsroom, Crunchbase, G2, Capterra, GetApp, Sourceforge, and FitGap. SciSure has not reviewed, sponsored, or paid for this article.

How SciSure was formed — understanding the component parts

SciSure is a brand-new company built from two organisations with longer independent histories. Understanding those histories matters for buyers evaluating the platform’s maturity, customer base, and product integration status.

Date	Event	Detail
~2010	eLabNext founded	Founded by Erwin Seinen and Wouter de Jong as Bio-ITech B.V. in Groningen, Netherlands. Products: eLabJournal (ELN), eLabInventory (LIMS), eLabProtocols. Legal entity: Bio-ITech B.V. (confirmed on Crunchbase).
Pre-2025	Eppendorf ownership	eLabNext operated as a brand of Bio-ITech B.V., part of Eppendorf Group. eLabNext LinkedIn describes it as “a brand of Bio-ITech BV, part of Eppendorf Group”. QBench’s competitor blog notes eLabNext as “mainly being based in the United States.”
2023	Strattam invests	Strattam Capital (Austin/San Francisco private equity) invests in SciShield. The Strattam merger press release states this enabled SciShield to “accelerate innovation” and “expand product offerings, operations, and sales teams.”
Oct 2024	Philip Meer named CEO	Philip Meer appointed CEO of SciShield. Press release (republished on scisure.com) describes 25+ years of global enterprise software leadership. Strattam Capital Partner Neil Willis quoted endorsing the appointment.
Jan 2025	SciSure merger launch	SciShield and eLabNext merge and rebrand as SciSure. Newsfile Corp./EINPresswire press release dated 30 January 2025. Combined: 800+ customer organisations, 550,000+ users, 37,000+ lab groups. Eppendorf Inc. endorsed the merger and remains a partner. Nathan Watson (SciShield founder) becomes Chief Strategy Officer. Erwin Seinen becomes CRO. Wouter de Jong becomes CPO.
Sep 2025	Labfolder acquisition	SciSure acquires Labfolder (ELN) and Labregister (inventory management) from Labforward. Announced Newsfile Corp., 11 September 2025. Products to operate under SciSure brand. Strengthens German research community presence.
Apr 2026	Current status	SciSure Inc. HQ: 3 Center Plaza, Suite 501, Boston, MA 02108. Over 1,000 customers worldwide (Labfolder acquisition press release). G2 Spring 2026 reports: badges across EHS software, ELN, LIMS, and lab inventory management categories (per SciSure website).

Integration context

SciSure is less than 18 months old as a merged entity as of April 2026. The merger of SciShield (EHS) and eLabNext (ELN/LIMS) represents two distinct products and teams combining under one brand. A G2 reviewer in a regulated lab environment specifically notes that the “frequency of changes and updates” adds “significant revalidation burden.” Labs evaluating SciSure should assess: (1) how deeply the EHS and ELN/LIMS modules are technically integrated vs. presented under one login; (2) the product integration roadmap; and (3) how Labfolder and Labregister will be incorporated. These are standard due diligence questions for a recently merged platform.

At a glance

Field	Details
Brand	SciSure (formerly eLabNext and SciShield)
Formed	January 2025 (merger of SciShield and eLabNext)
Pre-merger heritage	eLabNext: founded ~2010, Groningen, Netherlands (ELN/LIMS). SciShield: Boston, MA (EHS software for research labs, 27,000+ labs before merger).
HQ	3 Center Plaza, Suite 501, Boston, MA 02108, USA
CEO	Philip Meer (appointed October 2024 at SciShield, leads combined entity)
Key leadership	Nathan Watson (SciShield Founder, Chief Strategy Officer). Erwin Seinen (eLabNext co-founder, Chief Revenue Officer). Wouter de Jong (eLabNext co-founder, Chief Product Officer).
Ownership	Backed by Strattam Capital (PE, Austin/San Francisco). Strattam invested in SciShield in 2023 before the merger.
Customers	800+ unique customer organisations at merger launch (January 2025). 1,000+ customers worldwide after Labfolder acquisition (September 2025). 550,000+ users at launch. 37,000+ lab groups at launch.
Customer profile	Fortune 100 biopharma organisations, over one-third of US R1 (top research) academic institutions, biotech, healthcare, oil & gas, food safety, retail (merger press release).
Platform	Scientific Management Platform (SMP): ELN + LIMS + EHS + Integrations. Also incorporates Labfolder and Labregister (acquired September 2025).
Deployment	Cloud (hosted in ISO-certified data centres), Private Cloud (dedicated server, custom controls), On-Premises. Confirmed on scisure.com/hosting. Note: EHS capabilities only available on Private Cloud or On-Premises.
Compliance	21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, GxP, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, ISO 27001. Confirmed on scisure.com/solutions/startup and scisure.com/hosting.
ELN included	Yes — core component. Originally eLabJournal. Now branded as SciSure ELN.
EHS included	Yes — environmental health & safety management. Inherited from SciShield. Only fully available on Private Cloud or On-Premises hosting tiers.
Pricing	Not publicly listed. Quote-based. Academic, Industry, and Startup pricing tiers referenced. Free trial available (Sourceforge).
G2 rating	4.2 / 5 from 193 reviews (G2 seller profile). G2 Spring 2026 badges: EHS software, ELN, LIMS, and lab inventory management. Most recent reviews: late 2025 and early 2026.
Recent acquisition	Labfolder (ELN) and Labregister (inventory) from Labforward — September 2025 (Newsfile Corp.)

What SciSure does

SciSure positions itself as a unified platform serving four distinct but interconnected functions. All documented on scisure.com:

ELN (Electronic Lab Notebook): Experiment documentation, protocol templates, version control, and collaborative editing. Inherited from eLabNext’s eLabJournal. G2 features report confirms: protocol templates (mentioned in 140 reviews), workflow management (23 reviews), document management. Integrations with Box, Google Drive, Mendeley, Microsoft Office products (GetApp). G2 reviewers specifically cite ease of sharing protocols and the ability to link inventory items directly to experiment records.
LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System): Centralised sample database with real-time tracking, chain-of-custody history, barcode label printing and scanning, advanced search and filtering, custom categories and fields. Storage location management from liquid nitrogen and freezers to safety cabinets and cold rooms. Instrument tracking with calibration scheduling and equipment bookings. G2 features confirm sample management (25 reviews), inventory management (25 reviews), instrument management (24 reviews).
EHS (Environmental Health & Safety): Inherited from SciShield. Chemical inventory management with SDS libraries, hazard identification, automated reporting, safety audits with real-time compliance tracking, regulatory-ready documentation, training management and role-based certification tracking. The merger press release lists specific EHS risks the platform addresses: lapses in training, fire code violations, PPE management, hazardous materials handling. Note: scisure.com/hosting states “SciSure Health & Safety (EHS) capabilities (EHS risk management, audits, regulatory tracking) are only available on Private Cloud hosting.”
Integrations & Marketplace: REST API plus a partner-enabled Marketplace. Confirmed integrations include Box, Google Drive, Mendeley, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and mobile app (GetApp). Eppendorf hardware and software integration confirmed in merger press release. Developer Hub and SDK/API documented on eLabNext LinkedIn prior to merger.

Labfolder (ELN) and Labregister (inventory) — acquired September 2025 — are described in the acquisition announcement as operating under the SciSure brand. Their integration into the core platform was not detailed in the announcement; buyers should confirm the current integration status directly with SciSure.

Important platform note

FitGap’s independent software evaluation notes that “highly specialized LIMS requirements can exceed what a combined lab-operations platform provides. Complex analytical testing workflows, instrument integrations, or highly customized result reporting may require careful validation during evaluation.” The QBench competitor blog similarly categorises SciSure as “ELN + LIMS solution rather than a pure LIMS,” noting the LIMS is “a bit more limited to sample management, inventory management, and equipment management.” Labs evaluating SciSure for complex analytical testing — particularly regulated QC workflows requiring extensive result calculations, batch management, or instrument data import — should confirm those specific capabilities during a demo.

Deployment and hosting options

SciSure’s hosting page (scisure.com/hosting) documents three deployment models, which is a broader range than most ELN-first vendors in this series:

Cloud: Hosted in ISO-certified data centres. Includes system maintenance, updates, and support. Real-time backups. Scales with lab growth. Described as “ideal for labs seeking cost-effective solutions.”
Private Cloud: Dedicated server resources, custom network restrictions, flexible access controls. Includes SSO integration via SAML2 and LDAP(S). Required for EHS capabilities (risk management, audits, regulatory tracking). Described as “perfect for labs needing enterprise solutions and unique compliance requirements.”
On-Premises: Full system control. Can operate without internet connection for daily use (internet required for updates). Described as meeting “rigorous compliance and security requirements.”

EHS deployment restriction

A notable and practically important constraint: the scisure.com/hosting page states that EHS capabilities — specifically risk management, audits, and regulatory tracking — are only available on Private Cloud or On-Premises deployments. Labs evaluating SciSure specifically for its EHS capabilities should confirm this restriction applies to their requirements before choosing the Cloud tier for cost reasons.

Compliance and certifications

SciSure’s compliance posture is documented on scisure.com/solutions/startup and the privacy policy page. All of the following are confirmed across at least one of these pages:

21 CFR Part 11 (FDA electronic records): Confirmed on scisure.com and in G2 reviews. The G2 features page confirms audit trail functionality (mentioned in 136 reviews). A G2 reviewer in a regulated lab environment specifically cites “data integrity through traceability and controlled access” as a reason for choosing the platform.
SOC 2 Type II: Confirmed on scisure.com/solutions/startup.
GDPR: Confirmed on scisure.com/solutions/startup and the privacy policy. EU-US Data Privacy Framework compliance also confirmed on the privacy policy page.
GxP (GLP, GMP): Confirmed on scisure.com.
HIPAA: Confirmed on scisure.com homepage (“Built-in adherence to ISO, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and GxP”).
ISO 27001: Confirmed in the context of hosted data centres on the hosting page.
ISO 15189: Referenced in a customer testimonial on scisure.com homepage: “By centralizing these workflows, we save at least two hours per week, while also strengthening our ISO 15189 compliance.”

Regulated lab note

A G2 reviewer working in a regulated laboratory explicitly flags that the “frequency of changes and updates” is the primary drawback: “In a regulated laboratory environment, each software change requires revalidation to ensure continued compliance with regulatory requirements. This adds significant time, documentation effort, and operational burden, even when the updates are minor.” This is a known structural challenge with cloud-native, fast-release ELN/LIMS platforms. Labs in GxP-regulated environments should confirm SciSure’s change-control process and whether update notifications and validation documentation are provided.

Pricing

SciSure does not publish specific pricing publicly. GetApp states “Please contact SciSure directly for pricing information.” The SciSure startup solutions page references that “Academic, Industry, and Startup pricing are available” — confirming three distinct pricing tiers by organisation type, but without amounts.

Capterra reviews provide some pricing context from users themselves. Two verified Capterra reviewers independently describe SciSure as “expensive”: one notes it “may feel restrictive for labs with highly customized workflows” and another states “it is an expensive platform, a small lab may not be able to afford it.” A Capterra reviewer in small biotech, however, notes the pricing “is in a very effective position to enable those same small biotech companies to acquire and use their software efficiently.” These signals suggest pricing varies significantly by tier and organisation type.

A free trial is available (Sourceforge listing). No free tier for production use is confirmed — Sourceforge’s earlier listing of eLabNext referenced “academic, industry, and startup pricing” with a free version mentioned, but this may have referred to a legacy eLabNext product state that has since changed. Confirm current free trial terms directly with SciSure.

Who SciSure is designed for

SciSure’s target audience spans a wider functional scope than any other vendor in this series. Based on its merger press release customer profile, website solutions pages, and G2 review base:

Research institutions and universities — particularly the more than one-third of US R1 (top research) academic institutions that were SciShield customers before the merger. Academic pricing is available.
Biotech and pharmaceutical companies running ELN-first R&D workflows who also need EHS compliance and safety management in the same system — eliminating two vendor relationships (ELN and EHS).
Laboratory operations and EHS teams in organisations where scientists and safety professionals need to share one system of record for sample data, protocol documentation, chemical inventories, and regulatory compliance tracking.
Fortune 100 biopharma organisations with global multi-site operations — the merger press release names this segment explicitly. Private Cloud and On-Premises deployment options cater to enterprise data governance requirements.
Startups in life sciences that need a compliant ELN and LIMS from day one without the cost of enterprise LIMS implementations — startup pricing and rapid onboarding are documented.
Organisations in Europe, particularly Germany, that require local language support and a vendor with established European presence — reinforced by the Labfolder acquisition (Berlin) and eLabNext’s Dutch origins.

SciSure is less commonly the right fit for:

Labs whose primary requirement is structured, high-throughput analytical testing workflows with complex result calculations, batch management, and QC-grade CoA generation — platforms like QBench, CloudLIMS, or LabWare are better suited
Labs that need EHS capabilities on the Cloud (lowest-cost) hosting tier — EHS risk management, audits, and regulatory tracking require Private Cloud or On-Premises per scisure.com
Labs where the primary driver is established long-term vendor stability — SciSure is 15 months old as a merged brand, and the integration of Labfolder and Labregister adds further moving parts to the product roadmap

What users say

G2 lists 193 reviews at 4.2/5, accumulated across eLabNext’s and SciShield’s histories and continued under the SciSure brand. The most recent reviews are from late 2025 and January 2026. G2’s generated summary identifies Ease of Use (47 mentions), User Interface (32), Organisation Efficiency (32), Organisation (29), and Collaboration (28) as top positive themes. Top negatives are Difficult Usability (30), UX Improvement (23), Navigation Issues (19), Navigation Difficulty (18), and Data Management Issues (15).

Frequently praised

Ease of use for sample and inventory management: The most consistently cited positive across G2, Capterra, and Sourceforge. G2 reviewers specifically praise how “easy to access the sample list is” and how “simple and intuitive it is to add new samples.” A Capterra reviewer describes barcode label printing and scanning as streamlining workflows and “minimising human errors.”
Integration of ELN and inventory: Capterra reviewers consistently highlight the seamless linking of inventory items to experiments and protocols. One reviewer describes this as “keeping everything organized and easily accessible.”
Protocol sharing and collaboration: Multiple reviewers cite ease of sharing protocols with colleagues and the ability for multiple users to access and edit records simultaneously without conflicts. A Capterra reviewer notes the platform is “perfect” for simultaneous multi-user sample editing without duplication.
Onboarding and customer support: Capterra reviewers describe the eLabNext/SciSure team as providing “outstanding support during onboarding.” A G2 reviewer notes responsiveness to feature requests. SciSure’s G2 responses confirm dedicated Customer Success managers are assigned.
Compliance features in regulated environments: A G2 reviewer in a regulated lab describes the platform as “improving documentation by centralising experimental records, strengthening data integrity through traceability and controlled access, and streamlining inventory management.”

Frequently criticised

Navigation complexity: The top negative theme by mention count on G2 (Difficult Usability: 30 mentions). G2’s generated summary notes the platform “can be clunky at times, particularly when navigating complex features.” SciSure’s G2 responses acknowledge this and describe active UI improvements.
Revalidation burden in regulated environments: A G2 reviewer explicitly flags that the “frequency of changes and updates” in a cloud platform creates “significant time, documentation effort, and operational burden” for regulated labs that must revalidate after each update — even minor ones.
Cost for small labs: Two independent Capterra reviewers describe the platform as “expensive” for small labs. One notes it “may feel restrictive for labs with highly customized workflows.” A FreeLIMS comparison note on the Capterra Canada page included a negative review of the SciShield (BioRAFT) EHS component, describing it as “a low-quality system” for chemical inventory. This review predates the merger and is attributed to SciShield specifically, not the combined platform.
Data management limitations: G2’s generated summary lists Data Management Issues (15 mentions) as a negative theme. Individual reviewers note occasional limitations in text editor formatting and in managing complex or large datasets.

Quick verdict

Best for

Research labs, academic institutions, and biotech/pharma R&D organisations that want to unify ELN, sample tracking, and EHS compliance in a single system — eliminating three or more separate vendor relationships. SciSure’s most distinctive value is the breadth of its scope: no other platform in this series combines ELN, LIMS, and EHS under one login. Its 550,000+ user footprint (built from eLabNext’s decade-long ELN heritage and SciShield’s EHS installed base) gives it a review depth and customer base that newer platforms cannot match. For organisations with active EHS compliance requirements alongside lab documentation, it is the only single-vendor option in this category.

Consider alternatives if

Your primary need is structured analytical testing workflows, QC-grade CoA generation, or batch management rather than research documentation and EHS management. For those needs, QBench, CloudLIMS, or Sapio Sciences are better positioned. If EHS capabilities are required but Cloud hosting is your budget constraint, note that EHS features are currently restricted to Private Cloud or On-Premises tiers. For heavily regulated GxP environments with low tolerance for cloud update cycles, the validated cloud options at Benchling or Sapio Sciences have more mature change-control documentation for regulated settings.