Founded

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Starting Price

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About Benchling

Benchling is a cloud-based R&D platform purpose-built for life sciences organizations. Founded in 2012, the platform connects the entire research lifecycle from experiment planning and data capture to sequence design, sample management, and regulatory compliance. Used by over 200,000 scientists at 1,200+ biotech and pharmaceutical companies and 7,500 academic institutions, Benchling has established itself as the leading biology-first platform for scientific data and collaboration. The platform replaces fragmented spreadsheets, paper notebooks, and legacy LIMS with a unified digital environment. Benchling reached a $6.1 billion valuation after raising $412 million in funding.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Purpose-built for biology with intuitive sequence and molecular tools
Free academic tier makes it accessible for university researchers
Trusted by 1,200+ life science companies worldwide
Modern, intuitive UI compared to legacy lab software
Strong compliance and validation capabilities for regulated environments

Cons

Key Features

Electronic Lab Notebook

Cloud-based notebook for planning, recording, and sharing experiments

Sequence Design

Tools for designing and analyzing DNA, RNA, and protein sequences

Registry & Inventory

Manage biological entities, samples, and reagents in a centralized registry

Workflow Automation

Automate repetitive lab processes and data capture from instruments

Insights & Analytics

Query and visualize research data across experiments and projects

Compliance & Validation

GxP-ready validated cloud for regulated research environments

Integrations

Connect with lab instruments, LIMS, and enterprise systems via APIs

Pricing

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