QBench vs. LabVantage

Looking for a powerful, robust, and configurable LIMS? Look no further than QBench. QBench is a configurable, user-friendly alternative to LabVantage. See a side-by-side comparison below and learn why labs love QBench.

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Why Choose QBench over LabVantage

Sure, there are feature and product differences between the companies, but at its core, a lot of the decision comes down to whether you want to partner with the modern, innovative LIMS company, QBench, or choose a legacy vendor like LabVantage.

Modern labs are continuously evolving and need a flexible LIMS that adapts with them over time. Many QBench customers have felt the pain of legacy LIMS and how vendor-created, code-driven customizations lead to slow, costly updates. Rather than slow you down, QBench’s deep workflow configurability and easy-to-use tools allow for quick workflow adjustments, report modifications, and automation tweaks.

We hear from so many buyers who've worked with a legacy vendor about why they love working with QBench. QBench takes a unique approach to LIMS by creating a highly configurable and flexible LIMS. This puts the power to make changes into your hands.

We recently received an email that sums up a major challenge faced by labs operating on LabVantage:
"Currently, we are using LabVantage LIMS, but we have found it to be overly complicated for our requirements. The system demands either third-party coding support or in-house coding expertise to manage and customize, which is not a viable option for us. As such, we are seeking a LIMS that operates effectively without the need for external or internal coding support."

Why LIMS buyers love QBench

Top Reasons Why Labs choose QBench over LabVantage

Cloud-Based and Configurable

LabVantage has been around for a while, but today it excels at on-premises deployments and primarily serves larger companies. Labs of all sizes love QBench thanks to it being cloud-based and accessible to your entire team no matter where they connect from. No need for complex onsite hosting or custom development. Simply log into QBench and access your data all in one place.

Flexible, No-Code Tools and Automations

If your lab has the budget for intensive custom development work, then LIMS platforms like LabVantage are a solid option. Labs looking for user-friendly no-code solutions love QBench for its robust yet easily-configurable automations and settings. With QBench, you don't need to hire an external development team or rely on a vendor for development support and services. Just log in and make the changes yourself as your lab scales and needs change.

Integrates with Your Software and Systems

As your lab scales and adopts new instruments and software platforms, you’ll need a LIMS that can keep up. QBench integrates with 50+ software platforms and lab instruments making it the perfect partner for scaling labs looking to connect their data and get more done. Not to mention a REST API that can empower your lab to build custom integrations for your lab’s tool of choice. Bring all your data in one place to organize and streamline your lab with QBench LIMS.

Rapidly Get Value from Your LIMS with a Fast Implementation

QBench's depth of administrator settings, ease of configuration, and flexibility to adapt to your workflows allows you to get up and running much faster than other LIMS. No-code tools allow you to do more yourself and easily edit workflows on the fly. While other LIMS can take 6-12 months and involve painful amounts of custom coding, QBench can often be configured and have workflows live in a few weeks.

QBench vs. LabVantage Comparison

	QBench	LabVantage
Product Innovation & Update Cadence	Monthly releases with new features	About every 18 months (source). “LabVantage anticipates that releases will be made available approximately every (18) months. Customer’s environment will be upgraded no less than every two (2) years.” LabVantage 8.7 was released in July 2021, and LabVantage 8.8 was released in December 2022.
G2 Rating	4.6	3.8
How they meet the unique needs of each lab and adapt to workflow changes over time	Highly configurable and flexible setup. No-code tools. Powerful admin controls. Native integrations to other best-in-class software.	Custom code. Ongoing professional services.
Deployment Method	Cloud-based	On-premises or cloud-based (Enterprise or Standard offerings)
User Interface	Intuitive	Complex
Implementation time	Quick	Long
Pricing	SaaS price: Starting at $249/user/month	Perpetual license GSA Advantage price from 2020: $4239.29/user + 15% support & maintenance fee of $635.89/user/year for patches and updates/upgrades after the first 90 days + additional costs for hardware and IT staff if you choose on-premises deployment SaaS price: Rough estimate at 75% of the first year of the on-premises cost + 1st year maintenance, which would be $(4239+$423915%)75%/12 = starting at about $305/user/mo.
Pricing Source	QBench Pricing Page	GSA Advantage for on-premises price Note: the price for a non-government lab is likely 20% higher (see note below table) SaaS Price: LabVantage post comparing their on-premises to cloud-hosted costs
Notable features	Configurable, no-code automations Reports and data visualizations Inventory management Sample management Billing and invoicing support Robust API Integrated QMS	Integrated ELN Reporting features Sample management Data management Data privacy and security LES SDMS
Industries served	Materials & Manufacturing Food & Beverage Biotech & Life Sciences Diagnostic Agriculture Environmental	Pharmaceutical Biobanking Diagnostics Food & Beverage Oil & Gas Contract Testing Cancer Research Public Health Labs Consumer Packaged Goods Forensic Government Medical Labs

For more background on LabVantage and a deeper analysis of QBench vs. LabVantage ready this post: LabWare vs. LabVantage vs. QBench: Which LIMS is Best?

Note on GSA prices: According to limswiki.org, “GSA prices represent the lowest possible negotiated price. These prices aren't available to any entity outside of the Federal Government, and thus prices for non-government entities will be higher.”

Note on and on-premises deployments: It’s important for buyers to understand some key differences in how the software they are considering is deployed. Many legacy LIMS vendors (those that have been around for 20+ years) have built sizable on-premises install bases that come with big upfront perpetual license fees and annual maintenance + support fees. Since they charge a lot upfront for the perpetual license and implementations for their on-prem solutions, their incentives are to create vendor lock-in through complicated setups that need ongoing services when a lab needs to adjust its workflow. This approach to LIMS gets them ongoing professional services revenue from existing customers but leaves customers feeling locked in and nickel-and-dimed for small changes.

Reviews of QBench

QBench consistently wins several G2 awards each quarter and is now the Momentum Leader on G2’s LIMS Grid, and ranks #1 on G2’s Highest-Rated LIMS in North America list.

QBench reviews sourced by G2

QBench High Performer G2 Badge Fall 2023

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Configurable settings and automations
Sample management
Inventory management
Integrations with 50+ platforms
Responsive support
Compliance support and an integrated QMS

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