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Inoky LIMS vs STARLIMS

Last updated October 2026

Looking for a European alternative to STARLIMS? Here's how Inoky LIMS compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: Inoky LIMS. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

Inoky LIMS
STARLIMS
What it is
French LIMS for labs with EU-only hosting and quality management
Laboratory information management system (LIMS) for sample, quality, and research workflows.
Headquarters
🇫🇷 FR
🇺🇸 US · 1986
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansGerman data center hosting is available for some customers, as documented in a case study.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
No
Price from
No
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Ratings
No
G2 4.5/5 (159) · CAPTERRA 4.2/5 (17)
Integrations
QUARKS Safety, Equipment readers, Barcode scanners, Printers, Labels
SAP, Waters Empower, Thermo Scientific/Dionex Chromeleon, Northwest Analytics (NWA), CSV +3

Where each one wins

Inoky LIMS

STARLIMS

Strengths

  • +Strong support for regulated environments (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, GxP)
  • +Flexible integration with lab instruments and enterprise systems
  • +Scalable for both small and large laboratory operations
  • +Comprehensive sample and workflow tracking

Limitations

  • −No public pricing transparency; requires direct inquiry
  • −Complex setup and configuration for advanced use cases
  • −Limited public documentation on API access for non-customers
  • −No standalone public DPA or subprocessor list URL

Data residency & compliance

Inoky LIMS
STARLIMS
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansGerman data center hosting is available for some customers, as documented in a case study.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
EU-US Data Privacy Framework
DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
No
No

Features

Inoky LIMS

Laboratory resource management
LABSTOCK for stock management, EQM for equipment management and GMAO, DOC for quality documentation and management, QUALIMS for analysis dossier management
Quality-oriented LIMS
QUALIMS for analysis result management, STUDY module for stability studies, µbio module for microbiology
Connected interface
Modular, interconnected system design, Integration between applications

STARLIMS

LIMS & Sample Management
Sample lifecycle and tracking, Automated workflows, Batch login and environmental monitoring, Outsource sample management
Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
Research documentation, Procedural guidance, Mobile data capture
Scientific Data Management (SDMS)
Archiving and parsing instrument data, Handling varied data formats, Integration with lab instruments
Analytics & Reporting
Advanced analytics, SPC reporting, Customizable dashboards
Integrations
SAP (certified connector), Waters Empower, Thermo Scientific/Dionex Chromeleon, Northwest Analytics (NWA), CSV, HL7, AWS S3 support
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