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Colabra

by Colabra · Since 2021
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Quick facts
VendorColabra
Year launched2021
StatusActive
LocationSan Francisco, California, USA
Countries servedGlobal
Languages1
IntegrationsN/A
Free tierNO
Free trialNO
Contact salesYES

About Colabra

Colabra is a scientific collaboration and laboratory data management platform designed for research and development environments.

Colabra is a scientific collaboration and laboratory data management platform designed for research and development environments. It combines digital documentation, experiment tracking, and collaboration tools with features that support regulated laboratory workflows and data governance requirements. The platform excels at helping research teams organize, document, and manage scientific data in a centralized and searchable environment, reducing reliance on paper notebooks, disconnected files, and fragmented spreadsheets. Its primary value lies in data accessibility, traceability, and compliance readiness. Colabra helps laboratories maintain accurate records, improve collaboration, and ensure that research data remains structured, secure, and easier to retrieve for audits, reporting, and future analysis.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Secure timestamps and witnessing workflows provide a solid legal foundation for patent applications.
  • Its ability to pull data directly from lab machines reduces manual data entry errors.
  • Built specifically to pass audits (FDA/ISO), saving teams hundreds of hours in manual record-keeping.
  • Unlike generic tools like Notion, it understands scientific units, chemical structures, and lab workflows.
Cons
  • Custom lab hardware integrations can sometimes require technical developer support to configure.
  • Moving a legacy paper-based lab to a digital system requires significant cultural change.
  • Enterprise features can become a significant budget item.
  • Not suitable for general business or non-scientific project management.

Features

Key features

E-Signatures & Witnessing

Integrated workflows for digital signatures to verify experiment results and protect Intellectual Property (IP).

Scientific Search

A powerful "Google-like" search engine that indexes raw data within files (like CSVs or PDFs) to find past experiment results instantly.

Unified R&D Dashboard

Visualizes the status of all ongoing research projects, from initial ideation to final publication or patenting.

Compliance & Audit Trails

Automatically tracks every change made to a document, ensuring 21 CFR Part 11 and GLP/ISO compliance for regulatory audits.

Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)

A digital workspace to document experiments, attach protocols, and store raw scientific data in a searchable format.

Additional features

Experiment Templates

Pre-configured layouts to standardize how data is collected across a lab.

Inventory Management

(In development/integration) Tracks lab supplies and reagents linked to specific experiments.

Protocol Management

Centralized library for standard operating procedures (SOPs) that can be cloned into new experiments.

Real-time Collaboration

Multi-user editing on experiment notes with @mentioning and internal comments.

Data Visualization

Built-in tools to graph and analyze experimental data without leaving the notebook.

Task Dependencies

Links tasks together (e.g., "Cannot start Analysis until Sample Prep is Done").

Mobile Access

Tablet-friendly interface for documenting work directly at the lab bench.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
1
Interface languages
3
Billing currencies

Interface languages

English

Billing currencies

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