About The Lab Guide

Buying lab equipment is a big decision, and the information needed to make it well is scattered across spec sheets, vendor sites, and word of mouth. This project comes from a team familiar with building data pipelines in scientific research labs, and is an attempt to bring that information together in one place.

The goal is to help researchers make informed purchasing decisions and highlight manufacturers building open, user-friendly tools instead of locking labs into closed ecosystems.

As more labs build out integrated data and experimentation pipelines, having instruments that work well together matters. A sequencer that can't export standard formats or a plate reader with proprietary software becomes a bottleneck for the entire workflow.

Lab equipment is expensive, and buyers deserve to know what they're getting. Is the software actively maintained? Can you integrate it with your LIMS? Will the manufacturer still support it in five years?

TheLabGuide prioritizes accuracy above all else, and relies on contributions from the community to stay current. If you find something inaccurate or incomplete, there's a button on every instrument page to report it.