SciSure overview

Verdict. The only ELN in our set with documented on-premise deployment alongside cloud and private cloud, which makes it the default candidate when data cannot leave your infrastructure. But its identity has changed twice, its ELN is now one module of a platform that also covers LIMS, inventory and lab safety, and its compliance evidence is thinner than its peers: ISO 27001 is only a vendor claim and SOC 2 is unverified.

Last verified 2026-09-18

At a glance

Compliance evidence

Assessment by dimension

Editorial reading of documented evidence, not a hands-on test. See how we assess.

• Overall fit Mixed

  Broad platform covering ELN, LIMS, inventory and safety, but the ELN is one module and the vendor publishes no target team size.

• Compliance Mixed

  Part 11 and GDPR documented, but ISO 27001 is only a vendor claim, and SOC 2 and Annex 11 are unverified.

• Deployment execution Strong

  Cloud, private cloud and on-premise all documented: the only vendor in our set offering the full range.

• Pricing transparency Limited

  No current public price, and no published minimum users, setup fee or commitment. A 30-day trial exists.

• Usability Mixed

  4.2 out of 5 across 207 reviews, but that profile merges two products, and navigation is a recurring criticism.

• Support Mixed

  Support appears as a positive theme, but on a review profile aggregating the eLabNext and SciShield heritages.

What SciSure is

SciSure is the electronic lab notebook previously sold as eLabNext and, before that, eLabJournal. The naming history matters for anyone reading older documentation or reviews:

• 2010 — the product line begins, built by Bio-ITech B.V. in Groningen
• March 2017 — Eppendorf takes a majority interest in Bio-ITech
• January 2025 — the eLabNext business merges with SciShield to form SciSure

SciSure is the brand name of SciShield Holdings, Inc., while Bio-ITech B.V. remains an EU operating entity. Global headquarters are in Boston, with the European base still in Groningen.

The current positioning is that the ELN lets teams “document experiments, collaborate in real time, and ensure compliance”, and it is addressed to scientists, lab managers and LabOps, EHS and compliance staff, and IT. That last pair is the tell: today’s platform extends well beyond the original notebook into LIMS, inventory and laboratory safety workflows. If you are shopping specifically for a notebook, you are buying one module of something larger.

Capabilities we could document

Documented: experiment and protocol management, a protocol library, inventory, sample management, instrument integration, witness signing with audit trails, LIMS as part of the platform, reporting and platform-level analytics, real-time collaboration, and APIs with an SDK.

Not found: chemical structure drawing, a biological entity registry, and plate management. For a chemistry team, the first of those is likely decisive. Analytics exist at platform level, but we could not establish a deep scientific analytics suite, and compliance and EHS features exist without a standalone quality management module.

Deployment and implementation

This is SciSure’s clearest advantage. Cloud, private cloud and on-premise are all documented — the only vendor in our current set where software can run inside your own infrastructure. The detailed region matrix is not published, so if you have a specific residency requirement, that is a question for the vendor rather than something we can confirm.

On timing, the vendor suggests some labs can start within days. We record that as a vendor estimate, not a service commitment, and not a validated-implementation timeline.

Pricing

No current public price. The model is a commercial subscription with a customised quote, and no minimum licence count, setup fee or annual commitment appears publicly. A 30-day free cloud trial is documented and includes protocols management, which makes hands-on evaluation possible before any commercial conversation — more than Benchling offers on published terms.

Compliance

21 CFR Part 11 is documented on a dedicated, current page that names electronic signatures, audit trail, record locking and role-based access control — the specific controls worth checking rather than a generic compliance badge. GDPR has its own dedicated page.

Then the evidence thins out. ISO 27001 is a vendor claim: the site states certification, but we found no current public certificate. HIPAA is likewise referenced without a dedicated evidence page. SOC 2, EU Annex 11, GAMP 5 and ISO 17025 are all unknown.

Against Benchling, which documents Part 11, Annex 11, ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type 2, or LabArchives with SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA documented, this is the weakest compliance evidence base in the batch. That is a statement about published evidence, not about the software’s actual security posture — but published evidence is what a procurement review can act on.

Who it’s for, and who it isn’t

SciSure fits labs with an on-premise or private-cloud requirement, teams that want ELN, LIMS and inventory from one vendor, and anyone who needs instrument integration documented rather than built.

It does not fit chemistry teams needing structure drawing in the notebook, teams wanting a biological registry, or regulated buyers who need SOC 2 and Annex 11 evidenced today. One reading caution on our own review figures: the 207-review G2 profile aggregates the eLabNext and SciShield heritages, so it should not be read as 207 reviews of this notebook.

Alternatives to SciSure

• SciNote: The other on-premise option here, with a public trust portal and markedly stronger compliance evidence.
• Labguru: The other ELN, LIMS and inventory platform, better reviewed and with plate design, but cloud only in practice.
• Benchling: If depth of biological modelling outweighs the on-premise requirement and the platform breadth.

FAQ

Is SciSure the same product as eLabNext or eLabJournal?

It is the continuation of that product line under a new name. eLabJournal was built by Bio-ITech, in which Eppendorf took a majority interest in March 2017, and the eLabNext business merged with SciShield in January 2025 to form SciSure. The ELN survives inside a broader platform, so older eLabNext documentation and reviews describe an earlier scope.

Can SciSure be installed on our own servers?

Yes, and it is the only ELN we currently track where on-premise deployment is documented, alongside private cloud and vendor cloud. That makes it the natural first call for labs whose data cannot leave their own infrastructure, though the detailed hosting region matrix is not published.

How much does SciSure cost?

No current public price was found. The model is a commercial subscription with a customised quote, and no minimum user count, setup fee or annual commitment is published. A 30-day free cloud trial is available, which is the practical way to evaluate before engaging with sales.

Is SciSure ISO 27001 certified?

The vendor states ISO/IEC 27001 certification on its site, but we found no current public certificate, so we record this as a vendor claim rather than documented. If information security certification matters to your procurement, ask for the certificate itself and check its scope and expiry date.

Sources

1. SciSure — About us (accessed 2026-09-18)
2. SciSure — ELN (accessed 2026-09-18)
3. SciSure — Terms of use (accessed 2026-09-18)
4. SciSure — 21 CFR Part 11 compliance (accessed 2026-09-18)
5. Eppendorf Annual Report 2017 (accessed 2026-09-18)
6. G2 — SciSure reviews (accessed 2026-09-18)