--- description: Detailed reviews on Lockbox LIMS based on features, pricing, usability, and ratings. Get a quick overview advantages and disadvantages. Compare Lockbox LIMS with similar products. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Lockbox LIMS Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Laboratory Information Management System Software](/directory/1599/laboratory-information-management-system/software) > [Lockbox LIMS](/software/114975/lockbox-lims) # Lockbox LIMS Canonical: https://www.getapp.ca/software/114975/lockbox-lims Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/114975/lockbox-lims?page=2) > Lockbox LIMS is a configurable LIMS (laboratory information management system) for the bio-tech, life science research, analytical test lab, manufacturing QC, and clinical lab space. Sample tracking, storage management, protocol execution, inventory management, and next gen sequencing (NGS). > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 21 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of Lockbox LIMS Track lab samples with tools for importing sample data, custom indicators to track sample status, creation of sample records, full audit history, and more. Configure a freezer management system with the ability to create custom layouts, label freezers, organize equipment, and track what is stored in each freezer. Manage inventory and track items in real time. Lockbox LIMS facilitates barcode scanning to track inventory location and numbers, as well as expiration notifications. Setup unique protocols for each lab and generate workflows to ensure these protocols are met. Configure Lockbox LIMS to each business with support for a range of compliance requirements, translation capabilities, and integrations with third party tools through APIs. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 21 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Third Wave Analytics - **Location**: San Francisco, US - **Founded**: 2014 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$150.00 - **Pricing model**: (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact Third Wave Analytics for pricing information. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, Israel, Italy, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Approval Process Control - Audit Trail - Barcode Printing - Barcode Recognition - Barcode/Ticket Scanning - Certification of Analysis - Client Portal - Compliance Tracking - Configurable Workflow - Customizable Fields - Customizable Reports - Data Import/Export - Data Storage Management - Data Visualization Software - Document Management Software - Document Storage ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Laboratory Information Management System Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1599/laboratory-information-management-system/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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By far the best part of the software is that it enables me to get results out the door, and once those results are out, I don't need to think about them again. TWA and Lockbox Lims keeps all of our data safe and secure, and the dashboards and reports keep us properly informed about the status of the lab at any given time. > > **Cons**: Error handling in Lockbox LIMs can be confusing for a novice user. Because our software pipeline was highly customized, there are unusual ways in which errors can arise. It did take some time to gain an intuition for what was happening under the hood to cause issues to arise. The good news is that \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] was intimately involved with our workflow and daily use as we established and modified Lockbox LIMs, so help and an explanation was never far away. > > The customer service with TWA has been excellent. Our team did not have to the infrastructure or knowledge to build our own lockbox, but with \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] and TWA is feels like we have our very own LIMs teammate and colleague. ----- ### "Lockbox LIMS by Thirdwave: Great LIMS for multi-center NIH funded program projects." — 5.0/5 > **Peter** | *July 15, 2019* | Research | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The first strength is the design of the lockbox schema, that covers most of the basic LIMS features required by any laboratory that may need GCLP or GMP level requirements, including database encryption, tracking of sample custody, protocol/SOP management, and implementation of electronic forms and data entry when implementing protocols. A second and most important strength go this lies is the ability to customize what the LIMS tracks, and share information using collaborative portals, that enable multi-site communications and coordinate data entry and dissemination. Rules and design are configured in the lims using an easy to use desktop like interface, then the same rules are pushed to a portal through the force 'lightning interface'. Finally, and what ultimately is responsible for all the functionality, is how the force API was leveraged to design a logically consistent set of LIMS applicable features that provide easy to use desktop like configuration tools so the end user organization. > > **Cons**: There is nothing I really don't like about the software. However the underlying Force API is a very powerful and has many features, and it would have been useful to have shorter case/article documentation to provide more focused help for the Lockbox Lims application itself for administrator and end users. Since we had started using the Lims, Thirdwave had published a support portal with a searchable knowledge base that contains articles for the common administrative tasks for managing the Lockbox application, that provides specific guidance to setting up and managing Lockbox features. > > We were trying to solve a communication and coordination between performance centers that are located in different US states, and countries around the world, that are work together as a consortium for NIH and EU funded projects and needed a way to track samples, as well as disseminate sample and project meta-data, and perform management of each program. ----- ### "NGS Core LIMS" — 4.0/5 > **Netravathi** | *November 22, 2021* | Biotechnology | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Working with the Professional team of \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] and they understanding my needs and catering to it. > > **Cons**: The system is a bit stubborn for customization ----- ### "TWA Lockbox is my salvation" — 5.0/5 > **Shana** | *July 31, 2020* | Biotechnology | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Customer service 6/5, easy to customize and understand, out of the box solutions encourages and enabled\! > > **Cons**: A bit slow on the compute every so often but that's honestly probably just my internet at home. > > I built a pop-up Covid19 Clinical testing facility from scratch and they built me a functioning CLIA approved LIMS in 3 weeks, then a HIPAA compliant physician portal 2 weeks later. They are gold. ----- ### "LockBox Lims a Laboratory Staple" — 5.0/5 > **Douglas** | *December 27, 2019* | Computer Networking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1) Price. 2) Value. 3) ease of use 4) customization options and availabilty 5) Third Wave Analytics team after looking at products that were way out of our league in terms of price, lockbox lims was not only at a price we could afford, provided us with value that has proven itself over the years, and with the ease of use and non technical computer users easily adapted to teh software. The software is able to be customized for the needs of the lab and make work easier. GREAT PRODUCT\!\!\! > > **Cons**: as with any software there are items that we wanted and could not make happen. there were certain customizations that Third Wave bent backwards to assist us in making customizations. those things come at a cost. as an early adopter of this product there is more available today than was previously due to lack of development. still implementing those new API's is not free. Understandable but wish it could be. > > Deployment of lockbox took a month to get users logging in and using the sandbox, then making modifications that made sense for our lab. Another month users were actually using the product and entering real data. now it is an integral part of the lab operations and we would be lost without the product for reporting creating lab reports as all of our data for reports is captured in lockbox. as we grow we will be looking at new opportunities to have some improvements made to make our work processes even more seamless. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/114975/lockbox-lims?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ca/software/114975/lockbox-lims) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | ----- ## Structured Data