Alternative for Scientific Database Management Systems (Alt-SDMS)

Future-Proof Your Lab with the Best SDMS Software — Scispot alt-SDMS

Scispot’s API-first, AI-powered scientific data management system is the most intuitive, customizable, and fast-implementing alternative to traditional SDMS. Unlike legacy SDMS, which act as passive data storage, Scispot’s alt-SDMS functions as a scientific datalake, ensuring real-time data ingestion, transformation, and AI-powered analytics—turning raw lab data into actionable insights.

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Compliance with 21 CFT Part 11 and ALCOA Principles

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Data Readiness for AI

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Saving in time on Manual data entry

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Reduction in errors with enhanced data accuracy

Why Choose Scispot alt-SDMS?

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API-First & Cloud-Native

Unlike on-prem SDMS, Scispot seamlessly connects every instrument and software.

More Than Just Storage

Legacy SDMS act as file repositories. Scispot structures, transforms, and prepares data for AI-driven analysis.

White Glove Support

Personalized setups with unlimited expert training, consulting, and data migration support.

Fastest Implementation

Go live in weeks, not months. No coding is required.

AI-Driven Insights

Extract trends, flag anomalies, and visualize results in real time.

Meet Scispot AI Agent on Alt-SDMS

Experience Scibot, your intelligent AI Lab Assistant in Scispot’s scientific data management system — alt-SDMS. Chat with your lab data to extract insights, create summaries, and identify the best assays, media, strains, or hits from screening data.
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Customer Testimonials

Hear from some of our amazing customers who are building faster.

"Scispot's alt-SDMS has made managing and analyzing our wet and dry lab data much easier. Integration was seamless, and we quickly achieved full data indexing and scientific ontology management. This has improved our data organization, retrieval, and discovery, allowing us to focus more on research."

Lead Scientist
Boston-based biopharma company

"Scispot is very easy to integrate into our current system. It provided us with some ready-to-use workflows for automatically recording inventory, executing media recipes, and tracking a lot of the things that we do here. This raises our quality of work to a whole new level."

Lead Scientist
Engineering Manager, Culture Biosciences

"Scispot expands our digital footprint and helps us scale faster. It consolidates our company-wide operations and enhances the quality and efficiency of our science.”

John Butler
Founder & CEO, QuantumCyte

"Scispot significantly improved my scientific productivity. It stands out as the most configurable platform I've used. In just a few minutes, I configured my own sample and inventory manager using Scispot Labsheets. The seamless integration with scientific instruments has streamlined my workflows, making Scispot an invaluable tool in my lab."

Soumith P.
Computational Biologist, UT SW Medical Center

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FAQs

What is a Scientific Data Management System?

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A scientific data management system is software that helps labs store, organize, and analyze research data efficiently. Unlike spreadsheets, which require manual data entry and version tracking, a scientific data management system automates data capture, ensures data integrity, and enables seamless collaboration.

Traditional scientific data management systems act as passive repositories, requiring manual file transfers and formatting. In contrast, Scispot’s alt-SDMS actively automates data ingestion, standardization, and AI-powered analysis, helping labs transition from disconnected spreadsheets to a structured, compliant, and automated system.

Labs using a scientific data management system SDMS reduce data errors, save time on reporting, and eliminate reliance on manual workflows. See how Scispot can streamline your lab’s data management.

What is a Scientific Data Management System Alternative (alt-SDMS)?

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A scientific data management system alternative (alt-SDMS) is a next-generation cloud-based solution designed to improve on traditional scientific data management systems by automating, structuring, and analyzing data in real time.

Unlike legacy scientific data management system SDMS platforms that passively store raw data, Scispot’s alt-SDMS integrates AI-powered automation, compliance tracking, and seamless connectivity with LIMS, ELNs, and lab instruments.

Spreadsheets and outdated scientific data management system software force scientists to manually input, clean, and retrieve data—a slow and error-prone process. Scispot’s alt-SDMS eliminates these inefficiencies by automatically tagging, structuring, and preparing data for AI-driven insights.

Switching to an alt-SDMS improves data accuracy, speeds up research workflows, and ensures compliance without extra effort. Book a demo to see how it works.

How does alt-SDMS integrate with existing lab tools?

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Scispot’s scientific data management system software seamlessly integrates with LIMS, ELNs, lab instruments, and cloud databases, removing the need for manual file transfers.

Unlike traditional scientific data management systems that require custom configurations or manual uploads, Scispot’s alt-SDMS offers real-time data flow between lab hardware and software.Labs can capture and structure data automatically from HPLC, mass spectrometry, sequencing platforms, and plate readers.

The system eliminates the need for spreadsheets by ensuring that scientific data management system SDMS files are always synchronized and up to date.By eliminating manual exports and spreadsheet-based tracking, an alt-SDMS improves data reliability and saves researchers hours per week. Schedule a demo to see how integration can improve your workflow.

Can I use AI with Scispot’s alt-SDMS?

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Yes, Scispot’s scientific data management system SDMS is designed for AI-powered research and automation. Instead of relying on manual searches and static reports, researchers can:

Instantly retrieve experiment data and instrument readings using AI-powered searchAutomatically structure and categorize scientific data with ontology management

Detect trends, anomalies, and correlations across datasets with AI-driven analytics
Most scientific data management systems store raw data without structuring it for AI applications.

Scispot’s alt-SDMS ensures all lab data is instantly AI-ready, eliminating manual preparation and accelerating research insights. See how AI can optimize your lab’s data analysis.

Is Scispot alt-SDMS compliant with industry regulations?

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Yes, Scispot’s scientific data management system is built to meet FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, HIPAA, and ALCOA+ compliance standards.

Many labs struggle with compliance tracking in spreadsheets and traditional scientific data management system SDMS platforms, leading to manual audit processes and regulatory risks. Scispot alt-SDMS automates compliance by:

- Tracking every action with detailed audit logs

- Ensuring immutable data versioning for full traceability

- Providing electronic signatures and role-based access control

With built-in compliance features, labs can eliminate the burden of regulatory documentation and focus on research. Book a demo to learn how Scispot’s scientific data management system software simplifies compliance.

How does Scispot ensure data security within its scientific data management systems?

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Scispot’s scientific data management system software provides enterprise-grade security to protect scientific and clinical research data.Unlike spreadsheets and traditional scientific data management systems that lack real-time security monitoring, Scispot alt-SDMS ensures full traceability, encryption, and compliance at every level.

Scispot ensures:

End-to-end encryption securing data at all times

- Role-based access control to manage user permissions and prevent unauthorized access

- Automated backups to prevent data loss

Immutable audit trails tracking every edit, modification, and deletion

Legacy scientific data management system SDMS platforms require IT teams to manually enforce security policies, whereas Scispot’s alt-SDMS provides a fully managed security framework with automated monitoring.

Learn more about Scispot’s scientific data management system software security features by scheduling a call.

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