Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Product (Industry-specific LIMS, Broad-based LIMS) By Deployment Model (Remotely Hosted, On-Premise, Cloud-based) By Component (Services, Software) By Application (Pharma & Biotech Industry, Food and Beverages Industry) By Modules (Haematology, Microbiology, Histopathology, Biotechnology, Chemistry) and Region Forecast 2020-2031

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Market size was valued at US$ 2.5 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 4.3 billion by 2031, growing at a significant CAGR of 7.9% from 2025-2031. A laboratory information management system is also known as a laboratory management system, a software system enables support laboratory operations that can track workflow and specimens, aggregate data for research or business intelligence purposes, and ensure laboratory operations are compliant with various regulations and standards. LIMS enables labs to produce accurate, reliable, reproducible, and faster data. Laboratory information management systems which are developed by the producers may not be useful for all end users. Hence, LIMS producers offer customized solutions for the customers that are specifically tailored according to the requirements and budget of the user to help better return on investment (ROI).

LIMS producers are developing multimodality systems able to integrate the entire process of hospitals, clinical laboratories, or clinics and help the end user to reduce operational costs. The increasing proliferation of smartphones, mobile solutions, e-services, and point-of-care trends is expected to propel the usage of LIMS and thereby, increase the growth of the LIMS market. The high maintenance and service costs of the market are significant market limitations.

According to industry analysts, the cost of maintaining IT solutions is higher than the cost of the product itself. Service and maintenance (which includes software updates to meet changing user requirements) is a recurring expense that accounts for nearly 20-30% of the total cost of ownership. Furthermore, training and implementation costs account for about 15% of the total cost. Many small and medium-sized laboratories find it difficult to invest in these systems as a result of these constraints, restricting their adoption. However, as cloud-based LIMS solutions become more prevalent, the impact of this limitation is projected to diminish in the future years.

Key Developments:

• In January 2025, CloudLIMS announced the release of version 4.10 of its cloud-based Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). CloudLIMS is a SaaS LIMS designed to streamline workflows for biobanking, clinical research, diagnostics, and testing labs across various sectors, including cannabis, environmental, materials, and water. This solution, offered with no upfront costs, aims to increase efficiency and simplify complex lab processes.
• In October 2023, Sapio Sciences, a provider of science-aware lab informatics platforms, announced the release of Sapio Jarvis?. This innovative scientific data cloud is designed to help scientists maximize the value of their research, development, and clinical data. Jarvis completes Sapio's "lab triple-play" solution, offering LIMS, ELN, and enterprise scientific data management capabilities within a single, no-code platform.