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benchling.com · Laboratory information systems · checked 2026-10-15

43/100DBand D

Rank 3 of 46 in Laboratory information systems, where the median is 9.

Public transparency score, not a product or security rating. Latest check: 2026-10-15. How the score works.

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Overview

2 days since the newest dated result, 2 since the oldest. 12 of 12 criteria have a measured result in the last 30 days. Failed checks and undated results are excluded.

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Benchling

benchling.com · Laboratory information systems

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
D 43of 100 Rank 3 of 46

Published commitments4 of 9 found

Measured behaviour1 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-15. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

Downloads include all checks, source URLs, dates and the snapshot ID for your procurement file. We do not issue badges.

The label is the whole measurement in one object: every criterion with its weight, the band, and the date. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.

Every line in it links the page we found the result on, or lists the addresses we checked. A cross means we found nothing there, not that Benchling has no such document.

Where Benchling sits in Laboratory information systems

  1. A0 0%
  2. B0 0%
  3. C0 0%
  4. D3 7%
  5. E8 17%
  6. F35 76%
46 vendors with a score; 5 more without a score because we could measure too little. Bands have fixed thresholds, see how the score works.

The band of Benchling is marked. Vendors without a score are the ones where we could measure too few criteria to rank them – a gap on our side, counted separately.

What Benchling states

The exact figures and names we read off the pages linked below, with the sentence they stand in. This is what they publish, not what we verified about their systems.

Gaps, heaviest first

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Data processing agreement (DPA)

weight 3 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://benchling.com/signin/welcome?next=/legal/dpa/ · checked 2026-10-15

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://benchling.com/legal/dpa – found, but behind a sign-in
  2. https://benchling.com/dpa – found, but behind a sign-in
  3. https://benchling.com/legal/data-processing-agreement – found, but behind a sign-in
  4. https://benchling.com/data-processing-agreement – found, but behind a sign-in
  5. https://benchling.com/legal/data-processing-addendum – found, but behind a sign-in
  6. https://benchling.com/legal/gdpr – found, but behind a sign-in
  7. https://benchling.com/trust/dpa – found, but behind a sign-in
  8. https://benchling.com/privacy/dpa – found, but behind a sign-in

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Across the market: Data processing agreement in Laboratory information systems: 3 of 48 companies

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Status page with incident history

weight 2 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://benchling-old.statuspage.io/inactive · checked 2026-10-15

Show the 3 addresses we checked
  1. https://status.benchling.com/ – found, but behind a sign-in
  2. https://benchling.com/status – found, but behind a sign-in
  3. https://benchling.com.statuspage.io/ – Could not be fetched: fetch failed.

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Across the market: Status page with history in Laboratory information systems: 4 of 47 companies

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Public pricing with figures

weight 2 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://benchling.com/signin/welcome?next=/pricing/ · checked 2026-10-15

Show the 5 addresses we checked
  1. https://benchling.com/pricing – reached and rendered, no match
  2. https://benchling.com/pricing/ – found, but behind a sign-in
  3. https://benchling.com/plans – found, but behind a sign-in
  4. https://benchling.com/en/pricing – found, but behind a sign-in
  5. https://benchling.com/pricing-plans – found, but behind a sign-in

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Across the market: Public pricing in Laboratory information systems: 7 of 46 companies

✗weight 2 of 3

Third-party requests seen on the first load, before any interaction.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-15.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://benchling.com/ – third-party requests before any interaction: 668-yxh-576.mktoresp.com, assets.ctfassets.net, assets.rampmetrics.com, bootstrap.driftapi.com, bzr.openai.com, bzrcdn.openai.com, cdn.jsdelivr.net, dev.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com, images.ctfassets.net, js.driftt.com, metrics.api.drift.com, munchkin.marketo.net, rampmetrics.ai, region1.analytics.google.com, region1.google-analytics.com, scout-cdn.salesloft.com, scout.salesloft.com, transcend-cdn.com, vitals.vercel-insights.com, www.googletagmanager.com

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Across the market: No third-party tracking before consent in Laboratory information systems: 7 of 51 companies

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Notice before subprocessors change

weight 2 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://benchling.com/signin/welcome?next=/legal/subprocessors/ · checked 2026-10-15

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://benchling.com/legal/subprocessors – found, but behind a sign-in
  2. https://benchling.com/subprocessors – found, but behind a sign-in
  3. https://benchling.com/sub-processors – found, but behind a sign-in
  4. https://benchling.com/legal/dpa – found, but behind a sign-in
  5. https://benchling.com/dpa – found, but behind a sign-in
  6. https://benchling.com/legal/data-processing-agreement – found, but behind a sign-in
  7. https://benchling.com/trust/subprocessors – found, but behind a sign-in
  8. https://benchling.com/legal/sub-processors – found, but behind a sign-in

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Across the market: Notice before subprocessors change in Laboratory information systems: 3 of 46 companies

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Uptime SLA with a figure

weight 1 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://benchling.com/signin/welcome?next=/legal/sla/ · checked 2026-10-15

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://benchling.com/legal/sla – found, but behind a sign-in
  2. https://benchling.com/sla – found, but behind a sign-in
  3. https://benchling.com/legal/service-level-agreement – found, but behind a sign-in
  4. https://benchling.com/trust/sla – found, but behind a sign-in
  5. https://benchling.com/uptime – found, but behind a sign-in
  6. https://benchling.com/legal/uptime-sla – found, but behind a sign-in

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Across the market: Uptime SLA with a figure in Laboratory information systems: 1 of 46 companies

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security.txt (RFC 9116)

weight 1 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://benchling.com/signin/welcome?next=/.well-known/security.txt/ · checked 2026-10-15

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://benchling.com/.well-known/security.txt – found, but behind a sign-in

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Across the market: security.txt (RFC 9116) in Laboratory information systems: 2 of 47 companies

Evidence

The full source lists sit behind these two groups, so that the answer above stays readable.

Published, with a source 5
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Subprocessors: the published list

weight 3 of 3

The actual list is published, not just a promise to keep one.

Source: https://www.benchling.com/subprocessors · checked 2026-10-15

Across the market: Subprocessor list in Laboratory information systems: 1 of 48 companies

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Data location: where they say data is hosted

weight 3 of 3

The hosting location is stated on a public page.

  • Locations named next to the hosting wording United States. This does not establish the company’s headquarters.
    Show the exact wording

    States, so by accessing the Services or our Sites, your Personal Information may be transferred to, stored, or processed in the United States and maintained on computers or servers located outside of....

    Read at https://www.benchling.com/privacy-policy

Source: https://www.benchling.com/privacy-policy · checked 2026-10-15

Across the market: Data location stated in Laboratory information systems: 10 of 47 companies

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HTTPS enforced with HSTS

weight 2 of 3

HTTP redirects to HTTPS and the HSTS header is set.

  • HSTS max-age 63072000 seconds (730 days).
    Show the exact wording

    max-age=63072000

    Read at https://benchling.com/

Source: https://benchling.com/ · checked 2026-10-15

Across the market: HTTPS enforced with HSTS in Laboratory information systems: 24 of 51 companies

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Certifications named (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

weight 1 of 3

SOC 2 or ISO 27001 named on a public page.

  • Named on that page ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017 (not counted: the sentence does not carry it), ISO/IEC 27018 (not counted: the sentence does not carry it), SOC 2 Type II. The sentence we kept does not carry this finding on its own, so it counts in no list and no figure.
    Show the 4 exact wordings

    ess release Security and compliance for modern R&D Benchling SOC 2 Type 2 attestation (AI in scope) ISO 27001:2022 certification (AI in scope) GxP / 21 CFR Part 11 compliance Open REST APIs, fully doc...

    Read at https://www.benchling.com/trust

    ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification aligned to the additional controls and implementation guidance of ISO/IEC 27017:2015 and ISO/IEC 27018:2025, in addition to a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation.

    Read at https://www.benchling.com/trust

    tification aligned to the additional controls and implementation guidance of ISO/IEC 27017:2015 and ISO/IEC 27018:2025, in addition to a SOC 2 Type 2 attestation.

    Read at https://www.benchling.com/trust

    SOC 2 Type 2 Benchling maintains SOC 2 Type 2 attestation , affirming our commitment to offering best-in-

    Read at https://www.benchling.com/trust

Source: https://www.benchling.com/trust · checked 2026-10-15

Across the market: Certifications named in Laboratory information systems: 9 of 47 companies

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Named privacy contact (DPO or privacy address)

weight 1 of 3

A data protection officer or a dedicated privacy address is named.

Source: https://www.benchling.com/privacy-policy · checked 2026-10-15

Across the market: Named privacy contact in Laboratory information systems: 20 of 47 companies

History

100 0 2026-10-08: 43 of 1002026-10-15: 43 of 100 2026-10-08 2026-10-15
Score over the last 2 runs we measured Benchling in: 43 (2026-10-08), 43 (2026-10-15).

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Benchling

5 found · 7 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-15.

Investigate 7 open evidence questions
  1. Data processing agreement

    Please share the current data processing agreement for the product and plan we are considering, including its annexes and signing process.

    Inspect this check
  2. Status page with history

    Where can we review incident history for the service we will use, and how do we subscribe to incident updates?

    Inspect this check
  3. Public pricing

    Please confirm the total cost for our seats and usage, including minimum commitments, add-ons, overages and renewal terms.

    Inspect this check
  4. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

    Inspect this check
  5. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

    Inspect this check
  6. security.txt (RFC 9116)

    Where should we report a vulnerability, and what acknowledgement and follow-up process should we expect?

    Inspect this check
  7. Notice before subprocessors change

    How will you notify us before a subprocessor changes, with how much notice, and what response options apply to our contract?

    Inspect this check

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