LatchBio alternatives

3 tools to consider instead of LatchBio, shown against it.

LatchBio Galaxy DNAnexus Velsera Seven Bridges
Vendor Latch Biosciences, Inc. Galaxy Project community DNAnexus, Inc. Velsera
Pricing model Usage-based Open source + paid options Quote only Quote only
Free tier No Yes No No
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud Cloud
Open source No Yes (AFL-3.0) No No
Best for Labs wanting usage-based cloud bioinformatics without committing to a flat enterprise contract. Bench scientists who need reproducible bioinformatics pipelines without writing code. Biobanks and enterprises running regulated, large-scale genomic pipelines in the cloud. Cancer and precision-medicine research teams running CWL pipelines against large public biomedical datasets.
Pricing

Pay-as-you-go credits consumed by actual compute and storage use; enterprise plans add volume discounts and support.

Pay as You Go 1 credit = $1, no expiration
Enterprise custom / volume discounts

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Free and open source; public servers are free to use, and self-hosting is unlimited.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Usage-based cloud compute and storage plus platform fees, negotiated per organization; no public price list.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Usage-based cloud compute and storage, negotiated per organization; no public price list.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Features
  • No-code workflow builder plus Latch SDK for Python-defined pipelines
  • Managed compute pods billed by actual usage
  • Integrated data registry for samples and results
  • Workflow marketplace
  • Collaborative workspace for wet-lab and dry-lab teams
  • LIMS-like sample tracking
  • Drag-and-drop visual workflow editor
  • Thousands of pre-built tools via the Galaxy ToolShed
  • Free public servers (usegalaxy.org, .eu, .org.au)
  • Workflow versioning and sharing
  • Dependency management via Conda, Docker or Singularity
  • Supports genomics, proteomics and metabolomics data
  • Full provenance tracking for reproducibility
  • Scalable cloud compute for genomic pipelines
  • Powers the UK Biobank Research Analysis Platform
  • WDL, CWL and Nextflow workflow support
  • HIPAA and GxP-oriented compliance controls
  • Full audit trails and data governance
  • Apps marketplace for reusable pipelines
  • Fine-grained project and data access control
  • CWL-based workflow execution engine
  • Curated access to TCGA, TOPMed and other public biomedical datasets
  • GA4GH interoperability standards support
  • Cancer Genomics Cloud heritage infrastructure
  • Collaborative task monitoring and pipeline sharing
  • Access to biomedical data commons

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