SamLab vs Orchard Harvest (Clinisys)
Clinisys Orchard Harvest and Orchard Enterprise · SaaS / cloud-based (vendor)
The short verdict
Orchard Harvest is a long-established US laboratory information system, now sold by Clinisys as a SaaS product with thousands of analyzer, EHR and billing connections behind it. SamLab is an offline-first LIS for independent and hospital-attached laboratories with a published price and a free trial. Harvest wins on US integration depth; SamLab wins on outage resilience and transparency.
In the vendor’s words: Clinisys describes Orchard Harvest as a comprehensive LIS designed with lab expertise that maximises process automation and decision support, offered as a SaaS deployment; Orchard Enterprise is described as a cloud-based enterprise LIS.
SamLab vs Orchard Harvest (Clinisys) — side by side
SamLab’s column reflects our published plans. Orchard Harvest (Clinisys)’s column is what the vendor states on its own site, read on 2026-09-03; where the vendor does not say, the cell says so.
| Factor | SamLab | Orchard Harvest (Clinisys) |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Offline-first desktop with cloud sync | SaaS / cloud-based |
| Works through an internet outage | Yes — registration, billing, results and reports keep running | Cloud-dependent — not stated by the vendor |
| Pricing model | Yearly subscription in your own currency | Quote-based |
| Public, transparent pricing | Yes — every plan price is on the pricing page | Not published |
| Analyzer interfacing | ASTM, HL7 and serial/TCP interfaces with IQC (Pro and above) | Thousands of custom analyzer, EHR and billing connections; HL7 named |
| Accreditation-ready records (ISO 15189 style) | Reference ranges with units, verifier identity, retained amendment history, specimen traceability | Full LIS record-keeping; confirm the evidence pack in a demo |
| Where your data lives | On your own machine first; encrypted off-site backup and export | Vendor cloud |
| Free trial on your own data | 7-day free trial, no card | Demo on request; a directory lists a trial flag without terms |
| Typical laboratory | Independent and hospital-attached clinical laboratories | US clinical laboratories, physician-office to enterprise |
An honest read
No software wins on everything. Here is where each genuinely leads.
Where Orchard Harvest (Clinisys) wins
- Thousands of custom connections with analyzers, EHRs and billing systems, per the vendor
- Microbiology, anatomic pathology and clinical pathology modules in one product
- Decades of US installations and a US support organisation (Indiana, Arizona, North Carolina offices)
- Enterprise edition for high-volume, multi-facility laboratories
Where SamLab wins
- Runs from a local database, so an internet outage does not stop the front desk or the bench
- Published plan prices in your own currency, and a 7-day free trial without a card
- Your data on your own machine first, with export
- Priced for a single independent laboratory rather than an enterprise roll-out
Pick Orchard Harvest (Clinisys) if…
you are a US laboratory that needs a specific EHR or automation-line connection Orchard already has, and a vendor-led implementation suits you.
Pick SamLab if…
you need the laboratory to keep billing and reporting through connection loss, and you want to see the price and try the software before a sales call.
What Orchard Harvest (Clinisys) charges
Not published — the vendor quotes after a sales conversation (checked 2026-09-03)
Vendor contact page · checked 2026-09-03SamLab’s pricing is public
A yearly subscription in your own currency, with no onboarding fee and a 7-day free trial. Every plan price is on the pricing page.
SamLab vs Orchard Harvest (Clinisys) — FAQs
How much does Orchard Harvest cost?+
Clinisys does not publish a price for Orchard Harvest or Orchard Enterprise; pricing follows a demo and a sales conversation. SamLab publishes every plan price on its pricing page, in your own currency.
Is Orchard Software still independent?+
No. Clinisys acquired Orchard Software, and the Orchard products are now sold under the Clinisys name from Clinisys pages. The product names Harvest and Orchard Enterprise continue.
Can SamLab connect to my analyzers like Orchard does?+
SamLab interfaces analyzers over ASTM, HL7 and serial or TCP connections with built-in IQC on its Pro plan and above. Bring the exact make and model of each instrument to a demo; SamLab confirms support per model before you commit.
Sources for what we say about Orchard Harvest (Clinisys)
Keep comparing
Vendor details are taken from each vendor’s own public website on the date shown and may change. We compare on published capabilities, not on internals we cannot verify. Confirm current features and pricing directly with the vendor and in a trial. SamLab details reflect our published plans. Vendor names are used only to identify the products compared.
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