opentrons
The premium Open Source alternative to Tecan FluentControl
🎯 Best for:Labs looking to automate liquid handling with custom Python scripts.
What is opentrons?
Replaces proprietary liquid handling software for laboratory automation. Enables Python-based protocol definition for the Flex and OT-2 hardware platforms.
Tech Stack
PythonBiology & Biotechnology
Why opentrons?
- • Python-based flexibility
- • Large community protocol library
- • Transparent API
Limitations
- • Requires hardware purchase
- • Software-hardware sync issues
- • Limited advanced error recovery
3/5/2026
Last Update
194
Forks
225
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Tecan FluentControl)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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