Open-Source Laboratory Informatics
An open-source LIMS for clinical and public-health laboratories — built on OpenELIS Global 2, engineered for places where the internet isn't guaranteed. Runs fully offline. Syncs and updates when connected. Installs like a Windows app.
One installer, two delivery flavors — pick by your connectivity.
A 2 MB setup that downloads the system components (~1.9 GB) during installation. Best for well-connected sites.
Setup plus all components in one 1.9 GB package. Copy to a USB stick, install on any PC with no internet connection at all.
Built on OpenELIS Global 2 — the LIS trusted by public-health laboratories at national scale — and packaged for real-world African laboratory conditions.
The laboratory keeps working through internet and power interruptions. Data lives at the lab; nothing depends on a cloud connection.
The built-in HL7 FHIR R4 layer queues results locally and pushes them to a central server whenever connectivity returns.
Workflows aligned with ISO 15189 and WHO/AFRO SLIPTA requirements — from sample reception through validation to reporting.
Connects clinical analyzers through the OpenELIS plugin framework and analyzer bridge (ASTM, HL7).
Chemistry, haematology, microbiology, serology, pathology and cytology — order entry, worklists, results, validation, reports.
“Update ELIMS” in the Start Menu fetches the latest version when online — only what changed is downloaded, and lab data is never touched.
wsl --install -d Ubuntu-24.04, then restart.images.tar beside it for offline installs. The installer sets up everything else.https://localhost:9443.
Username: admin
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Password: adminADMIN!
These are the standard first-install credentials. Change the password immediately after your first sign-in (menu: Admin → User Management → admin) before entering any real data.
| LIS core | OpenELIS Global 2 (Java 21 / Spring / Tomcat) |
| Frontend | React with IBM Carbon Design System |
| Database | PostgreSQL |
| Interoperability | HL7 FHIR R4 (HAPI FHIR server), OpenHIE-compatible |
| Runtime | Docker Compose on WSL2 (Windows) or native Linux |
| Installer | Inno Setup — lean (2 MB) or offline bundle (1.9 GB) |
ELIMS packages and configures OpenELIS Global 2, an open-source project of the OpenELIS Global community and the University of Washington (DIGI / I-TECH), licensed MPL-2.0.
Installation trouble, questions about deploying ELIMS in your laboratory, or interest in collaborating on the project — reach out directly, I'd be glad to hear from you.
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