Who is LabCompass for?

LabCompass is a consumer product built for graduate students and researchers.

Yes — LabCompass is free to use.

Is LabCompass still active?

Unverified. LabCompass has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to LabCompass?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Focus Wall, Password.File, and INSTITUTO KLEICY ABREU.

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LabCompass

labcompass.appProductivity & Work

LabCompass is a web-based directory that matches prospective graduate students with research advisors by generating profiles of principal investigators from public scholarly data. It addresses the challenge of selecting a principal investigator based on specific research alignment rather than university reputation alone.

The service aggregates information via OpenAlex to produce 20,795 advisor profiles covering research topics, publication activity, and estimated group context. Users can search for matches by describing their interests, request a random researcher suggestion, or browse principal investigators by discipline. Listed fields include medicine with 5,356 profiles, engineering with 2,372, biochemistry genetics and molecular biology with 2,084, and additional areas such as physics and astronomy, social sciences, computer science, and others down to pharmacology toxicology and pharmaceutics with 53. Profiles are auto-generated and note that group sizes and activity levels are estimates.

It is delivered as a publicly accessible website without mention of mobile apps, desktop software, or login requirements. No pricing, licensing, or subscription details appear in the available information.

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Overview

5 features

LabCompass is a Productivity & Work project. It focuses on finding the right graduate advisor or principal investigator based on research fit rather than just university reputation. It is built as a consumer product for graduate students and researchers. LabCompass costs nothing to use. It runs on the web.

LabCompass first shipped in 2025. Among its 5 catalogued features are PI profiles, research topic search, and publication metrics.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

PI profiles
Research topic search
Publication metrics
Random researcher discovery
Interest-based matching

Built with & integrations

Framework

Next.js

Hosting

Vercel

Runs on

Browser

Detected from

Next.js: x-nextjs-prerender header · /_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML
Vercel: x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed22 Jul · 16:02 UTC
Show HN: I built 20,795 grad-advisor profiles from OpenAlex public data verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about LabCompass

What does LabCompass do?: LabCompass focuses on finding the right graduate advisor or principal investigator based on research fit rather than just university reputation. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.
Who is LabCompass for?: LabCompass is a consumer product built for graduate students and researchers.
Is LabCompass free?: Yes — LabCompass is free to use.
What platforms does LabCompass run on?: LabCompass runs on the web.
Is LabCompass still active?: Unverified. LabCompass has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to LabCompass?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Focus Wall, Password.File, and INSTITUTO KLEICY ABREU.Focus Wall Password.File INSTITUTO KLEICY ABREU
When did LabCompass launch?: LabCompass first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: Graduate students and researchers
Model: B2C
Solves: Finding the right graduate advisor or principal investigator based on research fit rather than just university reputation.

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 87.8
Indexed: 22 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 22 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: show-hn-i-built-20-795-grad-advisor-profiles-from-opena-labcompass-app
Lifecycle state recorded: 22 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 22 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://labcompass.app/

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