Lab equipment booking software pricing

Calira helps you manage bookings in one lab, or across a whole organisation.

Premium
Smart equipment booking
Talk to sales
Feature highlights
  • Equipment directory
  • Booking calendar
  • Customised reporting
  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Invite users by link or email
  • Lab announcements and notifications
Enterprise
Advanced integrations and support
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Feature highlights
  • Everything in premium, plus...
  • SAML 2.0 SSO
  • ELN integrations
  • Data dashboard (on request)
  • Multilab account hierarchy
  • Training and account setup
We also offer discounted pricing for academic customers
Academia Pricing
Enterprise

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Equipment management

Equipment directory
Bullets
Paid add-on
Single & bulk instrument upload
CSV template provided for bulk upload.
Asset purchase metadata
Add asset cost to each piece of equipment.
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Booking rules
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
File upload
Attach files to each piece of equipment.
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Shared use equipment
Multislot booking (e.g. incubator shelves).
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Equipment labeling
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
LabTrack™
Blocks equipment use unless booked (requires connected PC).
Paid add-on
Paid add-on

Equipment booking

Equipment booking calendar
Bullets
Paid add-on
Multi-equipment booking
CSV template provided for bulk upload
Recurring bookings
Add asset cost to each piece of equipment
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Booking rules
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Modify bookings
Attach files to each piece of equipment
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Booking notes
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Set favourite equipment
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Shared use bookings
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
AI workflow bookings
AI-assisted feature to book all equipment required in correct sequence for a defined workflow.
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
QR code stickers
Users can book equipment on their phone by scanning custom QR codes.
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Custom forms
Capture and attach structured data capture to equipment bookings: run parameters, safety declarations, training confirmations, and more.
Paid add-on
Paid add-on

Data analysis

CSV data downloads
Define and download granular data about lab bookings.
Bullets
Paid add-on
Data filtering
CSV template provided for bulk upload
Customised reporting
Add asset cost to each piece of equipment
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
AI chat analysis
Use our AI chat window to ask questions about your data directly
On request
On request
Optional BI layer
Paid add-on
On request

Maintenance management

Maintenance scheduling
Bullets
Paid add-on
Service contract management
Upload service contracts and receive reminders before they expire.
Maintenance audit trail
Add asset cost to each piece of equipment
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Recurring maintenance bookings
Paid add-on
On request
Maintenance type tagging
Define as calibration, cleaning, servicing, etc. in the booking.
Paid add-on
On request
Maintenance task assignment
Book on behalf of person(s) performing maintenance.
Paid add-on
On request

User management

Invite by link or email
Bullets
Paid add-on
Set user roles
Admin, department admin, organisation admin, researcher, instructor, guest, student.
Access groups
Add asset cost to each piece of equipment
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Training status
View which users who are trained within equipment view.
Paid add-on
On request
Training-linked access
Refuse bookings to untrained users.
Paid add-on
On request

Notifications and announcements

Calendar sync
Outlook, ics integration.
Bullets
Paid add-on
Notification preference centre
Admin, department admin, organisation admin, researcher, instructor, guest, student.
Equipment-specific announcements
Add asset cost to each piece of equipment
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
General lab announcements
View which users who are trained within equipment view.
Paid add-on
On request
Booking reminders
Refuse bookings to untrained users.
Paid add-on
On request

Integrations

Outlook calendar
Outlook, ics integration.
Bullets
Paid add-on
REST API access
Admin, department admin, organisation admin, researcher, instructor, guest, student.
SAML 2.0 SSO
Add asset cost to each piece of equipment
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Benchling
View which users who are trained within equipment view.
Paid add-on
On request
RSpace
Refuse bookings to untrained users.
Paid add-on
On request
eLabNext
Refuse bookings to untrained users.
Paid add-on
On request
Data dashboard
Refuse bookings to untrained users.
Paid add-on
On request
Custom integrations
Refuse bookings to untrained users.
Paid add-on
On request
eLabNext
Refuse bookings to untrained users.
Paid add-on
On request
IoT asset monitoring
Refuse bookings to untrained users.
Paid add-on
Paid add-on

Setup and support

Unlimited equipment
Outlook, ics integration.
Bullets
Paid add-on
Unlimited users
Admin, department admin, organisation admin, researcher, instructor, guest, student.
Unlimited rooms
Add asset cost to each piece of equipment
Paid add-on
Paid add-on
Knowledge centre & online guides
View which users who are trained within equipment view.
Paid add-on
On request
Priority email support
Refuse bookings to untrained users.
Paid add-on
On request
Live chat support
Refuse bookings to untrained users.
Paid add-on
On request
Account hierarchy
Set up your organisation in a clear hierarchy (e.g. room, lab, building, site).
Paid add-on
On request
Training and account setup
Refuse bookings to untrained users.
Paid add-on
Paid add-on

Frequently asked questions

How is Calira's lab equipment booking pricing structured?

Calira offers two main industry plans, Premium and Enterprise, both priced annually based on the number of user seats that need access to your account. Premium covers core booking, scheduling, reporting, maintenance, and announcements. Enterprise adds SAML 2.0 SSO, ELN integrations, multi-lab account hierarchy, and onboarding support. Academic pricing is available at a discounted rate and offers another tier, Core, for basic functionality only.

01
What counts as a user seat in Calira's pricing model?

A user seat is one active user with access to your lab account. Seats are reusable and interchangeable: you can remove a user and add a different one without affecting your bill, as long as your total active seats stay within your subscription. Only net-new seats added above your original count are charged at the end of the subscription on a pro rata basis.

02
Can I add more users during my subscription?

Yes. You can invite additional users at any time throughout the 12-month subscription. Any seats added beyond your original number are charged pro rata at the end of the subscription period, so there's no disruption to your team's access.

03
What payment methods does Calira accept?

Calira accepts payment by bank transfer (against a purchase order, invoiced with a 30-day payment period) or by credit card via the self-checkout or a payment link in the quotation email. Both options activate the subscription immediately.

04
Do you offer discounted pricing for academic institutions?

Yes. Academic institutions can access a Core plan (a single annual fee covering unlimited users, equipment, and bookings) as well as discounted Premium and Enterprise tiers. Full details are on the dedicated academia pricing page.

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"The most valuable aspect is the visibility among users."
Vipul Bhakta
Director of Facilities Operations
12M+
Bookings
1.8K
Labs
82K
Users
Instruments
68K
53
Countries
Testimonials

What our customers say

“We get an extremely granular view of how every piece of equipment is being used down to the exact minute.”

Gísli Karl Gíslason
Project Manager, University of Iceland Science Park

“Without it, we probably would have bought more kit than we really needed. Calira gave us the visibility to see where we could share or reallocate instead.

Jasmine Freeman
Lab Manager, Moa Technology

“The most valuable aspect is the visibility among the users—knowing what’s available to book. From a LabOps perspective, it’s become our record management system for servicing, embedded into our SOPs.”

Vipul Bhakta
Director of Facilities Operations, AviadoBio

“Calira helped us improve our equipment usage and planning processes within our teams. It's also handy for me to have oversight of the utilization of our instruments.”

Solveig Pettersen
Head of Laboratory and EHS, Nykode Therapeutics

"Calira has improved the process of booking laboratory equipment in our R&D teams, created visibility across teams, improved insight into real time equipment status and allowed us to gather data for equipment usage with ease.

Nicole Williams
Lab Manager, Freenome

"I haven't needed to log in in the last two weeks to sort anything out. Scheduling runs quite a lot smoother now."

Bishoy Habib
Lab Manager, Lonza
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