Cali vs Fluke CalStudio

Cali is desktop calibration management software for accredited metrology laboratories working to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. It tracks instruments, their calibration status and history, and upcoming due dates, with overdue alerts and criticality ratings. The software generates certificates with uncertainty budgets, drift charts, and traceability chains. Measurement reports include Cp/Cpk capability analysis and control charts, and can automatically raise a non-conformance when results are out of specification. Quality tools cover non-conformance tracking, root cause analysis, corrective action planning, and an audit trail. Version 3 includes two-way SAP PM/QM integration, an open REST API, and email through the user’s SMTP, Gmail, or Microsoft 365 account. Cali works offline and normally stores working calibration data on the user’s computer. Optional cloud backup or multi-computer sync is available for users to enable and control. The maker says the software includes 21 CFR Part 11 e-signatures and a tamper-evident audit trail; a formal IQ/OQ/PQ validation pack is on the roadmap. Cali runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. A 14-day trial requires no credit card and expires automatically. Paid plans include all features and unlimited instruments: Solo costs $588/yr for one seat, Team costs $1,188/yr for three, and Lab costs $2,970/yr for ten; billing is in ZAR via Paystack.

Fluke CalStudio is a cloud application for calibration laboratory management. It combines a laboratory information management system, no-code procedure authoring and execution, and workflow and integration management. Labs can handle customer requests, write procedures, execute work, coordinate workflows and store calibration data. Authorized users can publish procedure tasks that synchronize with technician workflows. Dashboards and customizable widgets track calibration time and volume. The asset library includes data for 800,000 common assets to help populate work orders. Built-in report authoring creates certificates, calibration stickers, asset tags, travelers and labels. CalStudio supports temperature, pressure, electrical, force, dimensional and mechanical calibration. It can launch MET/CAL procedures and connect results through MET/CONNECT; OptiCal captures display readings with a webcam. Plans include Asset Manager at $990 a year, Lab Manager at $4,480 a year and Service Provider at $5,480 a year. Customize and Enterprise pricing require contact.