Cali vs Fluke MET/TEAM

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 MET/TEAM manages calibration assets and lab operations, from intake and work orders through calibration, completion, returns, and shipping. Teams can schedule notices for calibration due dates and escalate recalls through as many as three contact levels. Crystal Reports Professional supports customized reports and calibration certificates, using templates or reports created for the purpose. MET/TEAM integrates with Fluke MET/CAL, and both applications can use the same SQL database. It runs in modern HTML5 browsers, including Edge, Chrome, and Firefox. Optional modules provide a customer portal with read-only access to job and asset details, recall reports, and certificates, or let technicians take customer data on-site and import it back to the main database afterward. Pricing is on request, with a 60-day trial. The downloadable trial includes MET/TEAM, its modules, MET/CAL, and three licenses each for MET/TEAM, MET/TEAM Mobile, MET/TEAM API, and MET/CAL. Installation requires a SQL Server instance, which is not included; Fluke notes that setup, training, and configuration may add to ownership costs and that almost all customers need professional assistance.