GAGEtrak alternative

Moving off GAGEtrak? Here is what changes, and how your gage list comes across.

GAGEtrak has tracked gages for a long time, and plenty of shops run it well. If you are weighing a move, you want three answers: what changes day to day, what it costs, and how your gage list gets across without retyping it.

Everything we say about GAGEtrak below comes from gagetrak.com, read on 8 November 2026, with a link to each page. Everything we say about CalibrationOS you can check yourself on the free plan.

Start free How your list comes across

What you are probably trying to do

Stop installing software on each PC

CalibrationOS runs in the browser. There is nothing to install, activate or update on your computers.

Know the price before you talk to anyone

Our prices are on the pricing page. You can start free without a card or a demo call.

Move the gage list without a data-conversion quote

Upload your spreadsheet and check the column mapping yourself. Import is free on every plan.

Keep what your auditor asks for

Each instrument keeps its calibration history, its certificates and a record of who changed what and when.

CalibrationOS and GAGEtrak, side by side

GAGEtrak details as published on 8 November 2026. Numbers in brackets link to the source.

CalibrationOS and GAGEtrak, side by side
	CalibrationOS	GAGEtrak (8 November 2026)
Where it runs	In your browser. Nothing to install.	Installed on Windows. “GAGEtrak runs locally on your Windows computer”, on Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit).[2]
Price	Published on our pricing page. Free for 25 instruments. Starter $49 a month for 250. Professional $149 a month for 2,500.	By quote. There is no price list on gagetrak.com; the home page asks you to contact them for a quote.[1]
How it is licensed	Priced by the number of instruments. Unlimited users on every plan. Billed monthly.	Perpetual or subscription licences, with concurrent or node-locked seats.[1]
Trying it	Free plan with no card. Paid plans include a 14-day trial.	A free trial is offered. GAGEtrak recommends a personalised web demo before you start it.[5]
Moving your data in	Self-serve import from .xlsx, .xls or .csv, with a suggested field for every column you can check before anything is saved. No fee.	GAGEtrak's Data Services team reviews your data and provides an estimate for import services.[1][4]
Getting started	Sign up, import your list and invite your team yourself.	Launchpad, an onboarding services package. GAGEtrak's team can install the software and connect it to your database.[4]
Due reminders	Email reminders before each due date, and a due list by email every Monday.	SMTP email for reports and notifications. An optional Email Server keeps scheduled notifications going when nobody is logged in.[2][3]
Audit trail and e-signatures	A hash-chained audit log on every plan, including Free. Electronic signatures on Professional.	The FDA Compliance Manager add-on switches the database to FDA mode, which turns on audit trails and electronic signatures.[3]
API	REST API on Professional.	An optional Web API Server (REST).[3]
Where the data lives	Hosted by us. No database to run.	SQLite as standard, or your own SQL Server or PostgreSQL. A persistent internet connection is required for licence management.[2]

Where it runs: CalibrationOSIn your browser. Nothing to install.; GAGEtrakInstalled on Windows. “GAGEtrak runs locally on your Windows computer”, on Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit).[2]
Price: CalibrationOSPublished on our pricing page. Free for 25 instruments. Starter $49 a month for 250. Professional $149 a month for 2,500.; GAGEtrakBy quote. There is no price list on gagetrak.com; the home page asks you to contact them for a quote.[1]
How it is licensed: CalibrationOSPriced by the number of instruments. Unlimited users on every plan. Billed monthly.; GAGEtrakPerpetual or subscription licences, with concurrent or node-locked seats.[1]
Trying it: CalibrationOSFree plan with no card. Paid plans include a 14-day trial.; GAGEtrakA free trial is offered. GAGEtrak recommends a personalised web demo before you start it.[5]
Moving your data in: CalibrationOSSelf-serve import from .xlsx, .xls or .csv, with a suggested field for every column you can check before anything is saved. No fee.; GAGEtrakGAGEtrak's Data Services team reviews your data and provides an estimate for import services.[1][4]
Getting started: CalibrationOSSign up, import your list and invite your team yourself.; GAGEtrakLaunchpad, an onboarding services package. GAGEtrak's team can install the software and connect it to your database.[4]
Due reminders: CalibrationOSEmail reminders before each due date, and a due list by email every Monday.; GAGEtrakSMTP email for reports and notifications. An optional Email Server keeps scheduled notifications going when nobody is logged in.[2][3]
Audit trail and e-signatures: CalibrationOSA hash-chained audit log on every plan, including Free. Electronic signatures on Professional.; GAGEtrakThe FDA Compliance Manager add-on switches the database to FDA mode, which turns on audit trails and electronic signatures.[3]
API: CalibrationOSREST API on Professional.; GAGEtrakAn optional Web API Server (REST).[3]
Where the data lives: CalibrationOSHosted by us. No database to run.; GAGEtrakSQLite as standard, or your own SQL Server or PostgreSQL. A persistent internet connection is required for licence management.[2]

Move your list over

Any spreadsheet with one row per gage works: a report you save to Excel, an export, or the sheet you kept before GAGEtrak. Keep your column names as they are.

Get the list into a spreadsheet
Excel (.xlsx or .xls) or CSV, up to 10 MB. One row per gage. If the workbook has several sheets, put the gage list first.
Sign up free and open Import
Choose the file. A title block above the header row is fine; we find the header.
Check the column mapping
We suggest a field for each column we recognise and mark it Suggested. Change any you like.
Check the preview
Every row with its due date and where the date came from: your sheet, or the last calibration plus the interval. Any row that needs fixing is listed with the reason before anything is saved.
Import
The free plan holds 25 instruments. If your file has more, the preview says so before you import.

Example: column names from a gage-list export, and where they land

Your column	CalibrationOS field
Gage ID	Asset tag
Gage Description	Description
Mfr	Manufacturer
Serial No	Serial number
Cal Frequency	Calibration interval
Last Cal	Last calibration date
Due Date	Next due date
Status	Status
Owner	Custodian
Department	Department

Each gage comes across with its last calibration date and next due date. Add past certificates any time with certificate intake, and CalibrationOS reads each one for you to confirm.

Starting from scratch instead? Download the master gage list template.

Questions

Can I bring my gage list over from GAGEtrak?

Yes. Get the list into a spreadsheet (.xlsx, .xls or .csv) with one row per gage, then upload it on the Import page. CalibrationOS suggests a field for each column, shows you every row and its due date before anything is saved, and import is free on every plan.

Does my calibration history come across?

Each gage comes across with its last calibration date and its next due date. Add past certificates any time with certificate intake, and CalibrationOS reads each one for you to confirm.

Does GAGEtrak publish its prices?

Not on gagetrak.com when we checked on 8 November 2026. The site asks you to contact GAGEtrak for a quote. CalibrationOS prices are published: Free for 25 instruments, Starter $49 a month for 250, Professional $149 a month for 2,500.

Do I need to install anything?

No. CalibrationOS runs in the browser, and there is no database or licence server to look after.

What does the free plan include?

Up to 25 instruments, unlimited users, calibration tracking, due reminders, spreadsheet import, the audit log and 10 certificate uploads a month. No card is needed.

Try it on your own gage list

Start free with 25 instruments and unlimited users, no card. Import your gage list and see your due list before you decide anything.

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Sources

[1] GAGEtrak home page (licensing, quote, data import FAQ): gagetrak.com/, read 8 November 2026.
[2] GAGEtrak system requirements: gagetrak.com/system-requirements/, read 8 November 2026.
[3] GAGEtrak product options (add-ons): gagetrak.com/product-options/, read 8 November 2026.
[4] GAGEtrak services (Launchpad, data services): gagetrak.com/services/, read 8 November 2026.
[5] GAGEtrak free trial: gagetrak.com/free-trial/, read 8 November 2026.

GAGEtrak is a trademark of CyberMetrics Corporation. CalibrationOS is not affiliated with CyberMetrics. GAGEtrak details change; check the linked pages for the current position.