Gauge tracking software
One register that answers the shop-floor question: where is this gauge, is it safe to use, and when is it due? Unlimited users on every plan, so the person asking can look it up.
The short version
Gauge tracking is an identity problem before it is a scheduling problem: which gauges exist, where each one is, what state it is in, and what has been done to it. Gaugelog keeps one register with a control number, serial number, type, location, assignee and one of eight statuses per gauge, from active to out for calibration to retired. Due dates and calibration history ride on the same record, and unlimited users on every plan means the operator who wants to know whether a caliper is safe to use just looks. If your real question is the due-date loop rather than the register, the calibration tracking page covers that side. Details checked 11 July 2026.
What a gauge register answers
A tracking system earns its place by answering these questions faster than the person who used to keep them in their head.
Where is this gauge?
Every gauge carries a location, an optional area and an optional assignee. When it goes out for calibration or repair, its status says so, and the register says who to ask instead of who to blame.
Is it safe to use?
Status and due date sit on the same row: an active gauge that is past due is flagged where everyone can see it, and a retired or lost gauge leaves the due list entirely but keeps its full history.
Which one is it?
Control number and serial number are separate fields, so the number engraved on the gauge and the number in your system never fight. Asset number, measurement range and resolution have their own fields too, plus custom fields for whatever your shop adds.
What has been done to it?
Each gauge carries its calibration history with as-found and as-left results and certificates, plus an append-only audit trail of every change to the record itself. The history survives the person who kept it.
Who is allowed to check?
Everyone. Unlimited users on every plan, including Free. Read access is not a license question, so the register can live on the shop floor instead of on one quality manager's laptop.
Track the gauge, not just the due date
Most calibration lists collapse everything into one date column. A gauge that is out for repair, one that is employee-owned and one that is a reference standard need different handling, and a list that cannot say the difference sends people to the wrong drawer. Gaugelog's eight statuses keep the register honest about what the fleet actually looks like.
The register your production team can see
Ask anyone who keeps a locked-down gauge list what they spend their day on: answering whether something is available. With unlimited users on every plan, that answer moves to a screen anyone can open. No one pays to look.
See the plansFrom the sheet in the drawer to a register in minutes
Upload the gauge list you have, as it is. Messy columns are fine: the mapper reads your headers, you confirm the mapping, and your register is live in minutes. No template to fill in first, and past calibrations import as history.
What Gaugelog doesn’t do
- No barcode-scanner workflows. Gaugelog prints calibration label sheets with QR codes, but if scanner-driven check-in and check-out runs your gauge crib, GAGEtrak has that and Gaugelog does not.
- No check-out and check-in ledger per borrower. Status and assignee say where a gauge is, but Gaugelog is not a tool-crib loan system.
- Under roughly 150 gauges, a well-kept spreadsheet is honestly fine. Start with the free calibration log template instead.
What your auditor sees
Overdue gauges are the first thing an auditor checks. When they ask, you answer with documents, not promises. Both samples below are generated by Gaugelog from fictional data.
Weighing it against another tool?
GAGEtrak has been the gauge tracking incumbent since the 1990s. The comparison covers licensing, platform and fees, dated and sourced, and says where GAGEtrak wins.
Gaugelog vs GAGEtrakQuestions, straight answers
Is gauge tracking different from calibration tracking?
They overlap, but the question is different. Gauge tracking asks what exists, where it is and what state it is in. Calibration tracking asks when each item is due and whether the evidence holds up. Gaugelog keeps both on one record, so you never run two systems that disagree.
What statuses can a gauge have?
Active, inactive, out for calibration, out for repair, lost, retired, reference only and employee-owned. Retired and lost gauges keep their history but never trigger reminders.
Can it track gauges across more than one building?
Yes. Every gauge carries a location and an optional area field, so one register can hold several buildings without a second system. Name the locations the way your shop already talks about them.
What does it cost?
Pricing is per gauge, never per seat: free up to 30 gauges, then plans from $49 per month billed annually as the register grows. Unlimited users on every plan. No one pays to look.
Can I import the gauge list we keep today?
Yes, as it is. The mapper reads your column headers and suggests a mapping, you confirm it, and rows of past calibrations become history. A messy 200-row sheet typically takes under ten minutes from file to register.
Weighing your options before the audit?
Gaugelog is in development and launches in 2026. Until then you can generate a clean calibration certificate PDF with our free tool, no account needed, and compare the plans on the pricing page.