GageList vs Metquay

GageList8.9Visit Metquay8.6Visit

Higher score GageList #5 in Calibration Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit GageList

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Metquay #8 in Calibration Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Metquay

• GageList fits best

  Teams wanting strong value and mobile access

• Metquay fits best

  Service labs needing offline customer delivery

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Side by side

Feature	GageList 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Metquay 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Calibration Management Software	#8 in Calibration Management Software
Best for	Teams wanting strong value and mobile access	Service labs needing offline customer delivery
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$79/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Tickets, Phone
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GageList 5/5 · Metquay 5/5
Calibration scheduling	✓	✓
Certificate management	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Standards traceability	✓	✓
Barcode or QR scanning	✓	✓
Specs
Asset limit	500 assets	Not checked yet
Mobile support	Native	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Permanent free plan with core gage and calibration records Native iOS and Android apps with barcode scanning API, Zapier, signatures, validation, and AI-assisted entry	Offline onsite workflows with later synchronization Procedures, uncertainty calculations, certificates, and traceability Customer portal plus barcode and QR-code asset identification
Cons	The Free plan's mobile app access is limited to a 30-day trial Advanced MSA/Gage R&R tools begin with the Plus plan Custom pricing is structured around a tailored enterprise solution	Pricing requires a trial followed by a vendor-issued quote Offline work synchronizes later rather than immediately Operational breadth may exceed the needs of narrowly focused labs
Our verdict	GageList is cloud-based calibration management software for manufacturers, calibration laboratories, quality teams, and organizations managing measurement equipment. It maintains gage and measurement-equipment records, schedules recurring… Read the review →	Metquay is calibration laboratory management software for commercial calibration labs. It brings customer equipment and calibration-standard asset management, recall scheduling, job assignment, technician competency matching, procedures,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GageList — where it wins

  • Permanent free plan with core gage and calibration records
  • Native iOS and Android apps with barcode scanning
  • API, Zapier, signatures, validation, and AI-assisted entry

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan's mobile app access is limited to a 30-day trial
  • Advanced MSA/Gage R&R tools begin with the Plus plan
  • Custom pricing is structured around a tailored enterprise solution

• Metquay — where it wins

  • Offline onsite workflows with later synchronization
  • Procedures, uncertainty calculations, certificates, and traceability
  • Customer portal plus barcode and QR-code asset identification

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a trial followed by a vendor-issued quote
  • Offline work synchronizes later rather than immediately
  • Operational breadth may exceed the needs of narrowly focused labs

• GageList8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Strong value for calibration teams that need mobile access and broad workflow coverage.

  Visit GageListFull verdict →
• Metquay8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad calibration operations platform with offline workflows and customer certificate delivery.

  Visit MetquayFull verdict →