OpenInstrument gives research labs a single platform to schedule instruments, manage access, track maintenance, and keep your team productive — so researchers spend less time coordinating and more time discovering.
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Purpose-built for the unique challenges of managing shared scientific equipment in a research environment.
Calendar-based booking with configurable time slots, business hours, minimum and maximum session lengths, and blackout periods for planned maintenance.
Grant instrument access to individual researchers. Admins manage the lab while members book only what they're approved to use. Optional approval workflows keep bookings orderly.
Log maintenance events, track full service history, and take instruments offline for downtime. Keep a complete audit trail of every instrument's health.
Attach SOPs, safety protocols, and user guides directly to each instrument. Ensure every researcher has what they need before their first session.
See who is using which instruments, for how long, and how often. Export usage reports as CSV to support grant reporting and resource allocation decisions.
Researchers get email confirmations when bookings are made, approved, or cancelled. Admins are alerted to pending approvals so nothing falls through the cracks.
No IT department required. Set up your lab and invite your team in three simple steps.
Sign up, create your lab, and add your instruments. Upload photos, attach spec sheets, and configure scheduling rules for each piece of equipment.
Send email invitations to your researchers and assign instrument access at the time of invite so they're ready to book from day one.
Researchers browse available instruments and book time slots directly from the calendar. Admins get notified and can approve or manage requests.
Start free. Upgrade as your lab grows.
Perfect for small labs getting started.
For established labs with active researchers.
For departments managing multiple labs.
Unlimited everything with dedicated support.
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