They have always been helpful when we had problems. We can coordinate more efficiently. We started using it during lockdown for social distancing and that worked well too. I can download reports to determine when machines have been used for enough hours to need maintenance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interaction between grouped permissions and individual permissions causes some problems. We have multiple working groups where all of that group need a specific set of equipment, so a group is used to add those items in bulk, but then when an individual works across workgroups, having a pre-set group that does not give permission makes it time consuming to add the individual items. We still would like a feature that automatically counts how many hours a device has been used since some last known set point and can easily provide the total - there are work-arounds using exported reports for this. Some new users get confused if registration is a scam because of the Clustermarket/Calira rebranding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The booking system is intuitive and includes a clear graphical view of booking times for each instrument. Users don’t need any training from the Calira admin to start making bookings. For each instrument, you can configure the minimum and maximum allowed booking durations. Instrument-specific QR codes can be generated and attached to the instrument(s), giving users quick and easy access to the Calira mobile app. It’s also straightforward to add additional (similar) instruments using the “copy/paste” function. Finally, users can be sorted by their most recent booking, making it easy to identify inactive users and remove them from the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

System maintenance is sometimes carried out during lab working hours. It would be more ideal to schedule it after hours or on weekends to avoid disrupting lab work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like that Calira is very easy to use and intuitive, doing exactly what we need it to do. It's also great that multiple people can use it at the same time, ensuring that if someone books something, others can't book it at the same time. The initial setup was very easy, simple, and didn't take long at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'd say that sometimes when we add new instruments, it's a bit of a pain to have to set up the existing team's profiles to be able to see the new instruments. At the moment, I have to do it one by one across all the users. If there was an automated way to apply it to all profiles, that'd be really helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use and intuitive with straightforward design. I like the annoucements feature, the export reports are very complete and gives you freedom to manage the data quite freely. Lab dashboard gives a good overview of what's going to happen in the lab. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's no easy way to export instrument data (the info you add to each instrument when adding them to the list). I wish it was better to segregate users by company (now I do via their email, but I have to keep another file with a list). Some overviews could be already present in the platform.

Annoucements are always sent without formatting (paragraphs, tab, etc). When it's longer, it's hard to read. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like being able to upload any detail that technically describes all my equipment and share useful information such as the optical configuration of each cytometer. I can make quick announcements to all users about any incident, problem, or scheduled maintenance on any equipment. Another valuable feature is the ability to edit the available time slots for equipment use according to the privileges of different user groups. I also value being able to quickly search for any user. Calira is an extremely robust, flexible, and intuitive tool, and if you have any questions or problems, customer support is quick, committed, and efficient. My users can download the optical configuration of the cytometry equipment in PDF, which they greatly appreciate. Additionally, the ability to group users with different privileges is very useful, allowing those who are trained to manage their own reservations without relying on me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When making any type of "announcement" I miss the ability to filter by creation date, apart from the fact that the creation date doesn't appear anywhere. I think it would be very useful to be able to know or check the creation date of an announcement and to be able to filter searches by date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We run a core facility at an academic institution so we really enjoy how seamless equipment booking management has been with Calira. Users are able to manage their own bookings and update them as needed, so booking management is much easier for the lab admins Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't really think there are many downsides. We mainly use Calira for booking management, and have been looking into the other features. One glitch I found was that I had some user booking rule conflicts that were difficult to diagnose, but I was able to resolve it fairly easily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Calira incredibly useful for booking scientific equipment, managing financial cost reporting, and facilitating payments. It provides a clear real-time overview of equipment availability and location, which helps researchers plan their work efficiently. I like that it makes the status of instruments clear and includes specification details, saving time for users. Generating reports on research groups is a breeze, and it’s great for tracking financial returns from each instrument. It also helps to identify the most efficient users. Adding users and instruments is straightforward, and I appreciate how it streamlines usage hours to ensure fair access to lab equipment and prevent overuse. The platform is very straightforward and easy to set up; everything flows logically, and inviting or removing users is simple. Overall, I genuinely believe it’s the best platform for an online booking equipment calendar that I have used in many years. Customer support from Nathan is very professiona and efficient. The team provide rapid replies and related information to messages and queries sent to them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Creating announcements: it would be great if you had a feature option button which enabled you to select everyone, currently you have to select each user individually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The UI is intuitive and easy to use. Being able to set individual or group booking rules means user-access can be managed effectively based on their experience level; this protects sensitive instruments against misuse.

As a TRAC costed facility we need to be able to log instrument uptime/downtime, user numbers , income generated and maintenance. We also need to assign sessions and costs to specific UKRI funding bodies which can do easily through the Projects option. Reports and spreadsheets capturing all of these metrics can then be generated at the click of a button.

Being able to upload documents to each individual equipment dashboard is superb as we can then have the Risk Assessments, Standard operating procedures , instruction manuals etc available to every user at the point of booking.

Support from Calira has been excellent and the software is competitively priced. As an academic facility with limited budget fully integrated PIMS and LIMS systems are prohibitively expensive and not an option for us. They are also overly complicated and often have a level of functionality we do not need, Calira provides everything we need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

To date there is actually nothing I dislike about this platform. It provides everything we need and I have not encountered any issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best aspect of the Calira platform is how clear and user-friendly the interface and dashboard are. All of our institute users find it very easy to make bookings, add equipment, and handle similar tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There really isnt any particular feature that I dislike about Calira. If i'm unsure about a new feature or have a query, the customer support is incredible, quick and easy! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The UI is very intuitive and clearly designed for end users. It’s kept as simple as possible, so the application can be handled easily and without any specific training. The support and the ongoing roadmap are also very promising, and they seem to address customer needs and feedback well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This globally used application can only be customized to a certain extent. At times, we need more flexibility than it currently offers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.