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Asset Tracking Software for Schools

Give staff a clear record for lab equipment, AV gear, facilities tools, and loaners, with optional due-back dates and browser-based QR check-in/out.

  • Free plan, $0 forever
  • Unlimited users
  • No native app required
  • No credit card required

18 quick steps: add a tool, print its label, check it out and back in. No signup.

Quick answer

Asset tracking software for schools helps staff manage shared lab equipment, AV gear, facilities tools, and loaners. Authorized staff use OrbitEquip QR check-in/out to record status, holder, and history, add optional loaner due dates, see overdue equipment, and send checkout reminder emails. One primary photo and an optional existing/manufacturer barcode can help identify and search for an item; OrbitEquip QR remains canonical. It is a staff-managed workflow, not student device management.

Is this the right workflow for your team?

Who this is for

  • School IT, library, media-center, lab, and facilities staff
  • Administrators managing shared equipment across classrooms, departments, or buildings
  • Programs that lend individually tracked equipment and need a staff-controlled checkout record

Why teams search for this now

  • Loaner equipment is handed out without a return record or due-back date
  • Staff need to find equipment by room, department, category, or current holder
  • End-of-term collection exposes gaps in a spreadsheet or paper log

How OrbitEquip fits

OrbitEquip gives school staff a simple way to track shared equipment without a student-facing workflow. Print QR labels for lab kits, cameras, AV equipment, loaners, and facilities tools. Authorized staff check items in and out, set optional due-back dates for loaners, see overdue checkouts, and send checkout reminder emails. One primary photo and an optional existing/manufacturer barcode support identification and search; OrbitEquip QR remains canonical.

Shared school equipment changes hands faster than staff records it

Loaner checkouts are hard to trace

Devices and equipment handed out for a term or class need a recorded holder, optional due-back date, and return event, not a memory-based list.

Paper sign-out sheets are incomplete

Entries get skipped or become difficult to read, leaving staff without a reliable checkout history.

Term-end collection needs a current list

When a term ends, staff need to review open checkouts and recorded holders before equipment moves into storage.

Rooms and buildings create blind spots

Lab kits, cameras, and facilities equipment move between rooms, departments, and buildings without a shared location record.

Storage records go stale

Between terms, equipment is moved into closets and cabinets, making the last recorded location useful for the next inventory review.

Equipment tracking that fits how schools actually lend gear

Scan to check in / out

Print a QR label for every tool. Crews scan to check items out and back in from a compatible phone browser. No paperwork, no spreadsheets.

Organize by location

Create a location for each jobsite, service van, shop, or tool crib, and assign every tool to where it belongs.

Due dates, overdue visibility & reminders

Set optional return due dates, see overdue tools, and send checkout reminder emails while keeping each handoff in history.

Photo and barcode identity

Keep one primary photo and an optional existing/manufacturer barcode with each tool. OrbitEquip QR remains the canonical identifier.

Who had what, and when

Checkout history for every tool, plus recorded issue activity. Know who checked it out, when it was returned, and what issues were logged.

Printable QR labels

Generate scannable QR labels for every tool from inside OrbitEquip and print them on standard adhesive label sheets.

Typical use cases

Lab equipment loan

Record when lab kits or microscopes leave a storage location and when staff check them back in.

AV checkout

Track cameras, projectors, and other shared AV equipment by department or media-center location.

Facilities tools

Keep a staff-managed record for tools that move between buildings, rooms, and maintenance areas.

How this workflow works

Label shared equipment, organize rooms and departments as locations, and let staff record each loan and return.

1

Create equipment records

Add lab kits, AV gear, facilities tools, and loaners with the details staff need.

2

Organize school locations

Use locations for classrooms, departments, buildings, storage rooms, or media centers.

3

Print QR labels

Generate a printable QR label for each shared item.

4

Record staff checkouts

Authorized staff scan or enter a code when equipment leaves or returns, adding an optional due-back date for loaners when needed.

Decide if OrbitEquip fits

OrbitEquip is a good fit if:

  • Adult staff manage shared equipment and need a simple checkout history
  • Equipment can be organized by classroom, department, building, or storage location
  • You need records for lab, AV, facilities, or loaner equipment rather than student accounts

You may need a broader system if:

  • You need a student information system, mobile-device management, or student-facing identity workflow
  • You need quantity inventory for supplies or formal compliance records beyond equipment history

Frequently asked questions

Can school staff track lab and AV equipment?

Yes. Create records for lab kits, microscopes, cameras, projectors, facilities tools, and other individually tracked equipment. Add a primary photo and optional existing/manufacturer barcode for identification and search, then use staff-managed QR check-in/out with optional due dates for loaners. OrbitEquip QR remains canonical.

Can staff see overdue loaners and send checkout reminders?

Yes. Staff can set optional return due dates, see overdue checkouts, and send checkout reminder emails. The workflow remains staff-managed and does not create student-facing accounts.

Can staff manage equipment loans without students using the scanner?

Yes. Staff can operate the browser-based scan workflow and record the equipment handoff as part of the school's process. OrbitEquip is not intended to create student-facing accounts or replace student information systems.

Can I organize equipment by classroom, department, or building?

Yes. Use categories for equipment types and locations for classrooms, departments, buildings, storage rooms, or media centers. Search and filter the recorded inventory across those locations.

Is OrbitEquip a student information or device-management system?

No. OrbitEquip tracks equipment records and staff-managed checkouts. It does not provide student information management, mobile-device management, or a student identity workflow. Evaluate privacy and compliance requirements independently for your district.

Can I track loaners and facilities tools as well as lab equipment?

Yes. The same record and QR check-in/out workflow can cover loaner equipment, AV gear, facilities tools, lab kits, and other individually tracked items that staff need to find and return.

Can I import an existing school equipment list?

Owners and admins can import an existing list by CSV on Free within the 25-asset limit or on a paid plan. Teams can also add records individually, then print labels and begin recording checkouts.

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Start tracking school equipment for free

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