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Asset Tracking Software for Schools

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

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

Quick answer

Asset tracking software for schools helps staff manage shared lab equipment, AV gear, facilities tools, and loaners. OrbitEquip puts a printable QR label on each item, and authorized staff scan to check it in and out, recording the current status, holder, and transaction history. It is a staff-managed equipment 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 consistent return record
  • 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. Print QR labels for lab kits, cameras, AV equipment, loaners, and facilities tools. Authorized team members scan to check items in and out from a phone browser, then use locations, status, holder, and history to review the recorded inventory.

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 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.

Manual code fallback

Every tool also has a short code you can type in — plus browse-and-search — when a camera scan isn't practical.

Search & filter instantly

Find any tool by name, serial, or QR code. Filter by status, category, or location in one click.

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.

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 the name, category, serial number, location, notes, and QR identity, then use staff-managed check-in/out.

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?

Paid plans include CSV import for an existing list. On the Free plan, staff can add equipment records individually, then print labels and begin recording checkouts.

Choose the next step

Start tracking school equipment for free

Start with up to 25 shared items, unlimited staff users, and no credit card required.