LOTOBuilder is purpose-built LOTO software done right in most respects: unlimited procedures, guided authoring with annotated photos, inspection reminders with certificates, training records, and multi-location management. Its published pricing is $97 per standard user per year plus $17 per read-only user.
That per-user model is the whole comparison. A plant with 8 authors and 60 viewers pays for 68 seats before writing a word. This guide runs the seat math, explains what changes with QR-first field access, and gives you a 3-step test to settle it on your own assets.
What LOTOBuilder does well
Credit where due: it is LOTO-specific, not a generic form builder. Procedures map to 1910.147(c)(4), isolation points carry photos and annotations, duplication speeds up sister assets, version history exists, and inspection tracking with email reminders plus training records covers the audit trail most plants need.
If your headcount is small and stable (a handful of authors, few viewers), the seat math stays friendly and there may be no reason to move.
The seat-math problem
Count everyone: authors, techs who execute, affected employees who only read procedures, contractors, new hires. At $97 for each standard user and $17 for each read-only viewer, headcount is the bill, and headcount only grows. A 200-person plant pays for viewers who open a procedure twice a year.
Per-procedure pricing flips the model: pay for assets covered, while every viewer and tech costs nothing. Model your full roster across three years before signing either.
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Field access: login versus scan
Procedures behind accounts are procedures behind a gate. At 2 a.m., on a contractor’s phone, with gloves on, the login is the step that gets skipped, and the tech works from memory instead.
A QR code on the asset opens the live procedure in a browser with no account. Nothing to provision for contractors, nothing to deactivate when they leave. Test both methods standing at your worst-located machine and time them.
The 3-step test
Settle it in one afternoon:
- Price your roster across three years: every author, tech, viewer, and contractor, seats versus procedures.
- Race the access: same asset, QR scan versus login-and-find, timed at the machine.
- Read both PDFs: export one procedure from each and check it against 1910.147(c)(4).
Migrating from per-user to per-procedure
Export current procedures, convert the highest-risk 10–20 with fresh isolation photos, and tag those assets. Keep posted PDFs as the bridge. Because viewers cost nothing in the new model, roll access out wide on day one; the more eyes on current procedures, the better. Full numbers are on the comparison page.
Key takeaways
- LOTOBuilder is solid purpose-built software: the comparison is purely cost shape and field access.
- Per-user fees tax headcount; per-procedure pricing taxes asset count. Model your roster for three years.
- QR access removes the login gate for techs, contractors, and night shifts.
- Decide with a timed test: price the roster, race the access, read both PDFs.
Frequently asked questions
How much does LOTOBuilder cost?
Published pricing is $97 per standard user per year plus $17 per read-only user per year, with unlimited procedures and a 30-day trial. Confirm current rates with them and model your full headcount.
Is Tegis really free?
Free up to 25 procedures with QR linking and PDF export, with no trial clock. Paid tiers scale by procedures and sites: viewers and techs never need seats.
Does Tegis track inspections and training too?
Yes: per-procedure inspection due dates with automatic certification, plus role-based training records. Compare the exact fields against your audit requirements in a demo.
Can we migrate our LOTOBuilder procedures?
Yes. Export current procedures and convert the priority assets with fresh photos and QR tags, then run the first inspection cycle in the new system.