Comparison
CheckBadges vs Lumiform
Choose CheckBadges if you want published, per-machine pricing and checks any operator can do from their own phone's browser, with no app, account or seat. Choose Lumiform if you want scheduled inspections with missed-check reminders, approvals, offline use and multilingual forms, and you're comfortable buying seats through a quote.
The short answer
CheckBadges is QR code equipment checklists: operators scan a sticker on each machine with their own phone and do its pre-use check in the browser — no app, login or per-user seat. Lumiform is a German mobile inspection and audit app with QR-triggered forms, reminders and a scheduler, licensed by user seat and now sold by quote.
CheckBadges vs Lumiform at a glance
| CheckBadges | Lumiform | |
|---|---|---|
| How an operator does a check | Scan the QR sticker on the machine with the phone's camera, answer that machine's checklist in the browser, submit. About a minute. | The worker opens the Lumiform app (or, per its forklift page, a web browser), scans the QR code on the machine, completes the checklist and submits. |
| Does each operator need an app or login? | No. No app, account or password: operators type their name, or a 4-digit PIN if you turn PINs on. | Yes, as far as we could confirm: Lumiform is licensed by user seat, and a seat can log in on two mobile devices. Its forklift page mentions using a web browser, but we couldn't confirm that someone without a seat can submit. |
| QR codes on equipment | Every machine gets its own printed QR sticker, 8 to a page. A lost sticker is reissued in a click. | Yes: its plans list 'QR code triggers form', and its forklift page describes scanning the code on the forklift to open the checklist. |
| When a check finds a problem | Emails you what's wrong with photos the moment it's submitted, flags the machine, and warns the next operator until it's marked fixed. | Answers and photos go into the inspection report. Lumiform lists approvals, reminders and a scheduler, and its forklift page says managers are alerted when checks are missed. |
| Free plan | Free for up to 3 machines, with every feature and unlimited operators. | No public free plan; pricing is by quote. |
| Pricing | Free for up to 3 machines. Pro is $9 a month for your first 3 machines, plus $1.50 a month for each machine after that. Operators and checks are unlimited on both. | Quote only as of October 2026: Professional is 'Request a quote' and Enterprise 'Individual', billed in EUR, GBP or USD. Earlier public per-user prices no longer appear on its site. |
| Monthly cost, 10 machines, 20 operators | $19.50/mo | Quote only |
| Monthly cost, 25 machines, 50 operators | $42/mo | Quote only |
| Monthly cost, 50 machines, 100 operators | $79.50/mo | Quote only |
Lumiform's costs use list prices from Lumiform's own site, which now shows quotes only. CheckBadges is billed monthly. Prices were checked in October 2026 and change, so check Lumiform's site before you buy.
What it costs a month
10 machines, 20 operators
25 machines, 50 operators
50 machines, 100 operators
The biggest difference: seats and a quote vs a sticker and a price list
Lumiform and CheckBadges both put QR codes on machines; they differ in who can use them and how you pay. Lumiform's forklift page describes the flow well: workers "open the app or web browser, scan the QR code on the forklift, complete the yes/no checklist, and submit". But Lumiform is licensed by user seat ("A user seat can be used to log in on two mobile devices"), and we couldn't confirm that a worker without a seat can submit. Its pricing is now by quote only.
CheckBadges stickers open in any phone's browser for anyone who scans them. Operators type their name, or a 4-digit PIN if you want each check signed. You pay per machine, from a published price list, with unlimited operators.
Side by side
Lumiform does more around the check; CheckBadges asks less of the person doing it:
| CheckBadges | Lumiform | |
|---|---|---|
| QR code on the machine | Yes, a printed sticker per machine | Yes, "QR code triggers form" |
| Operator needs | Phone camera and browser; no account | A user seat, in the app or browser |
| Missed-check reminders | No; the dashboard shows what hasn't been checked today | Yes |
| Scheduling | No | Yes |
| Works offline | No | Yes |
| Problem found | Email with photos at once; next operator warned until fixed | Inspection report; approvals |
| Sign-off | Typed name or personal PIN | E-signature |
| Pricing | Published, per machine | Quote only |
Price
Lumiform no longer publishes prices. In October 2026 its pricing page shows Professional as "Request a quote" and Enterprise as "Individual", billed in EUR, GBP or USD, with no public free plan; the per-user prices it used to list are gone. Because Lumiform licenses by user seat, a two-shift fleet's quote will depend on how many operators need seats.
CheckBadges is free for 3 machines, then $9 a month plus $1.50 per machine after 3 — $19.50 for 10 machines, $42 for 25 and $79.50 for 50 — billed monthly with no contract.
Where Lumiform is stronger
Lumiform reminds people about missed checks, schedules inspections, works offline, collects e-signatures and supports approvals and multilingual forms. CheckBadges does none of those: its dashboard shows which machines haven't been checked today, but nothing nags anyone. If reminders and scheduling are what you need, Lumiform is worth a quote. If you need any operator to be able to check any machine from their own phone, see the forklift inspection app page or how to get operators to do pre-use checks.
Lumiform: what it does well, and where it falls short
Strengths
- QR codes on machines that open the right form.
- Missed-check reminders and a scheduler, which CheckBadges doesn't have.
- Offline mode, e-signatures and approvals.
- Analytics and multilingual forms.
- A large template library, including forklift inspection templates.
Drawbacks
- Licensed per user seat, so operators who do checks are likely to need seats.
- No public prices: budgeting means a sales quote.
- App-centric; we couldn't confirm browser submissions without a seat.
- No refunds, according to its pricing page.
Choose CheckBadges if…
Choose CheckBadges if you want published, per-machine pricing and checks any operator can do from their own phone's browser, with no app, account or seat.
Choose Lumiform if…
Choose Lumiform if you want scheduled inspections with missed-check reminders, approvals, offline use and multilingual forms, and you're comfortable buying seats through a quote.
Frequently asked questions
How much do CheckBadges and Lumiform cost?
Lumiform quotes its prices on request, so check its pricing page. 10 machines, 20 operators costs $19.50/mo on CheckBadges and 25 machines, 50 operators $42/mo. CheckBadges is free for up to 3 machines; Pro is $9 a month for the first 3 plus $1.50 per machine after that, with unlimited operators.
Do operators need an app or login for Lumiform?
Yes, as far as we could confirm: Lumiform is licensed by user seat, and a seat can log in on two mobile devices. Its forklift page mentions using a web browser, but we couldn't confirm that someone without a seat can submit.
What's the main difference between CheckBadges and Lumiform?
Lumiform is a German mobile inspection and audit app with QR-triggered forms, reminders and a scheduler, licensed by user seat and now sold by quote. CheckBadges does one job: every machine gets a QR sticker, and operators scan it with their own phone to do that machine's pre-use check in the browser — no app, account or per-user seat — while problems email you with photos and warn the next operator.
How much does Lumiform cost?
Lumiform doesn't publish prices any more. As of October 2026 its Professional plan is 'Request a quote' and Enterprise is 'Individual', licensed by user seat. CheckBadges publishes its price: free for 3 machines, then $9 a month plus $1.50 per machine after 3.
Does Lumiform support QR codes on equipment?
Yes. Lumiform lists 'QR code triggers form' among its features, and its forklift page describes scanning a QR code on the forklift to open the checklist in the app or a web browser.
Does Lumiform send reminders for missed checks?
Yes. Lumiform lists reminders and a scheduler, and its forklift page says managers get alerts when checks are missed. CheckBadges doesn't send reminders; its dashboard shows which machines haven't been checked today.
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