Support Philosophy

IT tickets that wait days
have no place in a research lab.

The predecessor of Vial Tracker Free was built to clinical-grade standards — audit logging with log-based disaster recovery. It has been running in a NUS lab since 2004, and the recovery scheme was never once activated due to bug. Usage questions are occasional though. Therefore, we are building three layers of usage related support instead. No queue. No waiting.

"Is it broken or am I doing it wrong? Either way, I've waited days for an answer. How can I trust Vial Tracker Free for efficient support, if any?"
— The problem we built three support layers around

Three layers of support.
No queue.

From YouTube walkthroughs to Gen AI enabled support and self-service workflow customisation — covering what a ticket system, and even paid LIMS, never could.

1
Self-service · Always available
Vial Tracker Free 101 on YouTube

Setup, daily workflows, edge cases — walked through step by step. This is where most questions get answered, at any hour, without asking anyone.

Watch the series →
2
Peer network · Founder DM · Requires LinkedIn
Researchers helping researchers — with founder access

When the videos don't cover it, you have two lines: a peer network of researchers running the same tracker in real labs, and a direct DM to the founder. Both answer from experience — not a script, not a ticket.

Why LinkedIn is required for this layer. The peer network only works if it exists. Connecting puts you in it — and makes it stronger for the next researcher who needs it.
3
AI-powered · Build-To-Order (BTO) · Requires LinkedIn
AI that lives inside the tracker

When Layers 1 and 2 aren't enough — an edge case at 11 pm, a question you can't ask anyone during a bench run — AI answers from inside Excel.

Researchers who asked for Layer 3 0 / 10

Connect on LinkedIn and DM: "I want AI support in Vial Tracker Free"

Vote for Layer 3 on LinkedIn
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