Specify Collections Consortium
A completely open-source platform for managing biological and geological collections.
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19+ million

Published specimens in GBIF

400+

Member Collections

40+

Countries around the world

#1

Most customizable

35

Years of continuous development

100%

Open Source

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Power Data Entry Tools

Efficiently manage and catalog specimen information, including taxonomic classifications, geographic data, and associated media, all within a user-friendly interface.

Manage transactions

Manage accessions, deaccessions, permits, loans, gifts, borrows, and exchanges directly from the interface. Add items to these transactions easily and keep track of the physical counts of items in your collection.

Deliver instant answers

Building anything from a simple query to a comprehensive one has never been easier. You can easily find specimen records, counts, and object locations. You can also map all items, identify trends in your data, detect data quality issues, and create reports on digitization activities, among other tasks.

Collaborative Data Tools

Specify is a cloud-based platform available from any browser, eliminating the need for complex installations and ensuring data availability anytime, anywhere.

Statistics & Reporting

Work faster and be more efficient. Automatically generate highly customizable reports and labels for specimens, loans, gifts, and more with ease.

Data Publishing

Specify offers powerful tools for publishing data to web portals and data aggregators like GBIF, iDigBio, and others.