TraceVault vs. BEAST

Is TraceVault the right BEAST alternative for your forensic lab? Here's the full picture — features, deployment, and pricing.

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OVERVIEW

What is BEAST?

BEAST (Biological Evidence and Storage Tracker) is an on-premise evidence tracking system used by some state and county crime labs. It handles barcode-based evidence intake and location tracking but lacks AI capabilities and requires dedicated server infrastructure managed by your IT department. Cloud deployment is not available.

💰 BEAST: Contact sales (varies by agency size) vs. TraceVault $2,500–$30,000+/yr

FEATURE COMPARISON

TraceVault vs. BEAST — side by side

Capability	TraceVault	BEAST
AI-native architecture	✓ Built from day 1 with LLMs	— No AI features
LLM-powered report generation	✓ One-click court-ready reports	— No AI report generation
Mobile / tablet support	✓ Responsive web app	— Desktop-first, no mobile
Deployment time	Days Cloud SaaS, no IT required	Weeks–months On-prem server setup
Starting price	$2,500/yr Starter plan	Contact sales Varies by agency
Modern web UI	✓ Space Grotesk + dark-mode UI	— Legacy desktop UI
Multi-tenancy (SaaS)	✓ Full tenant isolation	— Single-tenant on-prem

Data sourced from publicly available documentation and sales materials. Pricing shown where publicly documented; otherwise marked "Contact sales."

WHY LABS SWITCH

Why labs move from BEAST to TraceVault

BEAST requires dedicated server hardware managed by your IT team
No cloud deployment — every update requires IT involvement
Desktop-only interface with no mobile or tablet support
Zero AI features — all reports are manually written

MORE COMPARISONS

See how TraceVault compares to the full field

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