Structured specimen records
Record museum-style identity, acquisition, provenance, physical description, stratigraphy, preservation, references, conservation and more.
Windows desktop · 1.0 Beta 2
Your fossil collection, documented with depth.
FossilCore brings specimen records, taxonomy, geology, collecting sites, images, maps, reports, and collection tools together in one desktop application built specifically for fossil collections.
Coming Soon: FossilCore Free — USD $0; PRO — USD $49 one-time; Institutional — USD $149/year or USD $499 perpetual.
Local-firstYour collection records remain under your control.
Purpose-builtDesigned around fossil specimens, sites and scientific context.
Free Personal · USD $0Coming Soon. No account, registration or activation required when released.
One data modelFree, PRO and Institutional use the same collection format.
Built around the specimen
More than a list of names and numbers.
FossilCore connects the information that gives a specimen meaning: identity, classification, geological setting, provenance, images, collecting context and documentation.
Taxonomy & geology
Keep scientific classification, geological age, lithostratigraphy, sites and locality information connected to each record.
Images & presentation
Manage specimen images and create catalogues, labels, Word outputs, exhibition material and visual collection views.
Free foundation
Organize the scientific context, not just the file.
Manage specimens, sites, localities, core taxonomy, images, maps, labels and the Collection Explorer in the Free Personal edition. FossilCore keeps related information together while letting you work with controlled profiles and collection-specific data.
PRO
Find, compare and analyze what is in your collection.
PRO adds advanced search, Collection Analytics & Health, Graphical Collection Explorer, specimen comparison, richer image workflows, advanced catalogues, field sessions, exhibitions and scientific integrations.
PRO output
Turn records into useful collection material.
Create specimen image catalogues, Word documents and labels from the information already in your records. Advanced catalogue layouts support richer descriptions, scale bars and presentation controls.
Three editions
Free, PRO and Institutional are all coming soon.
FossilCore Free will not be a 30-day demo or a 100-specimen trial. It will be the personal edition of FossilCore: USD $0, with no time limit and no 100-record ceiling. PRO and Institutional will add advanced capability while using the same application and collection format.
FossilCore Free
USD $0personal edition
For collectors who want a serious, structured way to document a personal fossil collection.
- Not a 30-day demo
- Not a 100-specimen trial
- No registration or activation
- Specimens, sites, taxonomy, images, maps and Collection Explorer
FossilCore PRO
USD $49one-time
For serious collectors and professionals who want deeper analysis, scientific integrations and presentation tools.
- Everything in Free
- Advanced search and analytics
- Scientific integrations and advanced imagery
- Advanced catalogues, labels and workflows
FossilCore Institutional
USD $149/yearor USD $499 perpetual
For smaller museums, university collections and organizations that need managed users, shared storage and institutional administration.
- Everything in PRO
- Multi-user and shared-storage administration
- USD $149/year subscription
- USD $499 perpetual + optional annual updates/support after year one
Inside FossilCore
Built for real collection work.
These screenshots come from the current FossilCore application and documentation set.
Sites & localities
Maintain collecting-site context separately and connect specimens to their locality and geology.
Collection maps
Visualize collecting and specimen locations while keeping maps tied to collection records.
Image annotation
PRO image tools can add persistent circles, arrows and marker colors to specimen images.
Exhibitions
Prepare exhibition selections and supporting information from existing collection records.
Cost & product comparison
High-end fossil collection capability without high-end museum pricing.
FossilCore is positioned for beginners, serious collectors, professionals and smaller museums. Its planned paid prices are among the lower-cost commercial paths in this comparison, while Free remains a genuine personal edition rather than a time- or 100-specimen-limited trial.
Documentation included
Learn the workflow before you need it.
FossilCore includes contextual help throughout the application. FossilCore.app also provides public getting-started, licensing, backup and integration guidance.