Disclosure
OdysseyGPT publishes this page and is one of the options
We describe each product using only what the vendor says on its own website, read on 9 Nov 2026. Each row links to the source. We have not tested these products ourselves. If something is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
Three jobs MRB software does
- Build the book: structure it to the customer's index, collect records, and compile a bookmarked, paginated PDF.
- Validate records as they arrive: check certificates, welding records and NDT against the applicable standard.
- Check the finished content: compare the book with the customer's index and the order, and follow the links between records.
MRB here means the manufacturing record book delivered with the equipment, not a Material Review Board for nonconforming material. For contents and compilation, see the manufacturing record book guide.
Tools compared
| Tool | Kind | What the vendor says it does | Choose it if | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DocBoss | Supplier document control | "The document control system exclusively for process equipment suppliers", "from receipt of the VDRL to creating the final databook". Final databooks are "bookmarked, hyperlinked, paginated and structured to your customer's specification", with final PDF generation. No public price on the pages we read. | You need submittal tracking and the final databook in one system. | docboss.com |
| MDB Builder | Data book builder | "Generates an editable Manufacturing Data Book structure from an ITP or template", with AI-proposed chapters, supplier uploads, client approval in the app and one PDF with "an automatic table of contents, page numbers and bookmarks". Lists a free plan for 1 to 4 people and yearly paid plans from €1,190 excluding VAT. | You want to start building books yourself, free, with published prices. | mdbbuilder.com |
| CodeIT eMRB | Project MRB workspace | "The CodeIT eLCI module that handles compilation and management of Manufacturing Record Books." Merges uploads "into a single, navigable electronic MRB package", lets quality engineers review content and approve early documents, shares the MRB by link, and integrates with ERP systems such as SAP. No price on the page. | Contractors, suppliers and clients share one MRB workspace, or you need SAP integration. | codeitworldwide.com |
| CertaFab | MRB builder with validation | "MRB Software for PED Fabricators." Watches your project folder on a network share, Google Drive or OneDrive, validates material certificates, weld records and NDT reports, and assembles a live MRB. Flags expired welder certifications, heat numbers that don't trace and NDT coverage gaps, and builds a weld traceability matrix. Says it is "a documentation intelligence layer, not a Quality Management System". | You are a PED pressure fabricator and want the book built from your existing folders. | certafab.com |
| Ignos MRB | Production-driven MRB | Ignos (Norway) says its MRB "builds the documentation package automatically to each customer's template, while production is running", keeps track of revisions in multi-level BOM deliveries and generates trace lists. A separate Ignos application, Match, reads material certificates and verifies them against the specification. | You are a machining or manufacturing company and want the MRB to grow from production data. | ignos.no |
| Qalrix TurnoverAI | Requirement register and data book | "Turns your customer's purchase order and inspection and test plan into a living requirement register", shows what is approved, pending or missing, and will "assemble the final data book from approved records". In invite-only early access, with no public price. | You want a requirement register built from the PO and ITP, and can join an early-access programme. | qalrix.com |
| OdysseyGPT | Content checker | The MRB Readiness Check (beta) compares your folder with the customer's MRB instructions and index. MRB Traceability Verification (beta) checks the links between records: tag to heat to certificate, weld to WPS and welder, test to calibration, ITP step to record. The MRB Compiler (beta) maps approved documents to the index as a cited manifest. It does not build the final PDF or track submittals. | You have a book or folder and want it checked against the index and the order before you submit. | Handover & MRB module |
Does OdysseyGPT build the record book?
No. The MRB Compiler (beta) plans the book: it maps each approved document to its index entry and returns the manifest in CSV or JSON, flagging missing, duplicate, unapproved and superseded files. Final PDF assembly is discussed during onboarding. The MRB Readiness Check (beta) and MRB Traceability Verification (beta) check the content. A team that builds books in DocBoss or MDB Builder could run these checks before it submits.
Where OdysseyGPT falls short
- It does not build the final bookmarked PDF.
- It does not number documents, issue transmittals or track submittal status with the customer.
- It does not collect supplier uploads into the book or run client approval.
- It does not interpret engineering drawings such as general arrangements or P&IDs.
These tools are in beta
MRB Readiness Check, MRB Traceability Verification and MRB Compiler are in beta. You can request access, and we onboard each team ourselves. Every finding cites the page, sheet or cell it came from, and your engineers decide what to do with it.
How to choose
- Decide which job hurts most: building the book, validating records as they arrive, or finding gaps before the customer does.
- Check how each tool handles the customer's own index, numbering and cover sheets.
- Run one finished order through each tool on your shortlist and compare the result with the book you actually sent.
- Ask how pricing scales: per user, per project or per book.
Gaps in the book often trace back to requirements accepted at tender. The technical deviation list guide covers how those are agreed.