Zoho Inventory
vs.
Zoho Inventory

Simplify Your Asset Management with Shelf, the Open-Source Alternative to Zoho Inventory

Simplify Your Asset Management with Shelf, the Open-Source Alternative to
Zoho Inventory

Are you tired of clunky asset management solutions that drain your team's productivity? Shelf is the open-source alternative to Zoho Inventory that streamlines your workflows and improves your bottom line. Get started today!

Looking for

Zoho Inventory

alternatives?

Zoho Inventory is a cloud-based inventory management software that enables small businesses to effectively manage their inventory, orders, and purchase orders. With Zoho Inventory, users can automate their order management process, track their inventory levels, and generate insightful reports.

It allows businesses to track and manage their fixed assets such as equipment, furniture, and vehicles, and keep track of important details like purchase date, purchase price, depreciation, and more.

Reason #1

A user-friendly interface should be a standard, not a luxury

With Shelf, you'll enjoy an intuitive, easy-to-use interface that makes inventory management a breeze. Say goodbye to complicated menus and confusing options - Shelf's user-friendly design allows you to get up and running quickly, so you can start seeing results right away.

Mockup of Shelf.nu UI showing an index of assetsMobile mockup of Shelf.nu ui showing a mobile view
shelf.nu ui showing an index of items and a search bar
Reason #2

Outstanding customer support

At Shelf, we're dedicated to providing our users with the best possible customer support. With a team of experts available to answer questions and troubleshoot issues, you can rest assured that you'll receive the support you need to get the most out of the software. From onboarding to ongoing support, we're here to help you succeed.

Fair Pricing Policy

Shelf offers free and paid plans. All our plans come with flat pricing, so you can expect what you pay at the end of the month.

No Engagement

We want you to be free to leave whenever you want. That's why Shelf subscriptions come with no engagement.

Free forever

Shelf will always be free for individuals or self-hosted partners. Consider upgrading your subscription for more powerful features.

This is Shelf

Discover how

Zoho Inventory

compares with Shelf

Zoho Inventory
Asset Creation and Management
Add Asset Descriptions
Yes
No
Yes
No
Assign Depreciation to Assets
Yes
No
Yes
No
Assign image(s) to Assets
Yes
No
Yes
No
Assign Asset Owners
Yes
No
Yes
No
Assign Asset Tags
Yes
No
Yes
No
Assign Asset Categories
Yes
No
Yes
No
Archive Assets
Yes
No
Yes
No
Create Assets
Yes
No
Yes
No
Asset Tracking and Search
See full timeline of Asset Tag Scans
Yes
No
Yes
No
See Asset Tag Scan Activity
Yes
No
Yes
No
Sort by Z-A
Yes
No
Yes
No
Sort by A-Z
Yes
No
Yes
No
Sort by Owner
Yes
No
Yes
No
Sort by Category
Yes
No
Yes
No
Sort by Oldest
Yes
No
Yes
No
Sort by Newest
Yes
No
Yes
No
Sort by Alphabetic
Yes
No
Yes
No
Full Asset Database Search
Yes
No
Yes
No
See last item scan location on a map
Yes
No
Yes
No
Multi-select Assets
Yes
No
Yes
No
Filter by Location
Yes
No
Yes
No
Filter by Owner
Yes
No
Yes
No
Filter by Tags
Yes
No
Yes
No
Filter by Categories
Yes
No
Yes
No
Asset Tag Printing and Export
Full asset detail export
Yes
No
Yes
No
Full asset database export
Yes
No
Yes
No
Print Extra Large QR Asset Tags
Yes
No
Yes
No
Print Large QR Asset Tags
Yes
No
Yes
No
Print Medium QR Asset Tags
Yes
No
Yes
No
Print Small QR Asset Tags
Yes
No
Yes
No
Batch Print QR Tags
Yes
No
Yes
No
Print Asset Tags
Yes
No
Yes
No
Asset Management Apps
Add comments to items
Yes
No
Yes
No
Desktop App
Yes
No
Yes
No
Mobile App
Yes
No
Yes
No
Open Source
Open Source
Yes
No
Yes
No
Subscription
Free plan
Yes
No
Yes
No
Starting Price (Monthly)
$59.00
$37.00

Please note that the features listed in the table above are subject to change and not all of them will be available in the Beta release of Shelf. We are constantly working on improving our product and may add or remove features based on user feedback and internal testing. The purpose of the Beta release is to provide early access to our platform and gather valuable feedback from users like you to help us make Shelf even better.

Open-source by design

Asset and equipment tracking software for teams that value clarity

Focus on goals. Improve asset utilization. Achieve results.

Free Team trial (upon request)
No credit card needed
UI element showing a asset header with a name, status and thumbnail.
UI element showing asset fields.
UI element showing a booking entry.