Sortly
vs.
Sortly

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

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

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

Looking for

Sortly

alternatives?

This cloud-based inventory and asset tracking platform offers businesses a streamlined approach to managing their inventory. With Sortly's remote visual tracker, businesses can track their items based on specific criteria, such as item name, description, code, and price. While Sortly offers powerful automation features, customizable alerts, and scheduling reminders, it also offers paid options for additional capabilities. Although Sortly may not be the best fit for every business, it has established itself as a reliable tool since its founding in 2013 in Redwood City, CA.

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.

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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

Sortly

compares with Shelf

Sortly
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)
$49.00
$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

Asset and equipment tracking software for teams that value clarity

Focus on goals. Improve asset utilization. Achieve results.

Free Team trial (upon request)
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