Self-hosted alternatives to Sortly
Want inventory tracking without handing your data to Sortly? These 8 self-hosted apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
About Sortly: Inventory management app for small businesses.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inventree | Active | 7.8k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) | Active | 7.7k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Bigcapital | Active | 4.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Spoolman | Active | 3k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Part-DB | Active | 1.8k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| DVinyl | Active | 280 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Open QuarterMaster | Active | 78 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| CellarBoss | Active | 7 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Inventree
Inventory management system which provides intuitive parts management and stock control.
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. Latest release 1.7.0 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia)
Inventory and organization system built for the home user.
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. Latest release v0.27.1 (2026-10-23). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
3. Bigcapital
Financial accounting and inventory management software for small to medium businesses.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.25.45 (2026-10-23). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Spoolman
Keep track of your inventory of 3D-printer filament spools.
Active Last commit 2026-11-02. 9 releases in the past year. Latest release v0.27.1 (2026-10-31). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Part-DB
Inventory management system for your electronic components.
Active Last commit 2026-11-02. Latest release v2.20.4 (2026-10-26). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. DVinyl
Modern collection manager for physical media (vinyls, CDs, cassettes, books, movies, and video games).
Active Last commit 2026-10-17. Latest release v3.3.0 (2026-10-17). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. Open QuarterMaster
Powerful inventory management system, designed to be flexible and scalable.
Active Last commit 2026-10-31. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release plugin-storagotchi-1.0.3 (2026-10-24). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. CellarBoss
Wine inventory management system.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.10.3 (2026-10-24). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Sortly?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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