HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) vs Inventree

Two self-hosted Inventory Management apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.

Side by side

	HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia)	Inventree
Description	Inventory and organization system built for the home user.	Inventory management system which provides intuitive parts management and stock control.
GitHub stars	7,745	7,816
Forks	–	–
Open issues	–	–
Commits (12 months)	455	1.2k
Last activity	2026-11-05	2026-11-05
Latest release	v0.27.1 (2026-10-23)	1.7.0 (2026-11-03)
Maintenance health	Active	Active
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Language / platform	Docker, Go	Python
Docker Hub image	–	–
Docker pulls	–	–
Est. server size	~512 MB, 1 vCPU	~1 GB, 1 vCPU
Est. hosting from	$3.5/mo	$5/mo
Categories	Inventory Management	Inventory Management
Links	Website · Source	Website · Source

What the numbers say

HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) and Inventree have a similar number of GitHub stars (7.7k vs 7.8k).
Inventree had more commits in the last 12 months (1,240 vs 455).
Inventree published a release more recently (1.7.0 on 2026-11-03; HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia)'s latest is v0.27.1 on 2026-10-23).
HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) is licensed under AGPL-3.0, Inventree under MIT. Inventree's license is permissive; HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia)'s is copyleft (changes you distribute must stay open).
HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) is written in Go; Inventree in Python.
Deployment options listed upstream: HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia): Docker; Inventree: none listed.
Our rough hardware estimate is lighter for HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) (~512 MB server) than Inventree (~1 GB); this is an estimate from the stack and category, not a benchmark.

Summary: Inventree leads on commit activity. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.

This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-05. It does not rate features or quality.

Frequently asked questions

Is HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) or Inventree more popular?

They are close: HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) has 7,745 GitHub stars and Inventree has 7,816 (as of 2026-11-05).

Which is more actively maintained, HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) or Inventree?

Inventree had more commits over the last 12 months (1,240 vs 455). Both had repository activity on 2026-11-05. Our health labels: HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) is “Active”, Inventree is “Active”.

What licenses do HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) and Inventree use?

HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia): AGPL-3.0. Inventree: MIT. Inventree's license is permissive; HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia)'s is copyleft (changes you distribute must stay open).

Can I run HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) and Inventree with Docker?

We did not detect a Docker Hub image for either app. The upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option for HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia). Check each project's documentation for install options.