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Homebox

A simple home inventory app for tracking what you own and where it is.

Visit Homebox4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web, Cross-Platform

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What is Homebox?

Homebox is a free, open-source inventory and organisation system built for homes. Record your items with photos, locations, labels, receipts, warranty dates and maintenance notes, then find anything in seconds with search and printable QR code labels. It is lightweight and easy to self-host with Docker.

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Pros: what Homebox does well

  • Tracks warranties, receipts and locations
  • QR code labels for boxes and shelves
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Needs a server to self-host
  • No official mobile app

Who Homebox is for

People who want to know exactly what they own, where it is and when warranties end.

Who can skip it

Anyone with few belongings to keep track of.

Homebox alternatives

Not sold on Homebox? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Organization resources

Paperless-ngx

Focus: documents and ocr. Shares self-hosted and open source with Homebox. Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (Homebox: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit

PhotoPrism

Focus: photo library, face recognition and backup. Shares self-hosted and open source with Homebox. Rated 4.6 (Homebox: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Photoview

Focus: photos, gallery and media. Shares self-hosted and open source with Homebox. Rated 4.4 (Homebox: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Ente

Focus: encrypted photos, 2fa and cloud storage. Shares open source and github with Homebox. Freemium (Homebox: Free). Adds iOS, Android and macOS. Rated 4.7 (Homebox: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

Immich

Focus: photo backup and photo library. Shares self-hosted and open source with Homebox. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.8 (Homebox: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.8Visit

fd

Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with Homebox. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Homebox: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to Homebox

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Jellyfin

Focus: media server, streaming and home server. Shares self-hosted and open source with Homebox. Rated 4.7 (Homebox: 4.5).

Web AppFreeCross-Platform
4.7Visit

Navidrome

Focus: music, streaming and audio. Shares self-hosted and open source with Homebox. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Homebox: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit

restic

Focus: backup, encryption and snapshots. Shares open source and github with Homebox. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Homebox: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

BorgBackup

Focus: backup, encryption and deduplication. Shares open source and github with Homebox. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Homebox: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
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