Best self-hosted inventory management
[Inventory management software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventory_management_software).
We track 13 self-hosted inventory management projects. The median health score in this category is 80, against 8 projects rated healthy or better and none currently flagged as at risk. The table below is ordered by health score, not popularity — the most starred project in a category is frequently not the best maintained one.
| # | Project | Health | Activity | Stars | Built with | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ever Gauzy Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM). | Thriving · 90 | 8.1k | Docker, Nodejs | 27 Sept 2026 | |
| 2 | Shelf Asset and equipment tracking software used by teams who value clarity. Shelf is an asset database and QR asset label gen | Thriving · 90 | 3k | Nodejs | 23 Sept 2026 | |
| 3 | Inventree Inventory management system which provides intuitive parts management and stock control. | Thriving · 85 | 7.6k | Python | 26 Sept 2026 | |
| 4 | Bigcapital Financial accounting and inventory management software for small to medium businesses. | Thriving · 83 | 3.9k | Docker | 23 Sept 2026 | |
| 5 | RecipeSage A recipe keeper, meal plan organizer, and shopping list manager that can import recipes directly from any URL. | Thriving · 83 | 968 | Nodejs | 23 Sept 2026 | |
| 6 | Part-DB Inventory management system for your electronic components. | Healthy · 80 | 1.8k | Docker, PHP | 27 Sept 2026 | |
| 7 | Spoolman Keep track of your inventory of 3D-printer filament spools. | Healthy · 76 | 2.9k | Docker, Python | 25 Sept 2026 | |
| 8 | HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) Inventory and organization system built for the home user. | Healthy · 68 | 7.4k | Docker, Go | 14 Jun 2026 | |
| 9 | Open QuarterMaster Powerful inventory management system, designed to be flexible and scalable. | Steady · 65 | 76 | deb, Docker | 13 Sept 2026 | |
| 10 | grocy ERP beyond your fridge. Groceries & household management solution for your home. | Steady · 58 | 9.5k | PHP, Docker | 4 Sept 2026 | |
| 11 | DVinyl Modern collection manager for physical media (vinyls, CDs, cassettes, books, movies, and video games). | Steady · 57 | 231 | Nodejs, Docker | 26 Sept 2026 | |
| 12 | Cannery Firearm and ammunition tracker app. | Unrated | — | Docker | — | |
| 13 | Inventaire Collaborative resources mapper project, while yet only focused on exploring books mapping with wikidata and ISBNs. | Unrated | — | Nodejs | — |
Which one should you run?
If you want the safest bet on longevity, Ever Gauzy is the best-maintained project in this category right now at 90/100. Shelf is the closest runner-up (90/100) — see the side-by-side comparison.
A health score measures whether a project is alive and shipping. It does not measure whether it has the feature you need. Use it to rule options out, then compare on features.