HomeBox is a fast, open-source inventory and organisation system built specifically for home users. Self-hosted and lightweight (under 50 MB of memory at idle), it makes it easy to catalogue what you own, organise items by room and location, generate QR codes, and track things like expiry dates — all with complete privacy and no cloud dependency.

Key Features

• Simple & intuitive — No complicated setup or learning curve; start organising items in minutes
• Fast & lightweight — Built in Go, runs efficiently on modest hardware with very low memory use
• Complete privacy — Self-hosted with no cloud sync or third-party access; your data stays yours
• Room & location tracking — Organise items by location with a visual hierarchy
• QR codes — Generate QR codes for quick item lookup on any device
• Item templates & labels — Reusable templates and flexible labels keep everything consistent and searchable
• Multi-collection & multi-user — Manage multiple separate inventories and share collections with family or roommates
• Expiration & metadata — Custom fields, photos, serial numbers, and expiration tracking

Why Use HomeBox?

Spreadsheets become unwieldy as a home inventory grows, and enterprise tools like Snipe-IT are overkill for a household. HomeBox is purpose-built for the way home users actually manage their stuff: simple, fast and private, with a friendly interface.

Use Cases

• Households cataloguing possessions, tools and hobby supplies
• Tracking food and consumables with expiration dates
• Room-by-room organisation with QR codes for quick lookup
• Shared flats with multi-user collections and flexible labels

Platform

Web-based · Docker / bare metal · SQLite or PostgreSQL

Licence

AGPL-3.0

Website

homebox.software