itemit vs Shelf

itemit is cloud-based asset tracking software for locating and managing equipment across a team. Assets can be tagged with QR codes, barcodes, RFID, or GPS trackers, with scans updating their last-seen location. A booking system records reservations and who has each item, helping teams avoid double bookings. Asset profiles can hold photos, documents, receipts, and manuals; the software also supports audits, custom reports, and data exports. Its iOS and Android apps can access asset data offline, and the product is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. The REST API is a Pro add-on and is included with Industrial. Slack is listed as an integration, while Xero is marked as coming soon. Plans cover up to 10,000 assets, with a quote requested for larger collections. Starter is positioned for small teams, Pro for whole-team tracking, and Industrial for larger organisations seeking automation. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial does not require a credit card. Pricing starts at £33.25/mo (annual).

Shelf is an open-source asset tracking platform that records what an organization owns, where items are, and who has custody of them. Its tools include bookings, audits, location tracking, asset pages, kits, consumables, calendars, dashboards, search, reminders, and workspaces. The free Shelf Companion app for iPhone and Android scans QR codes, supports audits and custody management, and handles booking check-ins and check-outs. The web app can be installed as a progressive web app on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux. Organizations can self-host with Docker and Supabase or use managed cloud. All plans include unlimited assets; Personal is free and is limited to one user and three custom fields. Plus costs $34 a month, and Team costs $67 a month. Enterprise pricing is custom. Shelf says it uses TLS 1.3 in transit and AES-256 at rest, but is not yet SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified. Its managed cloud stores data in Frankfurt and runs application servers in Amsterdam.