Best Home Inventory Apps Compared
How ecohome compares with Sortly, Itemtopia, HomeZada, Under My Roof, Nest Egg, HouseBook and HomeBox on price, receipts, warranties, maintenance, sharing and AI.
We make ecohome, so weigh our view accordingly. We checked every other app only against its own website, pricing page and store listing, on .
Which home inventory app is best for you?
- Free for the whole household, with receipts, reminders and lending: ecohome
- Receipt forwarding, selling tools and an AI assistant on iPhone, Android, web and Mac: Itemtopia
- Only Apple devices, with Family Sharing through iCloud: Under My Roof
- You want to run your own server: HomeBox
- Stock for a small business, with barcodes and folders: Sortly
- Home management including finances, built around a web app: HomeZada
- A one-time price: Nest Egg (iPhone and iPad) or HouseBook Premium
Feature comparison
- ✓ Yes
- $ Paid plan or add-on
- ◐ Partly
- — Not listed on the app’s own site or store page
Compare ecohome with:
| Feature | ecohome | Sortly | Itemtopia | HomeZada | Under My Roof | Nest Egg | HouseBook | HomeBox |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | FreeNo credit card | Free up to 100 itemsPaid from $49/mo, or $24/mo billed yearly (first year) | Free to tryPremium $7.99/mo | Free planPremium $99/yr | Free up to 10 items$34.99/yr | Lite free (25 items)$6.99 one-time | Free up to 100 itemsPremium one-time: $9.99 iOS, $29.99 Android | FreeOpen source, self-hosted |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, web | iPhone, Android, web | iPhone, Android, web, Mac | Web, iPhone, Android | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Android, web | Self-hosted web |
| Add items with photos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barcode scanning | Yes | Yes | Yes | AI photo of barcode or name plate | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| AI fills in details from a photo | Yes | Not listed | AI image categorization | Premium | Apple Intelligence devices | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Store receipts | Yes | File attachments, Ultra plan and up | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Document attachments |
| Forward email receipts | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Warranty expiry reminders | Yes | General date alerts | Yes | Warranty storage | Warranty tracking | Yes | Not listed | Warranty tracking |
| Home maintenance reminders | Home and items, with local suggestions (iPhone and Android app) | Date alerts, Ultra plan and up | Item and warranty reminders | Premium | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Scheduled maintenance with notifications |
| Insurance / claim reports | Yes | Yes | Premium | Yes | Yes | CSV/HTML export | Yes | CSV export |
| Multiple homes or locations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Deluxe | Yes | Yes | Premium | Yes |
| Family sharing | Free | Paid plans | Per-user add-on | Yes | Apple Family Sharing | Separate Cloud app | Yes | Invite users |
| Lend and borrow with people you know | Yes | Not listed | Lending history only | Not listed | Not listed | Track loans only | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rent out or sell items | Rent and sell | Not listed | Sell | Not listed | Mark as sold | Rental tracking (Cloud app) | Not listed | Not listed |
| AI assistant you can ask | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Chat limits by plan | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Web app | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Self-hosted |
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The 8 home inventory apps at a glance
ecohome
A free home inventory app for iPhone, Android and the web, with family sharing, receipt forwarding, warranty and maintenance reminders, an AI assistant, and lending, renting and selling.
Sortly
Inventory software aimed mainly at small businesses, with a free plan for personal use (100 items, one user). Strong on barcodes, folders and exports; extra users need a paid plan.
Itemtopia
A full-featured consumer app with receipt forwarding, warranty reminders, selling tools and an AI assistant. Reports and extra users are paid.
HomeZada
A home-management suite covering inventory, maintenance and finances, built around a web app, with iPhone and Android apps too. Some AI features and multiple properties are on paid plans.
Under My Roof
An Apple-only app with barcode scanning, photo recognition on Apple Intelligence devices, and Family Sharing through iCloud.
Nest Egg
An iPhone and iPad app with a one-time price and paid add-ons. Multi-user sync needs the separate Cloud app.
HouseBook
A cross-platform inventory app with sharing and exports. The free plan covers up to 100 items, and more properties need Premium.
HomeBox
Free, open-source software you host yourself. A good fit if you want to run your own server; no official mobile app is listed on its site.
What sets ecohome apart
Free, with family sharing included
Use every feature without a credit card, and invite your household at no extra cost. Several of the apps we checked limit free plans by item count or charge for extra users.
Receipts that file themselves
Forward an order email or connect your inbox, and ecohome adds the items with their prices. Get a reminder before a warranty runs out, and ask the AI assistant what you paid.
Your stuff can work for you
Lend to friends and neighbors, rent items out by the day, week or month, or sell what you no longer use. Of the apps we checked, ecohome is the only one whose site lists lending, renting and selling.
Looking for a Sortly alternative?
Sortly is built mainly for small businesses. Its free plan covers 100 items and one user, and extra users need a paid plan. ecohome is free for your whole household and includes receipt forwarding, warranty and maintenance reminders, and lending with people you know.
Home inventory app FAQs
What is the best free home inventory app?
It depends on what you need. ecohome is free, including family sharing. HomeBox is free and open source, but you host it yourself. HomeZada has a free plan. Sortly and HouseBook are free up to 100 items, Nest Egg Lite up to 25 and Under My Roof up to 10.
Which home inventory apps let you forward email receipts?
Of the eight apps we checked, ecohome and Itemtopia list email receipt forwarding on their own website or store page.
Which home inventory apps work on both iPhone and Android?
ecohome, Sortly, Itemtopia, HomeZada and HouseBook. Under My Roof and Nest Egg are Apple-only, and HomeBox is a self-hosted web app.
Is there a Sortly alternative for home use?
Sortly’s free plan covers 100 items and one user, and extra users need a paid plan. ecohome is free for your whole household and includes receipt forwarding, warranty and maintenance reminders, and lending with people you know.
What does “Not listed” mean in the table?
We couldn’t find the feature advertised on the app’s own website, help pages, pricing page or store listing. It doesn’t necessarily mean the app can’t do it.
When was this comparison last checked?
We checked every app on October 22, 2026. Prices and features change. If something is out of date, email [email protected] and we’ll correct it.
How we compared
We checked each app on October 22, 2026 using only its own website, help pages, pricing page and App Store or Google Play listing. “Not listed” means we couldn’t find the feature advertised there; it doesn’t necessarily mean the app can’t do it. Prices are in US dollars and can change. Product names belong to their owners, and this page isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by them. Spotted something out of date? Email [email protected] and we’ll correct it.
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