Sentry WMS
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Sentry WMS, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Sentry WMS's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free, open-source | Free | Self-hosted deployment · No first-party ERP or commerce connectors yet |
| Self-hosted Sentry WMS | Free | Self-hosted · no monthly fees · no per-user pricing stated |
The facts
Each one read from Sentry WMS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The published API reference documents authentication, receiving, put-away, picking, packing, shipping, inventory, transfers, lookups, and administrative endpoints.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- The documented stack uses a React Native Expo mobile app, Python Flask API, PostgreSQL 16, and a React web administration panel.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Barcode lookup
- The home screen can scan barcodes to identify items, bins, purchase orders, and sales orders.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Barcode workflows
- Barcode lookup can identify items, bins, purchase orders, or sales orders from the mobile app home screen.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Changelog
- The changelog records a v1.8.0 transfer-orders and productivity-dashboard release dated 2026-05-07.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Cycle counting
- Cycle counts track bin-level quantities, detect variances, and can require administrator approval.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Deployment and stack
- The documented setup uses Docker Compose with a Flask API, PostgreSQL 16, a React admin panel, and a React Native Expo mobile app.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The documentation site includes API reference, deployment, admin panel, connectors, ERP integration, transfer orders, test lab, contributing, and changelog pages.checked 21 Oct 2026
- ERP scope
- The maker says Sentry does not manage orders, products, or customers as an ERP would; it connects to existing systems such as NetSuite, QuickBooks, and SAP.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Inbound API
- The deployment guide describes inbound endpoints for external systems to submit sales orders, items, customers, vendors, and purchase orders.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent editorial coverage
- A DEV Community article by the maker describes Sentry as a free, open-source warehouse system and links to the public repository.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent post limitation
- The Reddit post says the product was intended to get users off spreadsheets, while Shopify, BigCommerce, and NetSuite connections were described there as roadmap plans.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Installation requirements
- The deployment guide names Docker and Docker Compose as prerequisites and Node.js 18 or later for mobile app development.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- A connector framework supports ERP and commerce synchronization, with credentials stored in an encrypted vault and sync health monitoring.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes Sentry as a warehouse execution layer for e-commerce businesses that already use a system of record or ERP.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Inventory
- It provides bin-level cycle counts with variance detection and an admin approval workflow, plus inventory adjustments and transfers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Inventory adjustments
- Administrators can add or remove inventory with a reason recorded.checked 21 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists Apache-2.0; its README says releases before v1.7.0 remain MIT-licensed and v1.7.0 onward use Apache 2.0.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The connector framework expects operators or developers to write connectors against its interface; first-party connectors are described as planned for v2.0.0.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App ratings
- The pages reviewed did not identify a Sentry WMS listing or rating in the Apple App Store, Google Play, Chrome Web Store, or Microsoft Store.checked 21 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The repository identifies the maker as Hightower Systems L.L.C.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Founded and headquarters
- The product pages reviewed do not state the maker's founding year or headquarters.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Funding and ownership
- The product pages reviewed do not state funding, employee count, or ownership details beyond identifying Hightower Systems L.L.C. as maker.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent maker post
- In a Reddit post, the maker describes Sentry as free, self-hosted software intended to run on a user's own computer or server.checked 21 Oct 2026
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