OpenBoxes
8.3#1 in inventory management softwareFrom $24 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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Simple Inventory Management
6.2#63 in inventory management softwareAndroidiOSWeb
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | OpenBoxes | Simple Inventory Management |
|---|---|---|
| Barcode scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2010 | 2019 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Intended users | The maker describes OpenBoxes as built for resource-scarce settings and says it has been adapted for healthcare, warehouse management, distribution, and other supply chain contexts. | The maker describes the product as designed for businesses and teams of any size, including small businesses, warehouses, makerspaces and field teams. |
| Paid from | 24 | 35 |
| Purchase orders | Yes | Yes |
| Security | OpenBoxes Lift lists MFA, role-based access control, TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at rest, tenant data isolation, and security patches for managed Kubernetes. | The maker states that traffic uses HTTPS, passwords use one-way hashing, sign-in is rate-limited, and data is hosted on managed cloud infrastructure with regular automated backups. |
| Stock alerts | Yes | Yes |
OpenBoxes plans
- Community EditionFree
- Self-Hosted$24 a month
- OpenBoxes Lift$75 a month
- Shared OpenBoxes Lift$75 a month
- Dedicated OpenBoxes Lift$899 a month
- Enterprise OpenBoxes Lift—
Simple Inventory Management plans
- All-Access Plan—
Pick OpenBoxes if…
OpenBoxes suits healthcare facilities, disaster relief efforts and other organizations managing supplies across multiple locations. Its inventory, procurement, expiry controls and warehouse workflows also fit distribution and broader supply chain operations, including resource-scarce settings.
Pick Simple Inventory Management if…
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