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HomeBox

A home inventory app for tracking what you own, where it is, and its warranty

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What it is

HomeBox keeps a searchable record of the things in your home, sorted by location and label. It is for households that want receipts, manuals, and warranty dates in one place. It runs as a single small container backed by SQLite.

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7,588 GitHub stars.
7,588

Forks
596
Commits
2,411
Contributors
140
Language
Go
License
AGPL-3.0
Last commit
Oct 17, 2026
On GitHub since
June 2024
First release
June 2024
Platforms
web, self-hosted
Self-hostable
Yes
Alternative to
Sortly
Tags
  • inventory
  • document-management

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What people are saying

Updated Oct 21, 2026
  • Hacker NewsHomeBoxDec 17, 2025 · 3 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsHomeboxJun 20, 2025 · 3 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“HomeBox is a lightweight, open-source home inventory you can self-host. Track items, receipts, and warranties in one place, no third-party apps. Docker-ready…”Apr 28, 2026 · 1 like · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“damn, this seemed hella cool otherwise :( i’m the type of sicko that is self hosting a homebox.software install so its right up my alley”Feb 20, 2026 · 1 like · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“We're moving our blog, and updating our documentation! Starting today, our documentation is now powered by #astrojs and #starlight and our blog has moved to a…”Feb 8, 2026 · 0 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)