Shelf is an open-source platform for tracking organizational assets, where they are, and who has custody of them. Its tools include bookings, audits, location tracking, asset pages, kits, consumables tracking, calendars, dashboards, search, reminders, and workspaces. Shelf Companion is a free native app for iPhone and Android that 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 mobile and desktop platforms. Organizations can use managed cloud hosting or self-host with Docker and Supabase. All plans include unlimited assets, though the free Personal plan allows one user and three custom fields. Plus costs 34.00 USD per month and Team costs 67.00 USD per month; Enterprise pricing is custom. Shelf says it uses TLS 1.3 in transit and AES-256 at rest, with role-based and organization-level access controls. Its managed cloud stores data in Frankfurt and runs application servers in Amsterdam. Shelf says it is not yet SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified.
Who it is for
Shelf suits individuals, equipment managers, departments, labs, production teams, universities, and multi-site organizations that need to track assets and custody. Teams can choose managed cloud or self-hosting.
What is good
- All plans include unlimited assets
- Free Companion app scans QR codes
- Supports bookings, audits, and location tracking
- Offers Docker and Supabase self-hosting
- Managed cloud data is stored in Frankfurt
What to know first
- Personal plan allows one user
- Personal plan allows three custom fields
- Not yet SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified
Verdict
Shelf covers asset records, custody, bookings, and audits, with mobile and self-hosted options. Its free plan has user and custom-field limits, and the maker says security certifications are not yet in place.
Shelf plans and pricing
All plansCompared on asset tracking software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $34/mo
- Barcode scanning
- Yes
- QR code scanning
- Yes
- Check-in/check-out
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
- GPS location tracking
- Yes
