Best Shelf Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from asset tracking software ranked against Shelf on the same published basis.
- 1Shelf vs Prey
- 3Shelf vs Snipe-IT
- 4Shelf vs Asset Giant
- 5Shelf vs AssetTiger
- 6Shelf vs Reftab
- 7Shelf vs AssetCenter
- 8Shelf vs MapYourTag
- 9Shelf vs Simple Asset Tracker
- 10Shelf vs Sortly
- 11Shelf vs UNIO24
- 12Shelf vs BlueTally
- 13Shelf vs OrbitEquip
- 14Shelf vs Ample Control
- 15Shelf vs QR Chameleon
- 16Shelf vs BarCloud
- 17Shelf vs Itemtopia
- 18Shelf vs School Track IT
- 19Shelf vs Tagon
- 20Shelf vs Ivanti Neurons for ITAM
- 21Shelf vs QR Inventory
Shelf alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prey | 6.8 | Free plan | $1.30/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Snipe-IT | 6.8 | No | $39.99/mo | self-hosted |
| 4 | Asset Giant | 6.6 | Free plan | £19/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | AssetTiger | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Reftab | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | AssetCenter | 6.5 | Free plan | $39/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | MapYourTag | 6.5 | Free plan | $49/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Simple Asset Tracker | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Sortly | 6.5 | Free plan | $24/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | UNIO24 | 6.5 | Free plan | $55/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 12 | BlueTally | 6.4 | Free plan | $199/mo | Web |
| 13 | OrbitEquip | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 14 | Ample Control | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 15 | QR Chameleon | 6.3 | Free plan | $84/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | BarCloud | 5.5 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Itemtopia | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | School Track IT | 5.5 | No | — | Android, Browser, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Tagon | 5.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 20 | Ivanti Neurons for ITAM | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | QR Inventory | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Shelf alternatives
What is the best alternative to Shelf?
Prey, number 1 in asset tracking software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Snipe-IT, Asset Giant, AssetTiger and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Shelf?
Prey is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Shelf?
Yes: Snipe-IT.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.