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ToolHound
What ToolHound is
ToolHound is paid software for tracking tools, equipment, and consumables as they move through tool rooms and job sites. It records issues, returns, and transfers using barcode, QR code, and RFID identification. Inventory controls include real-time stock information, audits, cycle counts, low-stock alerts, loss and damage reports, and transfers between locations. The browser-based service can be hosted and managed by ToolHound, or deployed on premises and maintained by the client. Modules cover service, purchasing, transaction rental, transfer rental, and kiosk operations. Purchasing monitors availability and usage, creates purchase orders, and supports replenishment with defined minimum and maximum quantities. Service schedules maintenance and calibration. A touchscreen kiosk supports self-service check-out and return. The TH5Phone app provides mobile issue, return, lookup, requisition, and inventory-adjustment functions. Pricing starts at $5,595 a year for Essentials.
Who it suits
ToolHound suits construction, power generation, chemical processing, maintenance, and mining organizations managing assets across locations. It fits teams needing barcode or RFID tracking with cloud or on-premise deployment.
What it does well
- Barcode, QR code, and RFID tracking
- Real-time inventory and cycle counts
- Maintenance and calibration scheduling
- Self-service kiosk check-out and return
- Android and Apple mobile app
What to know first
- Paid plans start at 5,595.00 USD yearly
- No free plan
- Several plans require requesting a demo
- Support excludes Canadian holidays
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | Starting at $5,595 / year · 2 stocking locations · Unlimited inventory · 5 named users · Any 2 modules · Unlimited mobile users | $5,595 a year |
| Enterprise | Request a Live Demo · 10 stocking locations · Unlimited inventory · 20 named users · Any 2 modules · Unlimited mobile users | On request |
| Professional | Request a Live Demo · 5 stocking locations · Unlimited inventory · 10 named users · Any 2 modules · Unlimited mobile users | On request |
| Unlimited | Request a Live Demo · Unlimited locations · Unlimited inventory · Unlimited named users · All modules included · Unlimited mobile users | On request |
As toolhound.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
ToolHound combines location-based inventory control, purchasing, maintenance, rentals, and self-service checkout. Its paid pricing and operational focus make it most relevant to organizations managing substantial tool inventories.
Facts from ToolHound's own pages
- Company history
- ToolHound says its roots date to the early 1980s and describes the brand as serving tool management since 1985. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1985 · toolhound.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- St. Albert, Alberta, Canada · toolhound.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- ToolHound is available as a browser-based cloud service hosted and managed by ToolHound or as an on-premise system hosted and maintained by the client. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Industries
- The company serves sectors including construction, power generation, chemical processing, maintenance, and mining. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The package comparison lists an API and integration to other systems as features. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Inventory controls
- The pricing page lists real-time inventory, audits and cycle counts, low-stock alerts, loss and damage reporting, and inventory transfers among its package features. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Kiosk
- The kiosk lets workers check out and return tools themselves using a touchscreen computer and barcode or RFID reader. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Maintenance
- The Service Module monitors and schedules maintenance and calibration for items needing service. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- ToolHound's TH5Phone app supports issue and return, item lookup, requisitions, issued-item actions, and inventory adjustments, and is available for Android and Apple devices. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Modules
- Available modules include service, purchasing, transaction rental, transfer rental, and kiosk. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Purchasing
- The Purchasing Module monitors item availability and usage to create purchase orders and supports replenishment with user-defined minimum and maximum quantities. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ToolHound tracks tools, equipment, and consumables, including issues, returns, and transfers between job sites and tool room locations. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says ToolHound requires its service contractors to keep customer personal information secure and confidential and use it only on ToolHound's behalf. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available Monday through Friday, excluding Canadian holidays, from 6:30am to 4:30pm MST by phone and email. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Tracking methods
- The system uses barcode and RFID technologies to identify and track tools and equipment. · toolhound.com, 9 Oct 2026
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