BoxHero vs EZOfficeInventory (2026): which should you pick?

Pick BoxHero if

• Fits if you run one small stockroom and scan items with a phone
• Works for a team of three that wants cheap inventory

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free, as it stops at 1 member, 100 items and 1 location
• Pricey if you grow, since extra members are $5 each, 1,000 items $10 and 10 locations $10 a month
• Not for you if you need a warehouse system, as it is barcode counting for small teams
• Watch out: the monthly-billing price was not readable on the page, only the $24 annual rate

Pick EZOfficeInventory if

• Fits if you track equipment, tools and stock and need to know who has what
• Works for offices and schools that want barcode or QR labels on shared kit

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if your count grows, since the price is for 500 items and rises with the item count
• Watch out: work orders and technicians need the CMMS add-on, priced per admin user
• Watch out: offline mode and dispatch are Enterprise only
• Skip it if you sell across online channels, as it is built around assets and checkouts

BoxHero

• The free Personal Plan is limited to 1 member, 1 location and 100 items.
• Business covers 3 members, 1,000 items and 3 locations; extra members cost $5 each per month, 1,000 items cost $10 per month and 10 locations cost $10 per month.
• Add-ons are available only on the Business plan.
• The monthly-billing price was not readable on the page; the $24 figure is the annual-billing rate.

EZOfficeInventory

• The listed price is for 500 items and rises as the item count rises; the page does not show a monthly-billing price.
• Work orders, technicians and AI checklists need the CMMS add-on, priced separately per admin user.
• Offline mode and dispatch are Enterprise only, and Premium and Enterprise stock-unit caps are 30,000 and unlimited.
• Built around assets and equipment checkouts more than around selling stock across sales channels.

BoxHero

Barcode scanning

Uses a phone camera or a barcode scanner to add, remove and adjust stock, with custom barcode printing on the Business plan.

Multiple locations

The Business plan tracks and moves inventory across warehouses and stores; the free plan has one location.

Purchases, sales and returns

Business plan users can manage purchase and sales orders with invoicing, record returns against the original order and create bundles.

Alerts, counts and reports

Safety stock levels trigger low-stock alerts, and counts, past quantity lookups and custom reports are included on the paid plan.

Sharing and permissions

Team members get role-based permissions, and an inventory link shares data securely with outside partners.

EZOfficeInventory

Barcode and QR labels

Generate or import barcodes and QR codes to tag items; handheld scanner and RFID support starts on Advanced.

Checkouts and custody

Asset tracking and checkouts on every plan; custody audits and transfers of custody are on higher plans.

Stock and consumables

Stock units are capped by plan: 5,000 on Essential, 15,000 on Advanced, 30,000 on Premium, unlimited on Enterprise.

Purchase orders and vendors

Vendor management is in the plan table for every tier, with purchase orders from Advanced.

Maintenance management

Basic service records are included; work orders and technician management need the separately priced CMMS add-on.

Mobile apps

The plan table lists Android and iOS apps, with an offline mobile app on Enterprise.

BoxHero

• Personal$0

  1 member, 100 items, 1 location, barcode scanning, custom attributes, Excel import and export and API access.

• Business$24

  per team / month, billed annually ($288 a year)

  3 members, 1,000 items and 3 locations. Adds reports, low-stock alerts, purchase and sales orders, bundles, inventory counts and unlimited history.

EZOfficeInventory

• Essential$81.41

  per month for 500 items, yearly billing selected on the page

  Unlimited users (fair usage policy), asset tracking and checkouts, barcode and QR labels, mobile app, up to 5,000 stock units.

• Advanced$117.11

  per month for 500 items, yearly billing selected on the page

  Everything in Essential plus custom fields and reports, team-based access, purchase orders, audits, scanner and RFID support, up to 15,000 stock units.

• Premium$142.10

  per month for 500 items, yearly billing selected on the page

  Everything in Advanced plus a request portal, GPS tracking, automations, integrations, AI features and up to 30,000 stock units. Price rises with the item count.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Premium with unlimited stock units, offline mode and dispatch, and a dedicated account manager. Sold through sales.

BoxHero

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  The pricing page marks its annual option as saving 20% and shows the Business plan at $288 a year.

EZOfficeInventory

No public discounts listed.