Snipe-IT vs Sortly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Sortly: it is second in our ranking of inventory management tools, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Sortly grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Snipe-IT
Open-source IT asset management you host yourself or have hosted
Sortly
Phone-first inventory app for tracking equipment, tools and supplies
Which one is for you
Pick Snipe-IT if
- Fits if you run an IT team and want to track laptops, phones and licences
- Works for people comfortable running their own server who want it free
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you sell products: it has no purchase orders or sales orders
- Tight if you stay self-hosted: no email support, upgrades or backups
- Watch out: the API is capped at 120 calls a minute on Basic and 240 on Small Business
- Pricey if you want phone support: that sits on a separate $4,999.99-a-year plan
Pick Sortly if
- Fits if you're a contractor or facilities team keeping track of tools and kit
- Works for checking equipment out to people or jobs and getting it back
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you sell online, as there are no store or marketplace connections
- Pricey if you budget on the first-year deal, since the 50% off yearly ends after year one and renewals get 20% off
- Tight if more than two of you need it, as Advanced allows only 2 users and 500 items
- Pricey if you need purchase orders (Ultra, $149 a month), QuickBooks (Premium, $299) or the API (Enterprise only)
- Watch out: the 14-day trial of paid plans needs a credit card
How we grade them
| 2.4GPASnipe-ITFair | 3.0GPASortlyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BHosted Basic is $399.99 a year as a flat fee for the whole team, about $33 a month, inside the cheapest quarter of the category. The free edition needs your own server. | BIt doesn't connect to an online store, so we've set it against the stock-on-hand tools it's listed beside. Advanced is $24 a month for a first year billed yearly ($288), then yearly plans are 20% off the $49 monthly price. Inside the cheaper quarter either way. |
| Free plan and trial | BSelf-hosted is free with unlimited users and assets, one person could live on it. You do the upkeep, with community support only. | BFree for 100 unique items, 1 user, 2 active jobs and 1 custom field, with scanning, low-stock alerts and offline use. Quantities of one item don't count against the 100, so one person tracking tools or supplies can stay on it. |
| Features | CAssets, licences, labels, barcodes, alerts and a REST API. It does that job fully, but it is IT equipment, not stock for sale. | CPhotos, folders, custom fields, QR and barcode scanning, check-out to people and jobs, and low-stock and date alerts. It does the equipment and supplies job fully, but it's a smaller job: no store or marketplace links, and purchase orders wait for Ultra. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. The free copy needs a server you install and maintain; the hosted plans skip that. | A4.73 from 9,537 App Store ratings, the top band. It's a phone app where you snap a photo, print a label and scan, with very little to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but with Jamf, Intune, Google Workspace, JumpCloud, Kandji, Slack, Teams and Jira, plus an API. | BiPhone, Android and web, with QuickBooks Online, Amazon Business, Slack, Microsoft Teams and AppFolio. No desktop app, and the API, webhooks and single sign-on are Enterprise only. |
| Best for | tracking IT assets and licences | tracking tools, equipment and supplies |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Snipe-IT and Sortly. How we grade
Price against what you get
Snipe-IT starts at $39.99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Sortly starts at $49 a month and scores 3.0.
Sortly scores higher, and starts $9.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other inventory management tools on the chart, 5 score higher than Snipe-IT for less, and 1 scores higher than Sortly for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Snipe-IT is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Snipe-IT also covers reports.
- Sortly also covers qR codes.
At a glance
| Snipe-IT | Sortly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $39.99 per month for hosted Basic ($399.99 billed annually) | $49 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Self-hosted edition is free with unlimited users and assets; you run the server, and support comes from the community on GitHub and Discord. | 100 unique items, 1 user, 2 active jobs and 1 custom field, with in-app barcode and QR scanning, low-stock alerts and offline mobile access. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of paid plans; a credit card is required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Grokability, Inc. | Sortly Inc. |
| Price read from | snipeitapp.com | sortly.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Snipe-IT
- Built for IT assets and licenses, not for stock levels with purchase orders or sales orders.
- The free self-hosted edition has no email support and no automatic upgrades or backups; you maintain the server.
- Hosted plans are flat fees with unlimited users, but the API is limited to 120 calls per minute on Basic and 240 on Small Business.
- Phone support, API integration help and a private Slack channel are part of a separate Enterprise Support plan, priced at $4,999.99 per year on the support page.
Sortly
- The yearly discount shown on the pricing page is 50% for the first year only; yearly plans then renew with a 20% discount off the monthly rate.
- Each plan caps unique items and users: 500 and 2 on Advanced, 2,000 and 5 on Ultra, 5,000 and 8 on Premium.
- The API, webhooks and single sign-on are on Enterprise only, and QuickBooks Online starts on Premium.
- Its integrations list has no online store or marketplace connections; it is built for tracking stock on hand rather than selling it.
Key features
Snipe-IT
- Assets, licenses and consumables
- Separate records for assets, software licenses, accessories, consumables and components, with check-in and check-out history for each item.
- Labels and barcode scanning
- Generates QR code labels and works with most handheld barcode scanners and QR reader apps, and supports quick audits.
- Alerts and notifications
- Email alerts for expiring licenses and warranties, upcoming audits, low inventory and check-in deadlines, plus Slack and Teams notifications for check-in and check-out.
- Device-management sync
- The site lists about 20 native sync adapters, including Jamf, Intune, Kandji, JumpCloud and Google Workspace, and a custom HTTP adapter for other systems.
- Access control and sign-in
- Role-based groups with granular permissions, SAML SSO, LDAP and Active Directory sync, and SCIM provisioning.
- REST API and import
- A JSON REST API for custom automation, CSV import and export, and custom fields on assets.
Sortly
- Visual item records
- Each item has photos, folders, tags, custom fields and units of measure, and quantities of one item do not count against the item limit.
- Scan with a phone
- Scan barcodes and QR codes in the iOS and Android apps or with a third-party scanner, and keep working offline with automatic sync.
- Labels you print yourself
- Create QR code labels from Advanced and barcode labels from Ultra for items that arrive without a barcode.
- Check-out and jobs
- Check items in and out to people, and link them to jobs, projects and work orders to see what was used and what came back.
- Alerts and reports
- Low-stock and date-based alerts for reorders and maintenance, plus reports on stock value, item moves and user activity.
- Purchase orders and reordering
- Purchase orders and pick lists from Ultra, and restocking through Amazon Business US with order status shown in Sortly.
Plans
Snipe-IT
Self-Hosted$0
Free software that you install and maintain yourself, with unlimited users and assets and community support only.
Basic Hosting$399.99
per year, flat fee for the team ($39.99 billed monthly)
Hosted by the vendor with unlimited users and assets, automatic upgrades, server maintenance, backups, email support and a limit of 120 API calls per minute.
Small Business Hosting$999.99
per year, flat fee for the team ($99.99 billed monthly)
Adds a 240 API-calls-per-minute limit, more LDAP memory and syncs per day, and site IP restrictions.
Dedicated Hosting (small)$2,499.99
per year, flat fee for the team ($249.99 billed monthly)
A private server with VPN connectivity and server-wide IP restrictions; the page shows no API call limit, subject to hardware.
Sortly
Free$0
100 unique items, 1 user license, 2 active jobs and a month of activity history.
Advanced$49
per month, billed monthly
Advertised at $24 a month for a first year billed yearly ($288). 500 items, 2 users, 5 active jobs and QR code labels.
Ultra$149
per month, billed monthly
Advertised at $74 a month for a first year billed yearly ($888). 2,000 items, 5 users, barcode labels, purchase orders and pick lists.
Premium$299
per month, billed monthly
Advertised at $149 a month for a first year billed yearly ($1,788). 5,000 items, 8 users, custom roles and QuickBooks Online.
EnterpriseCustom
10,000+ items, 12+ users, unlimited jobs, API, webhooks, single sign-on, a success manager and payment by invoice.
Ways to pay less
Snipe-IT
- Annual discount
Save 16% with annual billing
Hosted plans are $399.99, $999.99 and $2,499.99 per year, against $39.99, $99.99 and $249.99 per month; the page says annual saves 16%.
Sortly
- Other savings
50% off yearly plans for the first year
New subscriptions pay half price for the first yearly term, shown as a flash sale with no end date: $288 for Advanced, $888 for Ultra and $1,788 for Premium.
- Annual discount
20% off yearly plans after the first year
After the introductory first year, Sortly says a 20% discount applies to all yearly plans.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Snipe-IT or Sortly?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Snipe-IT is cheaper to start with: $39.99 a month, against $49 a month for Sortly. Snipe-IT starts at $39.99 per month for hosted Basic ($399.99 billed annually), and Sortly starts at $49 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Snipe-IT or Sortly?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Snipe-IT and Sortly have a free plan.
Which platforms do Snipe-IT and Sortly run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Sortly lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.