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[Solved] Looking for ... inventory management, I guess? (self.selfhosted)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by DasFaultier to c/[email protected]

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Hey everyone,

I'm looking for a system that:

I can self host
Is slim, because I don't have beefy hardware (Intel J5040, 32GB RAM, shared by all VMs/containers)
can be used to create an inventory of all the tech/hardware that I have in my house (not exclusively IT, I also wasn't to track things like warranty for my chainsaws and the like)
does take at least the device make/model, serial number (for insurance cases) and warranty dates
is not some kind of enterprise-how-many-items-of-this-article-do-i-have-in-stock-things, because that seems to be the only thing I seem to be able to find, and they neither match my use case nor do they seem to be lightweight enough.

... and honestly, I don't even know where to start looking. Do you guys have any recommendations?

Of course, I could just use a spreadsheet, but where's the fun in that?

EDIT: Thank you all so much for the engaged discussion and all the suggestions, you're the best!

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

There's a couple of options.

I've used Grocy. It's not intended for that particular use case but it would work. More for Grocery management.

Might want to check out https://awesome-selfhosted.net/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

I’ve used Grocy.

I use Grocy daily almost, but I think that is a bit more than what OP is looking for. I use it for my pantry inventory. I am somewhat of a prepper, tho I don't prep for EOTW scenarios. Mostly for localized incidents, weather related disasters, imminent social uprisings, etc. I figure, if we start dropping nukes, point me towards the bright light and let it rip. I have no interest in 'repopulating the earth'.

I took a hand-scanner, disassembled it, and re-assembled it into a more form fitting box and mounted it conveniently in the pantry. When I bring groceries into the house, I scan them into inventory. When I use an item, I scan it out. I also use the Grocy mobile app. So, at any time I can view my inventory and see that I either have enough of an item, or need to replenish the stock.

[–] DasFaultier 5 points 4 days ago

Oh yeah, I was planning to deploy Grocy anyway, but I never thought about using it for this. Thank you!