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Shelf vs Open QuarterMaster: catalog facts
ShelfOpen QuarterMaster
Freemium

Free for individuals; team features are paid, with a 7-day trial and no credit card…

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Android, iOS, Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Equipment bookings that prevent double-bookings
  • Custody trail per device for IT hardware
  • Modular design with a core API and optional plugins
  • Aimed at home use as well as business-scale inventory
  • Team features require a paid plan
  • Hosted service needs an account
  • Still in active development, so features are changing
  • Smaller project with a modest community
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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