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Shelf vs Snipe-IT: catalog facts
Shelf	Snipe-IT
Freemium Free for individuals; team features are paid, with a 7-day trial and no credit card…	Free Free to self-host; paid hosting and support plans are optional.
Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Equipment bookings that prevent double-bookings Custody trail per device for IT hardware	Free and open source when self-hosted REST API for integrations
Team features require a paid plan Hosted service needs an account	Self-hosting needs a PHP server setup Hosted option costs money
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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