Choose itemit if you need
- Integration with Xero, Slack or Microsoft Active Directory. We haven't found them on Shelf's website.
At a glance
- Shelf has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for itemit.
- Both offer a free trial (itemit: 14 days, Shelf: 7 days).
- itemit's lowest paid plan is Starter at £33 per month, billed yearly, as of November 14, 2026.
- Shelf's lowest paid plan is Plus at $15.83 per month, billed annually as $190/yr, as of November 14, 2026.
- Both are available on iOS, Android and Web.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Shelf lists SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for itemit.
- itemit has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Shelf.
- Shelf can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for itemit.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Shelf if you need
- Integration with Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. We haven't found them on itemit's website.
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Review ShelfThe facts
- What it does
- itemitEasy asset tracking for teams that have outgrown spreadsheets.
- ShelfThe open source asset management platform for modern teams.
- Free plan
- itemitNot confirmed
- ShelfYes
- Pricing
- itemitTiered by asset count, monthly or yearly
- ShelfNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- itemit
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- iOS
- Android
- Web
Only itemitNothing else listed
Only ShelfNothing else listed
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only itemit
- Xero
- Slack
- Microsoft Active Directory
People who switched
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No reviewer has said they moved between itemit and Shelf yet.
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