OpenBoxes

Inventory and warehouse software with bin locations, lot and expiry tracking, recall workflows, cold-chain handling requirements and warehouse barcode/label tools.

Warehouse fitInventory & stock controlTraceability & compliance
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Inventory and warehouse software with bin locations, lot and expiry tracking, recall workflows, cold-chain handling requirements and warehouse barcode/label tools.

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What to know

OpenBoxes fit, documented workflows, deployment and pricing details, with the limits of the available review sample.

Who it is for

No user, facility or company-size threshold stated. No license cost does not include hosting, deployment/support effort.

Workflows and scope

OpenBoxes feature material lists bin locations, lot and expiry tracking, recalls, cold-chain support, and barcode/label tools. Confirm receiving, putaway, requisition fulfillment, mobile scans, API/webhook access and reporting against the selected version and deployment.

The reviewed feature excerpt does not establish client platform, offline transactions, interface languages or country coverage. The pricing page distinguishes self-hosted Community/DigitalOcean options from Lift shared/dedicated plans; confirm deployment fit and included support.

Deployment and pricing

Community Edition is listed at no software charge for self-hosting; DigitalOcean self-hosting starts at $24/month; this is a third-party hosting charge, and the one-click DigitalOcean deployment is marked under review/coming soon in the checked material; Lift Shared starts at $75/month; Lift Dedicated starts at $899/month (checked 2026-10-28). The Shared price is identified as a limited-time founding-member rate; Dedicated requires a 12-month minimum. Third-party hosting and other service scope may add charges. Confirm currency, tax and current availability.

Review evidence

The bounded check on 2026-10-28 yielded no readable, dated, attributable review sample for this service. Profile discovery or blocked pages do not provide review content.

Questions to ask the supplier

  • Which OpenBoxes features, API limits, storage and support apply to the selected Community, self-hosted or Lift plan, and does the deployment support offline transactions?
  • Please confirm the currency, whether the Shared founding-member price is still available, the third-party hosting charge and the Dedicated 12-month commitment.
Scope and limitations

OpenBoxes is an open-source inventory and warehouse-management system for multi-facility operations. Its hosted and self-managed options have separate service costs and conditions.

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At a glance

What OpenBoxes does

Use this summary to decide whether the documented scope fits your warehouse. Edition and workflow details are listed below.

Warehouse fitInventory & stock control · Traceability & compliance

Inventory and warehouse software with bin locations, lot and expiry tracking, recall workflows, cold-chain handling requirements and warehouse barcode/label tools.

Documented workflows

Bin locations · Lot tracking · Expiry tracking · Lot recalls · Cold-chain requirements

Connections

REST API integration with third-party software — Page states REST integration as of v0.8.0; named connectors and current compatibility not established.

AccessWeb-based deployment in cloud or on premises · Web-based interface with a mobile-optimized interface

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Plans and ownership costs

Pricing

Pricing checked

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Published pricing statusOpen source — service costs unknown

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Plans and terms

Community software is free; self-hosted assistance and managed Lift tiers have separate starting fees and conditions.

Community Edition

Currency not established 0 / software license

Billing: Not established

Minimum commitment: Not established

Included
  • Unlimited users; DIY hosting

Software fee only; hosting/support/implementation are separate.

Self-Hosted via DigitalOcean — from

From Currency not established 24 / subscription / month — Self-Hosted via DigitalOcean

Billing: Not established

Minimum commitment: Not established

Paid to DigitalOcean; one-click option marked under review

Lift Shared — from

From Currency not established 75 / subscription / month — Lift Shared

Billing: Not established

Minimum commitment: None stated in matrix

Included
  • Up to 10 users; 10 GB; 1 kAPI/hour

Limited-time founding-member rate

Lift Dedicated — from

From Currency not established 899 / subscription / month — Lift Dedicated

Billing: Not established

Minimum commitment: 12 months

Included
  • Up to 50 users; 100 GB; 25 kAPI/hour

Lift Enterprise

Amount not verified / subscription

Billing: Not established

Minimum commitment: Not established

Custom

What can change your total cost

  • Optional self-hosted services:install $750/server; upgrade $500; troubleshooting/development/discovery/go-live/review/consulting $150/hour
  • Reports from$500; integration from$2500; training $800/session; replication from$5000/environment; configuration/migration vary
  • Separate Services page:upgrade $250/server; support $150/incident; training $600/session; development $125/hour; integration from $12500. Scope/rates conflict with Pricing page.

Terms to confirm

  • ISO dollar currency
  • Tax/invoice cadence
  • Founding-rate expiry
  • Final service scope and third-party hosting

Before you choose

  • Do not add self-hosted service charges automatically to managed Lift. Separate Services-page rates conflict; use a written scope to resolve them.

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Documented scope

Features and constraints

Feature scope checked

Capabilities retain their documented conditions. A feature not listed here has not been verified for this edition.

  • Bin locations
  • Lot tracking
  • Expiry tracking
  • Lot recalls
  • Cold-chain requirements
  • Barcode scanning
Full product details and conditions
FieldValue and conditions
identityOpenBoxes
warehouse applicationInventory and warehouse software with bin locations, lot and expiry tracking, recall workflows, cold-chain handling requirements and warehouse barcode/label tools.
capabilitiesBin locations, Lot tracking, Expiry tracking, Lot recalls, Cold-chain requirements, Barcode scanning, Label printing
industriesMedical supplies, Healthcare
industriesMedical supplies and devices distribution
capabilitiesInventory management by bin, product, lot or serial number and expiration date

Named product vendor page; edition, implementation, territory and commercial entitlement require confirmation.

deploymentWeb-based deployment in cloud or on premises

Vendor page; version, infrastructure and hosting terms require verification.

offlineOn-premises setup can support offline capability; cloud use requires consistent internet connectivity

Vendor describes on-premises offline capability conditional on human resources and hardware; individual offline workflows and synchronization are not specified.

integrationsREST API integration with third-party software

Page states REST integration as of v0.8.0; named connectors and current compatibility not established.

platformsWeb-based interface with a mobile-optimized interface

Web and mobile-friendly interface described by vendor; browser and mobile OS compatibility not established.

languagesEnglish, Spanish and French out of the box

Vendor source describes localization; version and complete language coverage require confirmation.

industriesDisaster-relief supply management

Vendor describes supplies and medications for healthcare facilities and disaster relief; not a compliance certification.

Field status and conditions

FieldStatusConditions or open questions
capabilitiespartially verified
  • Only cited source-specific statements are established; complete field scope remains open.
  • Inventory management by bin, product, lot or serial number and expiration date — Named product vendor page; edition, implementation, territory and commercial entitlement require confirmation. · Checked 2026-11-02
integrationspartially verified
  • Only the cited scope is established; full compatibility, entitlements and current behavior remain to be confirmed.
  • REST API integration with third-party software — Page states REST integration as of v0.8.0; named connectors and current compatibility not established. · Checked 2026-11-02
deploymentpartially verified
  • Only the cited scope is established; full compatibility, entitlements and current behavior remain to be confirmed.
  • Web-based deployment in cloud or on premises — Vendor page; version, infrastructure and hosting terms require verification. · Checked 2026-11-02
platformspartially verified
  • Only the cited product-specific scope is established; completeness and current availability remain open.
  • Web-based interface with a mobile-optimized interface — Web and mobile-friendly interface described by vendor; browser and mobile OS compatibility not established. · Checked 2026-11-02
offlinepartially verified
  • Only the cited scope is established; full compatibility, entitlements and current behavior remain to be confirmed.
  • On-premises setup can support offline capability; cloud use requires consistent internet connectivity — Vendor describes on-premises offline capability conditional on human resources and hardware; individual offline workflows and synchronization are not specified. · Checked 2026-11-02
industriespartially verified
  • Only the cited scope is established; completeness, version and availability remain to be confirmed.
  • Disaster-relief supply management — Vendor describes supplies and medications for healthcare facilities and disaster relief; not a compliance certification. · Checked 2026-11-02
  • Medical supplies, Healthcare · Checked 2026-10-28
  • Medical supplies and devices distribution · Checked 2026-10-28
business sizeunknown after check
  • No specific product and edition answer was established on this one page; no absence is inferred.
languagespartially verified
  • Only the cited scope is established; completeness, version and availability remain to be confirmed.
  • English, Spanish and French out of the box — Vendor source describes localization; version and complete language coverage require confirmation. · Checked 2026-11-02
countriesunknown after check
  • No specific product and edition answer was established on this one page; no absence is inferred.

Scope and conditions

  • Vendor or project documentation only; no installed software, device, integration or compliance testing was performed.

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