grocy vs HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia)
Both grocy and HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) are self-hosted alternatives to Sortly. Both are filed under Inventory Management.
Side by side
| Field | grocy | HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | ERP beyond your fridge. Groceries & household management solution for your home. | Inventory and organization system built for the home user. |
| GitHub stars | 9,641 | 7,719 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | PHP, Docker | Docker, Go |
| Latest release | v4.7.1, 4 September 2026 | v0.27.1, 23 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 16 September 2026 | 31 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Resource Planning, Inventory Management | Inventory Management |
| Website | https://grocy.info/ | https://homebox.software/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/grocy/grocy | https://github.com/sysadminsmedia/homebox |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- grocy has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 9,641 against 7,719.
- HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) recorded repository activity more recently, 31 October 2026 against 16 September 2026.
- HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) has the newer release on record: v0.27.1, 23 October 2026, against v4.7.1, 4 September 2026.
- Licenses differ: grocy is listed under MIT; HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) under AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: grocy lists PHP, Docker; HomeBox (SysAdminsMedia) lists Docker, Go.
- grocy is also filed under Resource Planning.