⚖️ BoxQR vs HomeBox

HomeBox needs a server.
BoxQR just needs your phone.

HomeBox is a great self-hosted inventory tool for people who run their own servers. BoxQR is for everyone else — a fully hosted app with QR code labels, AI photo scanning, a native iOS app, and nothing to install or maintain.

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🚀 Getting started
BoxQR: Sign up → done
No server needed
No Docker to configure
No self-hosting to maintain
HomeBox: requires server setup
Feature BoxQR ✦ HomeBox
No server or self-hosting required ✓ ✗
Native iOS app ✓ ✗
AI photo scanning — detect items from a photo ✓ ✗
Printable QR labels (multiple sizes) ✓ ✗
QR code per storage box ✓ ✓
Search across all boxes by keyword ✓ ✓
Works on any phone without app install ✓ Requires server
Hosted & maintained for you ✓ ✗
Box reminders by email ✓ ✗
Open source / self-hostable ✗ ✓
Free to start ✓ Free tier ✓ Self-hosted

HomeBox feature data based on publicly available documentation.

WHO EACH IS FOR

Self-hosters love HomeBox. Everyone else uses BoxQR.

HomeBox is a solid choice if you already run a home server, enjoy managing your own infrastructure, and want full control over your data. It's a genuinely good tool for that audience.

BoxQR is for homeowners who want to organize their storage — not manage servers. Sign up, label your first box, and you're done. No Docker, no VPS, no maintenance.

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  • Nothing to install — works from any browser or the iOS app
  • AI scans a photo and fills in the item list for you
  • Print QR labels from any printer
  • Share boxes with family — no server access needed
  • Hosted, backed up, and maintained — nothing to break

No server. No setup. Just organized storage.

BoxQR is free to start. Label your first box in under 5 minutes.

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