How to Build Your Own Sortly
Replace Sortly with a custom build. Inventory Simplified
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 46 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 46 features
Reporting(12 features)
Monitor who from your team did what, and when in Sortly with configurable retention periods.
Monitor your team's changes and updates in Sortly.
Easily export custom PDF or CSV reports perfect for audits, budgeting, and forecasting.
Show the total quantity and value of your inventory based on custom filters.
Track all item quantity changes in a specified time period.
+7 more in this category
Management(9 features)
Support for third-party barcode scanners.
Create and print custom barcode labels to manage items without existing barcodes.
Speed up inventory counts and scan barcodes and QR codes from your smartphone to instantly add, update, and manage items.
Check items in and out so you always know who had what, when, and where it's being returned.
Restock items via online ordering with Amazon Business US and track orders from placed to delivered within Sortly.
+4 more in this category
Organization(7 features)
Organize items exactly how you want them using custom folder structures.
Add custom categories for items even if they're in different folders.
Easily upload an existing inventory spreadsheet and populate items in Sortly instantly.
Summarize entire inventory in one easy view.
Organize and automate inventory at the touch of a button with custom folders by location, type, and more.
+2 more in this category
Access Control(4 features)
Define custom roles and tailor what each role can add, edit, hide, or delete in Sortly.
Control who can do and see what in Sortly.
Team members who only need limited access can move, edit, or collaborate without the cost of a full seat.
Manage multiple Sortly accounts across your business from a single dashboard.
Alerts(4 features)
Track maintenance and repair schedules for assets, tools, and equipment.
Nudge you and your team via email when it's time to re-order or repair.
Nudge you and your team in Sortly when it's time to re-order or repair.
Get alerted when you're running low on stock so you always re-order the right amount.
Customization(2 features)
Add critical item details and track unique information about items with customizable fields.
Create custom measurement types to match the way you count inventory.
Integration(2 features)
Allow other software applications to access data from your Sortly account outside of Sortly.
Automate messages when an event occurs in Sortly.
Mobile(2 features)
Top-rated mobile app that makes it easy to inventory anywhere, even when offline.
Track and update inventory even when you're offline or out of range.
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 46 features at very easy complexity.