Keen Owner vs. Sortly
Sortly tracks stuff.
Keen Owner protects your home.
Sortly is a capable inventory app — built for businesses and warehouses. But a home isn't a warehouse. It has warranties that expire, filters that need changing, and a receipt you'll need the day something breaks. That's what Keen Owner is built for.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Keen Owner | Sortly |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ | Limited |
| Starting price | $6/mo | $29/mo |
| Mobile app (iOS + Android) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built specifically for homes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Warranty expiration alerts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Maintenance reminders | ✓ | ✗ |
| Insurance-ready reports | ✓ | ✗ |
| Receipt photo storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Barcode / QR label scanning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom fields at scale | limited | ✓ |
| Best for | Homeowners | Business / warehouse inventory |
Pricing and features as published by each provider and current at the time of writing. Check each site for the latest.
When Sortly is the better choice
You're tracking business or warehouse inventory
Sortly is designed for stockrooms, job sites, and small businesses managing hundreds or thousands of SKUs. If you're counting product, not protecting a home, it's a strong fit.
You need barcode and QR label scanning
Sortly lets you generate and scan labels to check items in and out. Keen Owner doesn't do warehouse-style label scanning — it's built around receipts, warranties, and rooms.
You need deep custom fields and team roles
Sortly supports extensive custom fields and multi-user access with permissions, which matters for a team managing shared inventory.
When Keen Owner is the better choice
You want to protect a home, not count stock
Keen Owner alerts you before warranties expire and reminds you about maintenance like HVAC filters and water heater flushes. Sortly does neither — it has no concept of a warranty date or a maintenance schedule.
You want insurance-ready reports
If your house floods or burns, Keen Owner generates a room-by-room report with photos, values, and receipts you can hand to your insurer. That's the moment a home inventory has to pay off.
You want to start free and pay less
Keen Owner has a genuinely useful free plan and paid plans from $6/mo. Sortly's paid plans start around $29/mo, and its free tier caps you at a small number of items.
Still comparing? See the full home management app comparison or read about the home inventory app in detail.
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