# inventree/InvenTree

Open Source Inventory Management System

Repository: https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/inventree
Homepage: https://docs.inventree.org
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: django, hacktoberfest, python
Last push: 2026-08-25T23:06:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3451, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 8.0, "n_releases_24m": 69}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7454, forks 1529 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:59.954834+00:00)

## What it is
InvenTree is an open-source inventory management system built with Python and Django, providing a web interface and REST API for tracking parts, stock, suppliers, and bills of materials. It is designed for self-hosting and is actively maintained with regular releases.

## Use cases
- manage parts and stock inventory for a small business
- track bill of materials for electronics projects
- self-host an inventory database with a REST API
- track supplier orders and stock locations
- manage maker/hackerspace inventory
- barcode-based stock counting and tracking

## When to choose
- you need a self-hosted, open-source inventory system with an API
- you want part/BOM tracking for hardware or electronics projects
- you prefer a Django-based system you can extend with plugins

## When to avoid
- you need full ERP features like accounting or HR
- you want a turnkey SaaS with no hosting responsibility
- you need retail point-of-sale functionality

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, database, api-framework, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: self-hosted, developer-tools, logistics, web-development, backend
- platform: python, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: inventory-management, stock-control, bom, part-tracking, django, rest-api, erp, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- inventree/InvenTree (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:59.954834+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:37:40.145082+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:59.954834+00:00, sha 77fd9a6e66dc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.