Stock & inventory tracking
Track stock levels and reorder points for materials and supplies across multiple sites or vans - a grouped stock-level view with a clear below-reorder alert for every material, everywhere you keep it.
Materials are grouped by location, each on its own stock-level bar showing current quantity against a reorder-point marker and the maximum stock level - so a below-reorder material stands out immediately, wherever it is.
Every material/location combination is scored Healthy, Low or Needs reorder against the thresholds you set - with a dedicated Reorder tab listing exactly what's short and a suggested order quantity, grouped by location.
Add as many locations as your operation needs - yard, site office, individual vans - each material carries its own quantity, reorder point and maximum level per location.
Fixings, timber, insulation, electrical, plumbing and consumables - every material is tagged so the material list and reference views stay organised as it grows.
Log a delivery or a job's usage with a note, or use the quick +/- buttons for a fast adjustment - every change lands in a searchable movement history on the Summary tab.
Give a material an optional cost per unit and the Summary tab totals quantity x cost across every location - a running figure for what's currently held in stock.
Copy a plain-text summary of totals and everything below its reorder point to the clipboard, or export a standalone HTML file to keep or share.
Light/dark theme remembers your choice, and two rotating sample inventories - a general building firm and a plumbing & heating firm - let you explore the app before entering your own stock.
Sortly is a well-known general-purpose inventory app used across trades and small businesses. It's built for tracking any kind of item, not specifically construction materials - here's how a focused, one-off desktop tracker compares for site and van stock.
| Feature | Materials & Inventory Tracker | Sortly |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | £7.99 one-off after a free trial | Free (100 items), then from $49/month |
| Cost scales with items/users | ✕ | ✓ |
| Works fully offline | ✓ | ~ |
| Below-reorder-point alerts by material | ✓ | ~ |
| Any number of sites and vans, six trade categories | ✓ | ~ |
| Barcode/QR code scanning | ✕ | ✓ |
| Multi-user team access | ✕ | ✓ |
| No account or sign-in needed | ✓ | ✕ |
Comparison based on Sortly's publicly listed pricing and features as of August 2026 (sortly.com, costbench.com, business.org) - pricing and features change over time, so check sortly.com for current details. Sortly is a trademark of its respective owner; this comparison is for informational purposes and isn't sponsored by or affiliated with Sortly.
Yes - Materials & Inventory Tracker runs as a Windows desktop app, and you can try it for free from the Microsoft Store.
No sign-in and no account. Materials & Inventory Tracker keeps what you enter on your PC and works from the moment it's installed. You can register your copy for update notices if you want to.
Each material has a reorder point and a maximum stock level per location, both of which you set. Quantity at or below the reorder point is flagged "Needs reorder"; within the lowest quarter of headroom above that is flagged "Low"; anything higher is "Healthy".
Yes - add as many locations as you need (yard, site office, individual vans) and set independent quantity, reorder point and max level for each material at each location.
Log a delivery or usage with a quantity change and an optional note, or use the quick +/- buttons on the stock chart for a fast one-unit adjustment. Every change is recorded in the movement history.
If you give a material a cost per unit, the Summary tab totals quantity x cost across every location for an overall stock value figure.
Yes - copy a plain-text summary to your clipboard, or export a standalone HTML file with totals and everything currently below its reorder point.
