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HomeZada vs Scanlily for home inventory 2026

Compare HomeZada, Scanlily, and Packing Buddy for a household: what each source says it does, what it costs, how to start, and what to check.

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HomeZada organizes inventory, maintenance, projects, and finances in one digital system. [1] Scanlily's Pro plan is aimed at homes, collectors, and solo professionals. [2] Packing Buddy lets you photograph what goes into a moving box so AI lists the items and picks the room. [3]

OptionOwn priceWhat its source says it is
HomeZadaSubscription plans; dollar amounts not published [1]Organizes inventory, maintenance, projects, and finances into one digital system [1]
ScanlilyPro $9 USD/mo; Ultra $35 USD/mo; Premium $75 USD/mo; annual billing = 2 months free [2] [2] [2] [2]Pro for homes, collectors, and solo professionals; Ultra includes equipment booking for checkouts, reservations, and pickups [2] [2]
Packing BuddyFree: 3 test boxes per device, or 10 boxes with a free account; Plus $12.99/mo or $59/yr for 100 boxes; Pro $19.99/mo or $99/yr with unlimited boxes [3] [3]You take photos of what goes into a moving box, and AI lists the items and picks the room [3]

The short answer

HomeZada organizes inventory, maintenance, projects, and finances into one digital system. [1] It also offers a maintenance schedule that reminds you what to do through the year. [1] Scanlily's Pro plan is described as best for homes, collectors, and solo professionals. [2] Its Ultra plan includes equipment booking for checkouts, reservations, and pickups. [2]

Packing Buddy lets you take photos of what goes into a moving box, and AI lists the items and picks the room. [3] Each box gets a code like K-03 on its label. [3] You can search your boxes to find which box an item is in. [3]

If you want one system for inventory, maintenance, projects, and finances, HomeZada says it does that. [1] If you want equipment booking with checkouts and reservations, Scanlily's Ultra plan includes that. [2] If you want box labels from photos for a move, Packing Buddy says it does that. [3]

What HomeZada and Scanlily are built for

The facts available for each rival are limited to what their pages state.

HomeZada organizes inventory, maintenance, projects, and finances into one digital system. [1] It provides a maintenance schedule that reminds you what to do, when to do it, all year long. [1] HomeZada PRO lets real estate, mortgage, insurance, and property professionals deliver a co-branded home management platform to their clients. [1]

That is all the allowed sources say here about HomeZada outside the fee table. They do not state how inventory photos work day to day, what a move looks like inside it, or how labels are printed. Before relying on it, open the product and see how inventory and maintenance are set up for a household.

Scanlily's Pro plan is described as best for homes, collectors, and solo professionals. [2] Its Ultra plan includes equipment booking for checkouts, reservations, and pickups. [2] Annual billing gives two months free. [2]

That is all the allowed sources say here about Scanlily outside the fee table. They do not state how a household catalogs ordinary rooms, whether moving-box labels are supported, or how search works. Visit the site and check whether its tracking fits boxes, rooms, and everyday home goods.

What Packing Buddy is built for

Packing Buddy is made by the team that publishes this site. You take photos of what goes into a moving box, and AI lists the items and picks the room. [3] Each box gets a code like K-03, printed on its label. [3]

Labels print from a home printer on store-bought Avery 5163 or compatible sheets, or on plain paper you cut out and tape on. [3] On Pro, Bluetooth label printers work in the phone app, not in the browser. [3] Scanning a box's QR code with any phone camera opens that box in the browser, with no app needed. [3] You can print blank QR labels in advance and start a box later by scanning one. [3]

You can search your boxes to find which box an item is in. [3] Share links let a partner, friends or movers join by typing their name, with no account needed; the movers link comes with your plan. [3] After you sign in, AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude can search and read your backed-up boxes, but cannot change them. [3] The app and its AI box lists are available in 30 languages. [3]

It runs on phones and in a web browser; Bluetooth printing works only in the phone app, not on the web. [3] The web app is live, and on a computer you can choose photos you already took with nothing to install. [3]

Pricing and fees

HomeZada: its allowed sources outside the table do not publish a dollar price [1]. The table notes that it offers subscription plans for homeowners; check the site for current amounts. [1]

Scanlily: Pro costs $9 USD per month. [2] Ultra costs $35 USD per month. [2] Premium costs $75 USD per month. [2] Annual billing gives two months free. [2] Ultra has a 14-day free trial. [2] Enterprise has custom pricing. [2]

Packing Buddy: Free gives 3 test boxes per device without an account; with a free account, 10 boxes, 25 AI reads and up to 4 photos a box. [3] Plus costs $12.99 a month or $59 a year for 100 boxes; Pro costs $19.99 a month or $99 a year, with unlimited boxes and Bluetooth printers. [3] If you cancel, you keep your boxes and can still open, edit, reprint and search them, but you cannot add new ones. [3]

Getting started

For Packing Buddy, the web app is live, and on a computer you can choose photos you already took with nothing to install. [3] It runs on phones and in a web browser. [3] Free use covers 3 test boxes per device without an account, or with a free account 10 boxes, 25 AI reads and up to 4 photos a box. [3] You can print blank QR labels in advance and start a box later by scanning one. [3] Share links let a partner, friends or movers join by typing their name, with no account needed. [3]

For HomeZada, the allowed sources give no sign-up or setup steps. HomeZada organizes inventory, maintenance, projects, and finances into one digital system. [1] Visit the site to see whether it asks you to sign in and what it asks first.

For Scanlily, Ultra has a 14-day free trial. [2] Annual billing gives two months free. [2] The allowed sources do not state other sign-up steps. Visit the site to see what it asks first and how a household inventory is started.

Things to check before you choose

Ask these of either tool:

How to choose

If you want inventory, maintenance, projects, and finances in one digital system, HomeZada says it organizes those. [1]

If you want a maintenance schedule with reminders through the year, HomeZada says it provides that. [1]

If you want a plan described for homes, collectors, and solo professionals, Scanlily's Pro plan is described that way. [2]

If you want equipment booking for checkouts, reservations, and pickups, Scanlily's Ultra plan includes that. [2]

If you want to photograph what goes into a moving box so AI lists the items and picks the room, Packing Buddy says it does this. [3]

If you want box codes on labels, QR scan-to-open in any phone camera, and search across boxes, Packing Buddy says it offers those. [3] [3] [3]

If you want share links so movers join by typing a name with no account, Packing Buddy says the movers link comes with your plan. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Is Packing Buddy free?

Free covers 3 test boxes per device without an account; with a free account, 10 boxes, 25 AI reads and up to 4 photos a box. [3] Plus costs $12.99 a month or $59 a year for 100 boxes; Pro costs $19.99 a month or $99 a year, with unlimited boxes and Bluetooth printers. [3] If you cancel, you keep your boxes and can still open, edit, reprint and search them, but you cannot add new ones. [3]

Does HomeZada track home inventory?

HomeZada organizes inventory, maintenance, projects, and finances into one digital system. [1] It also provides a maintenance schedule that reminds you what to do through the year. [1] The allowed sources here do not say how photos, box labels, or move packing work inside that inventory, so check the product for those details.

How much does Scanlily cost?

Pro costs $9 USD per month. [2] Ultra costs $35 USD per month. [2] Premium costs $75 USD per month. [2] Annual billing gives two months free. [2] Ultra has a 14-day free trial. [2] Enterprise has custom pricing for larger item counts. [2]

Can Packing Buddy print box labels at home?

Labels print from a home printer on store-bought Avery 5163 or compatible sheets, or on plain paper you cut out and tape on. [3] On Pro, Bluetooth label printers work in the phone app, not in the browser. [3] You can print blank QR labels in advance and start a box later by scanning one. [3] Scanning a box's QR code with any phone camera opens that box in the browser. [3]

Can movers open Packing Buddy without an account?

Share links let a partner, friends or movers join by typing their name, with no account needed; the movers link comes with your plan. [3] Scanning a box's QR code with any phone camera opens that box in the browser, with no app needed. [3] You can search your boxes to find which box an item is in. [3]

Free: 3 test boxes per device without an account; with a free account, 10 boxes, 25 AI reads and up to 4 photos a box. [3]

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Sources

  1. HomeZada, homezada.com, read 2026-10-22
  2. Scanlily, scanlily.com, read 2026-10-07
  3. Packing Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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