Cannery vs Part-DB
A side-by-side comparison of Cannery and Part-DB — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
Cannery
cannery.app
Firearm and ammunition tracker app.
Part-DB
docs.part-db.de
Inventory management system for your electronic components.
| Feature | Cannery | Part-DB |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | Inventory Management | Inventory Management |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Cannery if…
- ✓You prefer Cannery's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Part-DB if…
- ✓You prefer Part-DB's feature set or ecosystem fit.
4–16hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 4-16 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from Cannery: CSV, JSON
1 things to watch
- ⚠Manual data review recommended