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Best moving box label and inventory apps in 2026

Compare Sortly, Scanlily, Avery Design & Print and Packing Buddy for labeling moving boxes and keeping a list of what is in each one.

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Sortly describes itself as inventory software for small businesses to manage supplies, materials, tools and equipment. [1] Scanlily lists monthly plans named Pro, Ultra and Premium, for homes, collectors, solo professionals, small teams, companies and client-service professionals. [2] [3] [4] Avery offers blank labels that you print yourself. [5] With Packing Buddy, you take photos of what goes into a moving box, and AI lists the items and picks the room. [6]

OptionPricing statedLabel printing stated
SortlyNot publishedNot published
ScanlilyPro $9 USD per month for homes, collectors and solo professionals; Ultra $35 USD per month for small teams that lend, move and track equipment; Premium $75 USD per month for companies and client-service professionals. [2] [3] [4]Not published
Avery Design & PrintNot publishedBlank labels you print yourself [5]
Packing BuddyFree: 3 test boxes per device without an account; with a free account, 10 boxes, 25 AI reads and up to 4 photos a box [7]; Plus $12.99 a month or $59 a year for 100 boxes; Pro $19.99 a month or $99 a year, with unlimited boxes and Bluetooth printers [8]Avery or compatible sheets, or plain paper [9]

How to read this list

Match the job you have to the description under each name.

The table below lists the pricing each source states, so you can compare like with like. A cell that says "not published" means the source material for this page gave no figure, so check the maker's own page before you decide.

Check whether you want to print labels at home, whether others will help pack and unpack, and whether you need the list after the move.

Sortly: inventory software for small businesses

Sortly says it is inventory software for small businesses. [1]

You can organize inventory folders by location and type. [10] You can add item details with custom fields. [11] Photos can be uploaded to track each item visually. [12]

Sortly has an in-app barcode and QR code scanner. [13] If you already keep a list, it lets you upload an existing inventory list. [14]

It syncs your inventory across devices and teams. [15] You can also export custom PDF or CSV reports. [16]

The facts available here do not say how Sortly handles moving box labels or what it costs, so check both on its own page.

Scanlily: inventory tracking with monthly plans

Scanlily lists Pro at $9 USD per month for homes, collectors and solo professionals. [2] Scanlily lists Ultra at $35 USD per month for small teams that lend, move and track equipment. [3] Scanlily lists Premium at $75 USD per month for companies and client-service professionals. [4]

Scanlily's Ultra plan includes equipment booking for checkouts, reservations and pickups. [17] Scanlily's Ultra plan supports multiple sites and locations for picking, sending and transferring items. [18] Its page also lists a 14-day free trial. [19]

Annual billing comes with two months free. [20] You can download all your data, images and attachments anytime with no subscription lock-in. [21]

The facts here do not say whether Scanlily prints box labels, so check that before you choose it for a move.

Avery Design & Print: labels you design and print yourself

Avery provides free templates and designs. [22] It also offers blank labels that you print yourself. [5]

Avery offers custom sheet labels you design for products or packaging. [23] Avery offers custom roll labels built for high-volume labeling. [24] Custom stickers are also offered. [25]

Avery has no minimum orders. [26]

The facts here do not describe any item list or inventory feature, so check whether you would need a second tool to record what is in each box.

Packing Buddy: box labels with an item list from photos

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. [6] Each box gets a short code like K-03 that is printed on its label. [27]

Labels print on common Avery or compatible label sheets from a home printer, or on plain paper. [9] You can print blank QR labels in advance and start a box later by scanning one. [28]

Scanning a box's QR code with any phone camera opens that box in the browser, no app needed. [29] You can search your boxes to find which box an item is in. [30]

Share links let a partner, friends or movers join by typing their name with no account, and the movers link comes with your plan. [31] The app and its box lists are available in 30 languages. [32]

It runs on phones and in a web browser; Bluetooth printing works only in the phone app, not on the web. [33]

How to choose

If you want labels and nothing else, and you already have a way to list contents, Avery Design & Print offers blank labels you print yourself and free templates. [5] [22]

If you want labels and a list of contents together, Packing Buddy turns photos of a box into a list and prints a coded label. [6] [27]

Sortly supports organizing inventory folders by location and type, custom fields for item details, and custom PDF or CSV reports. [10] [11] [16]

Scanlily's Pro plan costs $9 USD per month for homes, collectors and solo professionals. [2] Check what Scanlily does for box labels first.

If helpers will unpack for you, a partner or movers can join a Packing Buddy move by typing their name with no account. [31]

If you want to keep your records after the move, Scanlily says you can download all your data anytime. [21] If you cancel Packing Buddy, you keep your boxes and can still open, edit, reprint and search them, but you cannot add new ones. [34]

Frequently asked questions

Can you print moving box labels on Avery sheets at home?

Packing Buddy prints labels on common Avery or compatible label sheets from a home printer, or on plain paper. [9] Avery also offers blank labels that you print yourself. [5] Avery also offers free templates and designs to start from. [22]

Do you need an app to open a box from its QR code?

With Packing Buddy, scanning a box's QR code with any phone camera opens that box in the browser, no app needed. [29] That means a helper can look inside a box without installing anything. Check the other options on their own pages for how their scanning works.

How much does Packing Buddy cost?

Free use 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. [7] Plus costs $12.99 a month or $59 a year for 100 boxes. [8] Pro costs $19.99 a month or $99 a year, with unlimited boxes and Bluetooth printers. [8]

What happens to your boxes if you cancel Packing Buddy?

If you cancel, you keep your boxes and can still open, edit, reprint and search them, but you cannot add new ones. [34] You can also search your boxes to find which box an item is in. [30]

How much does Scanlily cost per month?

Scanlily's Pro plan costs $9 USD per month. [2] Its Ultra plan costs $35 USD per month. [3] Its Premium plan costs $75 USD per month. [4] Annual billing comes with two months free. [20] Check its page for what each plan includes.

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. [7]

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  6. Packing Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  7. Packing Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
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  27. Packing Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  28. Packing Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  29. Packing Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  30. Packing Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  31. Packing Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  32. Packing Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  33. Packing Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  34. Packing Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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