Comparison · Scanwiz or ShareMyToolbox
Scanwiz vs. ShareMyToolbox: tools and materials, with data hosted in Germany.
ShareMyToolbox is a tool tracking app from the US: prices in US dollars, billed per person with access, and the app needs an internet connection. Scanwiz is the ShareMyToolbox alternative for businesses in Europe – tools and materials in one app, unlimited users, offline mode and data centres in Germany. Every claim about ShareMyToolbox is sourced.
Data as of 10 October 2026 · Sources & method · All comparisons
At a glance
Scanwiz as a ShareMyToolbox alternative: six differences.
Both scan with a smartphone camera, remind you of maintenance and inspections, can be cancelled monthly and can be tested for 14 days without a credit card. The difference: ShareMyToolbox comes from the US and focuses on tool tracking. Scanwiz manages tools, materials and stock – with data in Germany.
What you manage
Tools, equipment, consumables, PPE in sizes and batches – stock and tools in one inventory.
Tools and equipment assigned by scan to employees, locations or vehicles; consumables as quantity items.[1]
Who can book
Unlimited users – everyone who takes or issues items gets their own login at no extra cost.
$100 a month including the first admin, each additional person with access $10, sold in blocks of five. View-only and virtual users are free.[1]
Without signal
Offline mode in the app: bookings and stocktakes carry on and sync as soon as there is signal again.
According to the FAQ, the app requires an internet connection and syncs in real time.[2]
Where your data lives
Data centres in Germany, contract and support from Germany.
ShareMyToolbox, LLC is based in North Carolina, USA. Its privacy policy states that it does not currently solicit business from the EU.[3]
Batches & sizes
From Growth, stock per batch with expiry date; variants with their own stock per size and version.
Quantity items and custom fields are available.[1] Batches, expiry dates and variants are not documented.
Language & currency
Interface in German, English and French, billed in euros.
Website, help and prices in English, billed in US dollars.[1]
Cost calculator
What do your tools and stock cost in the first year?
What does the ShareMyToolbox alternative cost by comparison? Set how many items you manage, how many people need a login and how many of them only view. ShareMyToolbox counts every person with full access.
Determines your Scanwiz plan. ShareMyToolbox includes unlimited tools on Business and up to 100 on the free plan.
Everyone who signs in – in the stockroom, the workshop or on site.
Free with ShareMyToolbox: these people only see their assigned tools and cannot book.
Scanwiz
Starter
–in the first year
ShareMyToolbox
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–in the first year
List prices as published on sharemytoolbox.com and by Scanwiz, as of 10 October 2026. Scanwiz excluding VAT in euros, ShareMyToolbox in US dollars – deliberately not converted.[1] Not included: Enterprise from 100 users, annual discount on request, hardware and taxes.
Day to day
Tools and materials in one app – even offline.
ShareMyToolbox is strong when it is only about tools: a scan assigns the item to a person, a location or a virtual user such as a truck, and the GPS position is saved with the scan. Rental items get their own rates, and the costing history shows what a tool has cost.[1] In return, the app needs internet at all times.[2]
As a ShareMyToolbox alternative, Scanwiz also covers what sits between the tools: consumables with minimum stock, PPE in every size, batches with expiry dates, issuing with a signature and inspection dates on the device – even in a basement without signal. And because users cost nothing extra, everyone who takes something books with their own login.
- Any smartphone or tablet, plus USB and Bluetooth scanners
- Book offline, sync automatically once there is signal again
- Set up yourself via Excel import, cancel monthly
Feature comparison
ShareMyToolbox alternative: twenty criteria in detail.
Based on ShareMyToolbox’s pricing, FAQ and privacy pages. Anything not stated there is marked “not documented” – not as missing.
| Criterion | Scanwiz | ShareMyToolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started & cost | ||
| Price | €45 / €145 a month, tools and stock in every plan | Business $100 a month incl. first admin; free plan up to 3 employees and 100 tools[1] |
| Users | Unlimited on every plan | $10 per additional person in blocks of five, up to 100; view-only and virtual users unlimited[1] |
| Contract term | Cancel monthly | |
| Trial | 14 days, no credit card | 14 days, no credit card[1] |
| Stock & materials | ||
| Scanning | Smartphone, tablet, USB and Bluetooth scanners | Barcode and QR code with the phone camera[1] |
| Locations | Unlimited: shelf, vehicle, site box | Unlimited locations, GPS position on scan[1] |
| Minimum stock | Per item, variant and location, with order list | Quantity items available; minimum stock not documented[1] |
| Variants (e.g. PPE sizes) | Separate stock per size and version | Not documented |
| Batches & expiry dates | From Growth: stock per batch, expiry alerts | Not documented |
| Stocktaking | Four types by scan, including blind and offline | Audits and smart audits[1] |
| Cost per job | Assignment to site or project, usage per site | Rental items with rates, costing history per tool[1] |
| Order list per supplier | From Growth, generated from minimum stock | Not documented |
| Reservations by the team | Catalogue, reservation, pickup with signature Business | According to the FAQ, no reservation system yet[2] |
| Tools & equipment | ||
| Issuing to people | Assign to person, vehicle, site – with return | To employees, locations and virtual users such as trucks or subcontractors[1] |
| Handover with signature | Digital signature, PDF receipt on the profile | Employees confirm acceptance; signature not documented[2] |
| Inspections & maintenance | Intervals per device, reminder, checklist, record | Maintenance and calibration reminders, due-date alerts[2] |
| Technology & data | ||
| Working offline | Captured offline, synced automatically | Internet connection required[2] |
| Data processing | Data centres in Germany | US company; ISO/IEC 27018 certified infrastructure; does not currently solicit EU business[3] |
| AI & integrations | AI Connect (MCP); REST API on Business | API access on Business; MCP not documented[1] |
| Language & currency | German, English, French; euros | Website and prices in English, in US dollars[1] |
On parScanning with the phone camera · Maintenance and inspection reminders · Cancel monthly · 14-day trial without a credit card[1][2]
“Since introducing Scanwiz, we have a much better handle on material management: stock levels are traceable at any time, and withdrawals and deliveries are documented properly.”
Decision guide
Which solution fits your business?
When Scanwiz is the right ShareMyToolbox alternative – and when ShareMyToolbox is the better choice. That’s part of an honest comparison.
Scanwiz fits if …
- your business is in the UK, Ireland or the EU and your data should be stored in Germany.
- you manage materials, PPE in sizes or batches as well as tools.
- everyone should book with their own login, at no extra cost per person.
- people book in basements, containers or on sites without signal.
- tool handovers should be documented with a signature and a PDF receipt.
ShareMyToolbox fits if …
- your company is in the US and pays in US dollars.
- you only track tools and three employees on the free plan are enough.
- a GPS position on every scan matters to you.
- you bill rental equipment with its own rates and track cost per tool.
- many trucks and subcontractors are managed as virtual users without a login.
Outgrown the free plan?
ShareMyToolbox’s free plan covers up to three employees and 100 tools. After that, each additional person with access costs $10 a month, in blocks of five.[1] If materials and stock are joining your tools, that’s a good moment for Scanwiz: export your tool list, bring it in via Excel import and carry on with your whole team.
Getting started with Scanwiz
Set up your stock in an afternoon.
Switching to a ShareMyToolbox alternative doesn’t have to be a project: export your tool list from ShareMyToolbox[1] – it becomes the template for Scanwiz. On the Growth plan, we set up categories, locations and the first profiles with you during a personal onboarding.
- 01
Prepare your list
Put your items with name, category, barcode and quantity together in an Excel sheet.
- 02
Import
Bring in items, categories, locations, quantities and values via Excel import.
- 03
Scan
Existing barcodes work straight away. Where there isn’t one, print QR labels for items or locations.
- 04
Count
The first stocktake by scan checks the imported figures and becomes your opening stock.
FAQ
Scanwiz as a ShareMyToolbox alternative – quick answers.
How much does ShareMyToolbox cost?
The Business plan costs $100 a month including the first admin. Each additional person with access costs $10 a month and is sold in blocks of five, up to 100 users. View-only users and virtual users such as trucks are unlimited. From 100 users, Enterprise is available on request.
Is there a free version of ShareMyToolbox?
Yes. The free plan covers up to three employees, ten virtual connections and up to 100 tools. The Business plan can also be tested for 14 days without a credit card.
How much does Scanwiz cost by comparison?
Scanwiz costs €45 a month for up to 500 items and €145 for up to 2,000 items, each with unlimited users and a 10% discount for annual payment. Batches and expiry dates are included from Growth. You can test it free for 14 days, without a credit card, and cancel monthly.
Does ShareMyToolbox work offline?
No. According to ShareMyToolbox’s FAQ, the app requires an internet connection and syncs in real time. Scanwiz captures bookings and stocktakes offline and syncs them automatically as soon as there is a connection again.
Where does ShareMyToolbox store data?
ShareMyToolbox, LLC is based in North Carolina, USA, and refers to ISO/IEC 27018 certified infrastructure. Its privacy policy states that the company does not currently solicit business from the EU. Scanwiz processes data in data centres in Germany.
Is Scanwiz a ShareMyToolbox alternative for tools?
Yes. Scanwiz manages tools with issuing to people, vehicles and sites, returns, signatures and inspection dates – plus materials, PPE and batches in the same inventory.
How up to date is this information?
As of 10 October 2026. The information on ShareMyToolbox comes from its pricing, FAQ and privacy pages; the sources are listed at the end of the page. If you spot a mistake, let us know.
Sources & method
We only compare what ShareMyToolbox publishes itself, accessed on 10 October 2026. ShareMyToolbox prices are in US dollars and have not been converted. Information on Scanwiz comes from our pricing overview and feature pages, such as equipment management, tool management, batch management and stocktaking.
ShareMyToolbox is a trademark of ShareMyToolbox, LLC; this page is not affiliated with ShareMyToolbox. If you spot a mistake, let us know – we’ll correct it.
- ShareMyToolbox – Pricing – Business $100 a month incl. first admin, $10 per additional person in blocks of five up to 100; unlimited view-only and virtual users; tools, locations, scanning, GPS, kits, rental items, audits, export and API; free plan; 14-day trial without a credit card.
- ShareMyToolbox – FAQ – Internet connection required, real-time sync; month-to-month term; maintenance and calibration reminders; no reservation system yet; acceptance by employees.
- ShareMyToolbox – Privacy Policy – ShareMyToolbox, LLC, Troy, North Carolina, USA; ISO/IEC 27018 certified infrastructure; does not currently solicit business from the EU.
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