OpenBoxes vs ACGIL Stores and Inventory Management

OpenBoxes9.3Visit ACGIL Stores and Inventory Management8.5Visit

Higher score OpenBoxes #1 in Medical Inventory Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit OpenBoxes

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ACGIL Stores and Inventory Management #7 in Medical Inventory Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Contact ACGIL

• OpenBoxes fits best

  Hospitals needing broad, affordable inventory control

• ACGIL Stores and Inventory Management fits best

  Healthcare organizations managing stores and cold storage

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Side by side

Feature	OpenBoxes 9.3/10 Visit ↗	ACGIL Stores and Inventory Management 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Medical Inventory Software	#7 in Medical Inventory Software
Best for	Hospitals needing broad, affordable inventory control	Healthcare organizations managing stores and cold storage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$24/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	270+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenBoxes 1/5 · ACGIL Stores and Inventory Management 2/5
Lot tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Expiry tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Serial number tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Controlled substances	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Barcode scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Stock locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks lots, serial numbers, expiry dates, bins, and facilities Barcode scanning, FEFO picking, cycle counts, and replenishment workflows Self-hosted or cloud deployment with REST API and webhooks	Tracks consumable and non-consumable stock with FIFO or LIFO consumption. Connects stock requests, minimum-stock alerts and purchase orders. Includes cold-storage management and pharmacy batch and expiry details.
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires managing the hosting environment Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly specified No AI features are included	Pricing requires contacting sales. The listed platform is web only. Its described focus is healthcare stores, inventory and pharmacy stock.
Our verdict	OpenBoxes is an open-source inventory and supply chain system for healthcare organizations, warehouses, and distribution operations. It manages stock across facilities and bins while recording lots, serial numbers, and expiration dates.… Read the review →	ACGIL Stores and Inventory Management helps healthcare organizations track consumable and non-consumable items, purchases and stock use. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations managing stores and cold storage, including… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenBoxes — where it wins

  • Tracks lots, serial numbers, expiry dates, bins, and facilities
  • Barcode scanning, FEFO picking, cycle counts, and replenishment workflows
  • Self-hosted or cloud deployment with REST API and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires managing the hosting environment
  • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly specified
  • No AI features are included

• ACGIL Stores and Inventory Management — where it wins

  • Tracks consumable and non-consumable stock with FIFO or LIFO consumption.
  • Connects stock requests, minimum-stock alerts and purchase orders.
  • Includes cold-storage management and pharmacy batch and expiry details.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • The listed platform is web only.
  • Its described focus is healthcare stores, inventory and pharmacy stock.

• OpenBoxes9.3/10 · Free plan

  Broad medical inventory control with free community use and flexible deployment.

  Visit OpenBoxesFull verdict →
• ACGIL Stores and Inventory Management8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  Healthcare stores inventory with stock controls, purchasing and expiry tracking.

  Contact ACGILFull verdict →