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Track your equipment. Account for the materials your jobs use.
Tool tracking covers what comes back. Inventory tracking covers what gets consumed. Most contractors who warehouse material need both.
Equipment and materials need different records. For equipment, you need to know where it is and who has it. For materials, you need quantities, usage, returns, and costs by job. Compare how each system handles the work your team needs to record.
When to consider a dedicated tool tracker
“Where is the compactor, and who had it last?” If that is a frequent question, evaluate equipment assignment and location tracking first. If you also need maintenance scheduling, service history, or calibration records, check those capabilities in the specific product and plan.
What to check for material tracking
Quantities and units
Check how the system records materials in the units your team buys and uses, including partial quantities.
Usage and returns
Test a job where some material is installed and the rest returns to stock. Check that both movements remain clear.
Material costs by job
Check how recorded usage and returns affect the material cost assigned to a job.
Replenishment
Review how the system shows available stock and helps your team identify what needs replenishing.
Compare the workflows
| InventoryHQ | Tool-tracking systems | |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment records | Equipment records, assignment, and location | Check equipment identification, assignment, and location features |
| Material quantities | Track material quantities across locations, trucks, and jobs | Quantity and consumable tracking depend on the product |
| Usage and returns | Record materials issued, used, and returned by job | Check how consumption and unused-material returns are recorded |
| Job material costs | Review recorded material costs by job | Check costing methods, job allocation, and reporting |
| Service and calibration | Equipment records; not a full maintenance suite | Check service scheduling and calibration features in the selected plan |
| Equipment-only option | Equipment Only plan available | Plan scope and included features vary by provider |
| Team access | Unlimited users on every plan | User limits and pricing vary by provider |
Tool-tracking systems vary in scope. Compare the specific product and plan against your equipment and material workflows.
Start with equipment tracking
InventoryHQ’s Equipment Only plan is $99.00 per month with unlimited users. It covers equipment records, assignment, and location. If you also need material tracking, review the Core plan’s features and pricing.
Count what you have. Then decide what to buy.
Choose the plan that fits how your team tracks equipment, materials, and job costs.
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