Best Sortly Alternative for Collectors (2026)
Sortly is inventory management software built for businesses tracking tools and stock. Collectors use it because few good alternatives existed. Vitrine is built specifically for personal collections, with condition grades, value tracking, and a public page included. Free to start.
Free forever up to 100 items.
Condition grades, value history, public collection page, barcode scanning, 35 collection categories. Designed around how collectors think.
Vitrine vs Sortly: side by side
| Feature | Vitrine | Sortly |
|---|---|---|
| Built for collectors | Yes | No, inventory management |
| Public collection page | Yes | No |
| Condition & grading | Yes | No |
| Value tracking | Yes, with history | Purchase price only |
| Starting paid price | £5/month | $49/month |
| Free tier | Up to 100 items | Up to 100 items (limited) |
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Start free →Why collectors switch to Vitrine
Designed around collecting
Vitrine is designed for personal collections. Every field, every view, every feature is shaped around how collectors think about their items, with condition grades, value history, and acquisition notes built in.
Public collection page included
Every Vitrine account comes with a public collection website. Share it with the community, your trade contacts, or family.
A fraction of the price
Vitrine Hobbyist is £5/month. Sortly entry paid tier is $49/month: roughly ten times more, without the collector features.
Where Sortly struggles for collectors
Sortly is inventory software, not a collection manager
Sortly was built for businesses tracking tools, equipment, and stock. There is no concept of grading, provenance, acquisition history, or collector-specific metadata. You end up cramming everything into generic notes fields.
No way to share or showcase your collection
Sortly has no public-facing output. No collection page, no public gallery, no way to show fellow collectors what you have built. For most collectors, sharing is half the point.
Expensive for what collectors actually need
Sortly paid plans start at $49/month, priced for business use. The collector-specific features you would actually pay for (condition tracking, value history, public sharing) are absent at any tier.
Pricing comparison
Vitrine
Free
Community plan, up to 100 items
£5/month
Hobbyist plan, up to 1,000 items
£60/year (around $75)
Sortly
$49
per month (entry paid tier)
$588/year
Around $500/year cheaper, with the features Sortly lacks.
Start on the free plan
No credit card. Cancel anytime. Export to CSV whenever you like.
How to migrate from Sortly
Most collections move over in an evening. Tap to see the steps.
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How to migrate from Sortly
Most collections move over in an evening. Tap to see the steps.
- 1
Export from Sortly
In Sortly, open Settings → Export and download your inventory as CSV. The export includes name, description, quantity, price, and any custom fields.
- 2
Map your fields to Vitrine
Open the CSV and rename columns: Name → title, Description → description, Price → value, and any custom fields → Vitrine notes or custom fields.
- 3
Import or re-enter in Vitrine
CSV import is available on the Hobbyist plan and above. Community users can re-enter items using the quick-add flow. Most Sortly collections migrate in an afternoon.
Frequently asked questions
Why is Sortly popular with collectors if it is not designed for them?
Until recently, the options for personal collection management were thin: expensive museum software, dated desktop apps, or generic inventory tools like Sortly. Vitrine is built specifically to fill that gap.
Can Vitrine replace Sortly for a non-collecting use case?
Vitrine is optimised for personal collections, not business inventory. If you need to track tools, equipment, or stock across multiple locations, Sortly may still be the right tool. For any collecting hobby, Vitrine is the better fit.
Is Vitrine cheaper than Sortly?
Yes, significantly. Vitrine Hobbyist is £5/month versus Sortly $49/month entry paid tier. Vitrine also has a free Community plan for up to 100 items.
Sortly was a workaround. Each new item entered is one more to migrate later.
Ready to switch from Sortly?
Free to start, no credit card needed. Your collection stays private until you choose to share it.
Switch from Sortly →Export to CSV anytime · Cancel in one click · Free up to 100 items