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Searchable home inventory for physical belongings
A searchable home inventory turns physical storage records into a catalog you can use. Search item names, standard metadata, tags, and container relationships instead of checking every box by hand.
Standard metadata tags and search are included on every plan.
Knowing you own something is not the same as knowing where it is.
Physical belongings often move from rooms to cabinets, drawers, boxes, and smaller organizers. Without a searchable record of those relationships, finding one cable or tool can mean opening several containers.
Search records, then follow the physical relationship
searchable home inventory in practice
Add names, standard metadata, tags, and container relationships to your records. Palstora searches the catalog and shows the stored information that helps you identify the relevant workspace and nested location.
How to use Palstora
Record the item
Add the item to the container where it is physically stored.
Add useful metadata
Use standard metadata and tags that make the record easier to recognize later.
Search the catalog
Search for an item, container, or tag across the catalog.
Follow its location
Use the container relationship to see where the record belongs in the physical hierarchy.
Practical use cases
Power tools
Find all power tools recorded across a garage, workshop, or storage unit.
Winter clothing
Search seasonal belongings without opening every storage box.
HDMI cables
Locate cables even when they are stored several levels inside containers.
Moving inventories
Search a large move catalog before unpacking every box.
Multiple locations
Identify which workspace contains a cataloged item.
Compare Palstora plans
Every plan includes recursive nesting, QR labels, and CSV/PDF export. Capacity and collaboration allowances vary by plan.
| Capability | Hobby Cataloger | Essential Organizer | Professional Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recursive nesting | Included | Included | Included |
| Catalog items | 150 | 2,000 | 6,000 |
| Active workspaces | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| AI scans | 50 lifetime | 2,000 / month | 6,000 / month |
| MCP assistant calls | 250 / month | 2,500 / month | 10,000 / month |
| QR labels | Included | Included | Included |
| CSV and PDF exports | Included | Included | Included |
| Team invitations | No | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum team size | 1 | 6 | 50 |
| Support | Community | Priority |
Prices exclude applicable taxes. Monthly billing is available. One subscription covers every workspace owned by the subscriber.
Frequently asked questions
Stop opening containers to answer a catalog question.
Record the physical path once, then search the catalog whenever you need to find an item.