Resources
Equipment tracking resources for contractors
Free tools and practical guides — useful whether or not you ever use FlowNext.
Free tool
Free QR label generator Type your equipment names, download a PDF for Avery 5160 / 8160 labels — up to 150 tags, no account. Make labelsGuides
- 7 min read How to tag tools and equipment with QR codes A practical guide to tagging contractor equipment: which labels to buy, where to put them, how to number assets and what to tag first. Read the guide
- 8 min read Equipment inspection tracking checklist for contractors Which contractor equipment needs documented inspections — harnesses, extinguishers, lifts, cranes, ladders — the standard behind each, and how to track it. Read the guide
- 6 min read Tool check-out policy template for contractors A tool and equipment check-out policy you can adapt: who can take equipment, how it is recorded, returns, damage reports, lost tools and inspections. Read the guide
- 8 min read How to track tools across jobsites A practical system for tracking tools across jobsites, vans and crews: what to track, how to record handoffs, and the weekly habits that keep the list true. Read the guide
- 8 min read Preventing tool theft on construction sites How contractors cut tool theft from vans, gang boxes and jobsites: marking tools, locking up, keeping records police and insurers need, and what to do after. Read the guide
Comparisons
One alternative per page, with its own facts checked on its own site — and when it's the better choice. All comparisons, with who each one fits →
- FlowNext vs GoCodes Yearly plans with set user counts vs monthly with unlimited users — including when GoCodes is the better choice.
- FlowNext vs Sortly Inventory counts or tracked gear, licensed users or the whole crew — and what each costs at three crew sizes.
- FlowNext vs ShareMyToolbox Two tool trackers built for crews: per-person pricing and an app, or a flat price and the phone's camera.
- FlowNext vs Excel Why the equipment spreadsheet drifts out of date, when it's still enough, and how to move it over.
- FlowNext vs Asset Panda A configurable platform priced by quote vs a contractor tool with its price on the page.
- FlowNext vs EZOfficeInventory A full asset lifecycle suite vs a focused equipment tracker, priced side by side at 500 items.
- FlowNext vs ToolWatch Tool-room and job-cost software for large fleets vs QR tags for crews without a tool room.
- FlowNext vs Hilti ON!Track Tags, gateways and a consultation-led rollout, or QR labels and a crew with a phone camera, priced on the page.