DumbAssets, an open source self hosted asset tracker: catalogue your physical assets, their warranties, purchase dates, documents and maintenance reminders from one simple web dashboard.
This product is available in the build below. Open it for the operating system, cloud and version detail, or read its deployment guide.
| Product | Cloud | Operating system | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DumbAssets on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | Azure | Ubuntu 24.04 | Standard | View · Guide |
DumbAssets is a deliberately simple self hosted asset tracker for the things you own. You add each physical asset, an electronic device, an appliance, a tool or a piece of equipment, with its manufacturer, model and serial number, purchase date and price, and the documents, photos and receipts that go with it. It tracks warranties and maintenance reminders so you know when cover lapses or service is due, and it shows everything back to you in a small dashboard with search and simple charts.
It keeps its data in plain files on the machine itself with no external database, so the whole catalogue is a set of readable JSON files and an uploads folder you fully control. It suits home and small business inventory, tracking equipment across a team or a site, and anyone who wants a clear record of what they own, what it cost and when its warranty runs out, without a heavyweight asset management suite.
cloudimg delivers DumbAssets already installed and running, so it answers the moment the instance boots. Security is the point here: DumbAssets is protected by a single site PIN, and when that PIN is left blank the whole application is open to anyone, so this image never ships a default. Every instance generates its own PIN on first boot, refuses to start until a real PIN and a unique session secret are in place, and keeps the app bound to the loopback interface so nginx is the only way in. Your catalogue lives on a persistent data directory that survives, a clearly labelled example asset is included so the dashboard shows real content the first time you sign in, a step by step deploy guide tested against this exact image is provided, and every instance is backed by 24/7 support.