CNET Editors' review
We review a lot of programs, and it's not often that we find one that really blows us away. What You Own Home Inventory is one of those rare programs, the cream of the crop that's available on Download.com. The fact that this powerful home inventory program is free is a very pleasant surprise.
The program's interface is fantastic, with a sleek, intuitive design. Users enter the rooms in their home and then the contents of each room, listing the purchase price, replacement price, and other relevant details. For each item users can include an image, receipt, or other attachment. Rooms are organized alphabetically, and users can click on each one to see a detailed list of its contents. We loved that the program comes with a Donation Room, where users can move items that they plan to donate; this makes it incredibly easy for users to keep track of charitable giving, especially for tax purposes. In addition to the view provided by the program, users can also print several reports, including a household summary, detailed inventory by room, detailed inventory by category, or list of images or receipts. The program is incredibly easy to use and makes the potentially overwhelming task of compiling a home inventory a breeze. If the program has any drawbacks it's the lack of Help file, but we found no need for it. Even with that flaw, it's easily among the best programs we've seen.
What You Own Home Inventory is free. It installs and uninstalls without issues. We highly recommend this program to all users.
Publisher's Description
From M-One Studio:
What You Own home inventory is a free software, which assists you in taking inventory of your possessions. Open and continue working with Know Your Stuff Home Inventory files. This is the only software, which imports all of your images and receipts just as they were in your original inventory projects.
What's new in this version: Critical system update.
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All versions:
3.4 starsout of 39 votes
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Current version:
4.2 starsout of 4 votes
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"Very good home inventory program"
Version: WYO Home Inventory 4.17
Pros
Easy to use once you find out how to use the program. Most of it is common sence. When you close the program it will ask if you want to save the file and changes. Remember where you store the file as you will have to go back to your stored file to continue.
Cons
Does not intergrate with Quicken.
Summary
Better than most programs that cost a lot of money. Although the maker would like a donation, you can use the program for free.
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"For free, it is good"
Version: WYO Home Inventory 4.17
Pros
Allows you to attach photos and receipts to the item.
Allows you to assign an item to a room and a category.
Good printing options, can print with or without receipts and photos, particular rooms or categories. Allows you to print to a PDF by itself. Allows you to set a password on your inventory.Cons
Does not automatically save and does not warn you to save as you exit.
Does not allow PDF attachments. Receipts must be JPG, BMP, GIF OR PNG.
Can't set a parameter to compute replacement value from original value.Summary
I lost two hours work when it did not remind me to save prior to exit. This is unacceptable in today's software.
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"Free & EASY"
Version: WYO Home Inventory 4.17
Pros
I was able to get started immediately!
I believe I can import my old Quicken Home Inventory files?
If so, that is a huge PRO.Cons
Can't DELETE an original CATAGORY...or I just haven't figured out how to that yet.
Summary
I'm very happy cnet recommended this program so highly
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"Easy to use"
Version: WYO Home Inventory 4.17
Pros
Easy to specify which rooms you are adding inventory for
Cons
Limited room for remarks
Summary
Great program I used it for an insurance claim and it works well
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