I happen to use EzStamp for my US and Confederate collections. I'm happy with this app, but many SOR members use other apps, or have designed their own inventory systems using Excel, etc. I'd love to hear more about what others are doing. (There are, no doubt, prior threads on this subject as well.)

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John, the best thing when it comes to data bases is to first figure out what information you want to collect and store. You can then take a look at what is available commercially, or available through shareware/freeware downloads. When you know what you want in a data storage program, it is easy to cross off the programs from the list that don't offer what you want.

You may even find it easier to use programs like Excel, Lotus, Microsoft Project, etc., to create your own data base, and tailor it better to your collection. Excel and Lotus aren't difficult to do this with. You just create your headings for each column and then enter the data.

Your global question as asked generates responses and gives you recommendations based on how the program works for other people's collections. Their needs may not be yours. There are many data base programs out there. Once you know what you want from such a program, you can ask more specific questions about those programs, and get better answers to help you make a more informed decision as to how you want to proceed.

If you don't make the initial assessment as to your specific needs, you can wind up buying and/or downloading several different programs in a constant cycle of installing, using, not liking, deleting, getting another program and starting it all over again. That could turn into a frustrating waste of money and time.

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