Hey everyone,
I realize this is an old thread, but I thought I’d post anyway, for those people who came here recently. I had the same problem (keeping track of electronic parts) and ended up launching an application that does it right.
Check out PartsBox https://partsbox.io/ — it’s free for hobbyists/makers. Businesses need to pay, but should get lots of value out of it, so that should not be a problem. Functionality is designed so that no hobbyist should need things from the commercial plans (you don’t normally need lot control, internal part numbers, or real-time BOM pricing as a hobbyist).
–Jan Rychter
Founder, PartsBox · https://partsbox.io/ · Twitter: @PartsBoxIO