collectthat

collectthat is a web-based platform designed for organizing, collecting, and sharing personal catalogs of items from multiple sources. It enables users to create collections around topics such as books, music, films, games, art, antiques, and fan memorabilia. The service emphasizes cross-source curation, allowing users to import records from retailers, libraries, and other catalogs, and to store notes, images, and links.

Users can tag items, add custom fields, set statuses (owned, wanted, lent), track prices and availability, and generate reports. Collections can be kept private or shared publicly, with collaborative features for groups. The platform supports import/export in common formats, a browser extension for quick clipping, and an API for developers. It offers templates and import wizards to map metadata from major data sources.

Under the hood, collectthat stores item records with core attributes such as title, creator, date, source, and media type, plus user-generated metadata. Data is stored in encrypted form and backed by cloud storage; privacy controls allow fine-grained access settings. The design aims to accommodate heterogeneous data while providing consistent search and filtering across collections.

Reception and use cases tend to frame collectthat as a versatile tool for collectors and researchers who manage diverse item types. Proponents highlight its cross-source aggregation and collaboration features, while critics point to occasional gaps in metadata coverage and a learning curve for configuring advanced workflows. Overall, collectthat is positioned as a general-purpose cataloging solution for personal and group collections.