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Alternatives to Fishbowl Inventory
22 inventory tools sit alongside Fishbowl Inventory in this directory. Below is what separates each from Fishbowl Inventory on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 6
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Fishbowl Inventory starts at
- On request
Why people look past Fishbowl Inventory
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Fishbowl Inventory entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Fishbowl Inventory carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 6 of the 22 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Connected inventory management for product sellers
- Publishes an entry price of $349/month, where Fishbowl Inventory does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
- 4 tiers to Fishbowl Inventory's 2.
Complete inventory and order management system
- Can be used without paying; Fishbowl Inventory cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $29/month, where Fishbowl Inventory does not.
Open-source ERP and CRM suite for all business needs
- Can be used without paying; Fishbowl Inventory cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of Free, where Fishbowl Inventory does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
- 3 tiers to Fishbowl Inventory's 2.
Order and inventory management for SMBs
- Can be used without paying; Fishbowl Inventory cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $135/month, where Fishbowl Inventory does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
AI-powered maintenance management
- Can be used without paying; Fishbowl Inventory cannot.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
- 3 tiers to Fishbowl Inventory's 2.
Open-source ERP solution for SMEs and growing businesses
- Can be used without paying; Fishbowl Inventory cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than quote.
- 5 tiers to Fishbowl Inventory's 2.
Every Fishbowl Inventory alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishbowl Inventory (this page) | On request | Quote | 2 | |
| Cin7Cloud-native with stronger e-commerce and channel management | $349/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Zoho InventoryFar cheaper and simpler, without the manufacturing depth | Free, then $29/month | - | - | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| OdooFull open-source ERP if replacing accounting is acceptable | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Megaventory | Free, then $135/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Fiix | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| ERPNext | Free | Freemium | 5 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| EZOfficeInventory | Free, then $63.55/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Quartzy | $50/month | Per month by user tier | 3 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Brightpearl | $499/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Linnworks | On request | Subscription | - | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Extensiv | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Netstock | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Acumatica | On request | Subscription | - | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Finale Inventory | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| ChannelAdvisor | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| inFlow | $129/month | - | 3 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Limble CMMS | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| MarketMan | $179/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| BlueCart | $10/month | - | - | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Katana | $99/month | - | 2 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Oberlo | On request | - | - | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
| Asset Panda | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Fishbowl Inventory |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Fishbowl Inventory badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (6)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Zoho Inventory , Free, then $29/month
- Odoo , Free
- Megaventory , Free, then $135/month
- Fiix , Free
- ERPNext , Free
- EZOfficeInventory , Free, then $63.55/month
What you would be giving up
Fishbowl Inventory is most often brought in for small manufacturers who have outgrown quickbooks inventory but not the accounting, wholesalers needing barcode-driven warehouse operations, companies wanting inventory control without replacing their finance system, businesses preferring a perpetual licence to a per-seat subscription. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Fishbowl Inventory is broadly right and the question is cost, the Fishbowl Inventory pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Inventory category lists everything the directory holds, and best inventory tools ranks them.
Fishbowl Inventory runs on windows, web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Fishbowl Inventory alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Fishbowl Inventory?
- 22 other inventory tools are listed in this directory, led by Cin7, Zoho Inventory, Odoo, Megaventory. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Fishbowl Inventory?
- 6 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Zoho Inventory, Odoo, Megaventory, Fiix, ERPNext.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Fishbowl Inventory?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Fishbowl Inventory?
- Fishbowl Inventory is most often brought in for small manufacturers who have outgrown quickbooks inventory but not the accounting, wholesalers needing barcode-driven warehouse operations, companies wanting inventory control without replacing their finance system, businesses preferring a perpetual licence to a per-seat subscription. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Fishbowl Inventory?
- None of the inventory tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Fishbowl Inventory alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Inventory, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Fishbowl Inventory against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Fishbowl Inventory covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every inventory tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Inventory category, 22 tools beside Fishbowl Inventory. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.