Inventory Management · head to head
ABC Inventory vs eBay
ABC Inventory
Inventory Management
Free inventory software for Windows
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only ABC Inventory has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: ABC Inventory the free ABC Inventory edition is single user only; multi-user access requires the paid commercial Almyta Control System upgrade, per the vendor's own page as captured by the Internet Archive on 20 November 2024; eBay final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ABC Inventory and eBay actually diverge.
| Attribute | ABC Inventory | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Windows Desktop | Web |
| Category | Inventory Management | E-commerce |
| Founded | 1995 | Unknown |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in ABC Inventory
- Inventory tracking
- Purchase orders
- Sales orders
- Multi-location
- Excel export
- Barcode printing
- Label printing
- Windows Desktop support
Only in eBay
Nothing recorded that ABC Inventory does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ABC Inventory
- Desktop inventorynot eBay
- Order managementnot eBay
- Purchasingnot eBay
- Stock controlnot eBay
eBay
No use cases recorded yet. See the eBay review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ABC Inventory
- The free ABC Inventory edition is single user only; multi-user access requires the paid commercial Almyta Control System upgrade, per the vendor's own page as captured by the Internet Archive on 20 November 2024
- The free licence excludes phone, email and online support, per the same capture of 20 November 2024
eBay
- Final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees
Pricing, plan by plan
ABC Inventory
Free- FreeFree
- Full features
- Single user
- Basic support
- Network$199/month
- Multi-user
- Network access
- Priority support
eBay
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the eBay review.
Which should you pick?
Choose ABC Inventory if
- You need inventory tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows Desktop.
- You also want purchase orders.
Choose eBay if
Nothing in the data separates eBay from ABC Inventory on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is ABC Inventory or eBay better?
- Neither clearly leads. ABC Inventory starts at Free and eBay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ABC Inventory or eBay?
- ABC Inventory has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ABC Inventory and On request for eBay.
- Does ABC Inventory or eBay run on more platforms?
- ABC Inventory runs on Windows Desktop. eBay runs on Web.
- Can I use ABC Inventory for free?
- Yes. ABC Inventory has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. eBay starts at On request.
- What is ABC Inventory best used for?
- ABC Inventory is most often used for desktop inventory, order management, purchasing, stock control. Of those, desktop inventory and order management are not what eBay is typically brought in for.
- What can ABC Inventory do that eBay cannot?
- ABC Inventory covers Inventory tracking, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Multi-location.
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