Software · head to head
ABC Inventory vs Oberlo
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; Oberlo product permanently discontinued as of June 2022 and no longer available for installation or use
- They diverge on capability: ABC Inventory covers Inventory tracking, Oberlo covers Product sourcing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ABC Inventory and Oberlo actually diverge.
| Attribute | ABC Inventory | Oberlo |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | Unknown |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Windows Desktop | Web |
| Founded | 1995 | 2014 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Oberlo
- Product sourcing
- Dropshipping automation
- Supplier directory
- Order fulfillment
- Inventory management
- Pricing automation
- Analytics
- Shopify integration
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ABC Inventory
- Desktop inventorynot Oberlo
- Order managementnot Oberlo
- Purchasingnot Oberlo
- Stock controlnot Oberlo
Oberlo
No use cases recorded yet. See the Oberlo 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
Oberlo
- Product permanently discontinued as of June 2022 and no longer available for installation or use
Pricing, plan by plan
ABC Inventory
Free- FreeFree
- Full features
- Single user
- Basic support
- Network$199/month
- Multi-user
- Network access
- Priority support
Oberlo
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Oberlo 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.
Questions people ask
- Is ABC Inventory or Oberlo better?
- Neither clearly leads. ABC Inventory starts at Free and Oberlo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ABC Inventory or Oberlo?
- ABC Inventory has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ABC Inventory and On request for Oberlo.
- Does ABC Inventory or Oberlo run on more platforms?
- ABC Inventory runs on Windows Desktop. Oberlo runs on Web.
- Can I use ABC Inventory for free?
- Yes. ABC Inventory has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Oberlo 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 Oberlo is typically brought in for.
- What can ABC Inventory do that Oberlo cannot?
- ABC Inventory covers Inventory tracking, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Multi-location. Oberlo covers Product sourcing, Dropshipping automation, Supplier directory, Order fulfillment.
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