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ABC Inventory vs QuickBooks Enterprise

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ABC Inventory

Inventory

Free inventory software for Windows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
QuickBooks Enterprise logo

QuickBooks Enterprise

Inventory

Advanced inventory for QuickBooks users

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; QuickBooks Enterprise quickBooks Desktop Enterprise is capped at 1-30 users per company file; Silver, Gold and Platinum are sold as annual subscriptions, not perpetual licenses, and auto-renew until cancelled (archived pricing page, 2 January 2020)
  • They diverge on capability: ABC Inventory covers Inventory tracking, QuickBooks Enterprise covers Advanced inventory.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ABC Inventory and QuickBooks Enterprise actually diverge.

Attributes where ABC Inventory and QuickBooks Enterprise differ
AttributeABC InventoryQuickBooks Enterprise
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWindows DesktopDesktop, Cloud-hosted, Windows
Founded19951983

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Inventory).

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
  • Excel export
  • Barcode printing
  • Label printing
  • Windows Desktop support

Only in QuickBooks Enterprise

  • Advanced inventory
  • FIFO costing
  • Serial/lot tracking
  • QuickBooks ecosystem
  • Fishbowl
  • TSheets
  • Method CRM
  • Avalara

Both cover

  • Multi-location

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ABC Inventory

  • Desktop inventorynot QuickBooks Enterprise
  • Order managementnot QuickBooks Enterprise
  • Purchasingnot QuickBooks Enterprise
  • Stock controlnot QuickBooks Enterprise

QuickBooks Enterprise

  • Advanced inventory trackingnot ABC Inventory
  • Cost accountingnot ABC Inventory
  • Multi-location managementnot ABC Inventory
  • Lot trackingnot ABC Inventory

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

QuickBooks Enterprise

  • QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is capped at 1-30 users per company file; Silver, Gold and Platinum are sold as annual subscriptions, not perpetual licenses, and auto-renew until cancelled (archived pricing page, 2 January 2020)
  • Filing taxes in more than one state costs an additional $12/month per extra state on top of the base subscription (archived pricing page, 2 January 2020)
  • Introductory discounts (10 percent off for 1-4 users, 40 percent off for 5-30 users) apply only to the first year; the account is automatically charged the full then-current subscription fee from year two onward until the customer cancels (archived pricing page, 2 January 2020)

Pricing, plan by plan

ABC Inventory

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Full features
    • Single user
    • Basic support
  • Network$199/month
    • Multi-user
    • Network access
    • Priority support

QuickBooks Enterprise

On request
  • Gold$199/month
    • Core features
    • Up to 5 users
    • Standard support
  • Platinum$299/month
    • Advanced inventory
    • Up to 10 users
    • Priority support
  • Diamond$449/month
    • Full features
    • Up to 40 users
    • Premium support

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.
ABC Inventory review

Choose QuickBooks Enterprise if

  • You need advanced inventory.
  • You work on Desktop, Cloud-hosted, Windows.
  • You also want fifo costing.
QuickBooks Enterprise review

Questions people ask

Is ABC Inventory or QuickBooks Enterprise better?
Neither clearly leads. ABC Inventory starts at Free and QuickBooks Enterprise at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABC Inventory or QuickBooks Enterprise?
ABC Inventory has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ABC Inventory and On request for QuickBooks Enterprise.
Does ABC Inventory or QuickBooks Enterprise run on more platforms?
ABC Inventory runs on Windows Desktop. QuickBooks Enterprise runs on Desktop, Cloud-hosted, Windows.
Can I use ABC Inventory for free?
Yes. ABC Inventory has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. QuickBooks Enterprise 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 QuickBooks Enterprise is typically brought in for.
What can ABC Inventory do that QuickBooks Enterprise cannot?
ABC Inventory covers Inventory tracking, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Excel export. QuickBooks Enterprise covers Advanced inventory, FIFO costing, Serial/lot tracking, QuickBooks ecosystem. Both handle Multi-location.
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