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Asset Panda vs SOS Inventory

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Asset Panda

Software

Flexible asset tracking platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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SOS Inventory

Software

Inventory management for QuickBooks Online

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Asset Panda pricing is not published; the vendor asks for a demo or a quote; SOS Inventory the Companion plan at $69.95 per month is limited to a single location and 1 custom field
  • They diverge on capability: Asset Panda covers Custom workflows, SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asset Panda and SOS Inventory actually diverge.

Attributes where Asset Panda and SOS Inventory differ
AttributeAsset PandaSOS Inventory
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-basedWeb, Cloud-based
Founded20122011

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Asset Panda

  • Custom workflows
  • Asset lifecycle
  • Maintenance tracking
  • GPS tracking
  • Salesforce
  • ServiceNow
  • Zendesk
  • Active Directory

Only in SOS Inventory

  • Lot tracking
  • Serial numbers
  • Manufacturing
  • Multi-location
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Shopify
  • BigCommerce
  • ShipStation

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Cloud-based support

What people use each for

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

Asset Panda

  • IT asset and device tracking through their lifecyclenot SOS Inventory
  • Equipment and tool tracking across sitesnot SOS Inventory
  • Scheduled inspections and maintenance workflowsnot SOS Inventory
  • Fleet and facilities managementnot SOS Inventory
  • Audit readiness and compliance reportingnot SOS Inventory

SOS Inventory

  • Adding inventory, assembly and manufacturing tracking on top of QuickBooks Onlinenot Asset Panda
  • Tracking serial and lot numbers across warehouse locationsnot Asset Panda
  • Managing sales orders, work orders and job costing for small manufacturersnot Asset Panda

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Asset Panda

  • Pricing is not published; the vendor asks for a demo or a quote

SOS Inventory

  • The Companion plan at $69.95 per month is limited to a single location and 1 custom field
  • Serial and lot number tracking, barcoding and unlimited locations require the Plus plan at $139.95 per month
  • Phone support is excluded from the Companion plan
  • Job costing, advanced manufacturing and the customer portal require the Pro plan at $194.95 per month
  • Each plan includes only 2 to 5 users and additional users cost $25 each per month
  • The 2 months free discount requires paying a year up front

Pricing, plan by plan

Asset Panda

On request
  • Standard$50/month
    • 500 assets
    • 5 users
    • Standard support
  • Professional$100/month
    • 2500 assets
    • 15 users
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$200/month
    • Unlimited assets
    • Unlimited users
    • Dedicated support

SOS Inventory

On request
  • Companion$49/month
    • Basic features
    • 2 users
    • Email support
  • Plus$99/month
    • Full features
    • 5 users
    • Priority support
  • Pro$199/month
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • 10 users
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose Asset Panda if

  • You need custom workflows.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want asset lifecycle.
Asset Panda review

Choose SOS Inventory if

  • You need lot tracking.
  • You work on Web, Cloud-based.
  • You also want serial numbers.
SOS Inventory review

Questions people ask

Is Asset Panda or SOS Inventory better?
Neither clearly leads. Asset Panda starts at On request and SOS Inventory at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asset Panda or SOS Inventory?
Asset Panda starts at On request and SOS Inventory at On request.
Does Asset Panda or SOS Inventory run on more platforms?
Asset Panda runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based. SOS Inventory runs on Web, Cloud-based.
What is Asset Panda best used for?
Asset Panda is most often used for it asset and device tracking through their lifecycle, equipment and tool tracking across sites, scheduled inspections and maintenance workflows, fleet and facilities management. Of those, it asset and device tracking through their lifecycle and equipment and tool tracking across sites are not what SOS Inventory is typically brought in for.
What can Asset Panda do that SOS Inventory cannot?
Asset Panda covers Custom workflows, Asset lifecycle, Maintenance tracking, GPS tracking. SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking, Serial numbers, Manufacturing, Multi-location. Both handle Web support, Cloud-based support.
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