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BlueCart vs SOS Inventory

BlueCart logo

BlueCart

Software

Restaurant procurement and ordering platform

From
$10/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SOS Inventory logo

SOS Inventory

Software

Inventory management for QuickBooks Online

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BlueCart primarily focused on food and hospitality industry with limited applicability to other sectors; SOS Inventory the Companion plan at $69.95 per month is limited to a single location and 1 custom field
  • They diverge on capability: BlueCart covers Supplier ordering, SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BlueCart and SOS Inventory actually diverge.

Attributes where BlueCart and SOS Inventory differ
AttributeBlueCartSOS Inventory
Starting price$10/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Cloud-based
Founded20142011

Identical on both: 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 BlueCart

  • Supplier ordering
  • Spend analytics
  • Budget tracking
  • Inventory
  • Order history
  • Mobile ordering
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Only in SOS Inventory

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

BlueCart

  • Point of Salenot SOS Inventory
  • Order Managementnot SOS Inventory
  • Inventory Controlnot SOS Inventory
  • Staff Schedulingnot SOS Inventory

SOS Inventory

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

Where each one falls short

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

BlueCart

  • Primarily focused on food and hospitality industry with limited applicability to other sectors
  • Requires supplier adoption for full functionality

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

BlueCart

$10/month

No published plan breakdown. See the BlueCart review.

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 BlueCart if

  • You need supplier ordering.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want spend analytics.
BlueCart 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 BlueCart or SOS Inventory better?
Neither clearly leads. BlueCart starts at $10/month and SOS Inventory at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BlueCart or SOS Inventory?
BlueCart starts at $10/month and SOS Inventory at On request.
Does BlueCart or SOS Inventory run on more platforms?
BlueCart runs on Web, Mobile. SOS Inventory runs on Web, Cloud-based.
What is BlueCart best used for?
BlueCart is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what SOS Inventory is typically brought in for.
What can BlueCart do that SOS Inventory cannot?
BlueCart covers Supplier ordering, Spend analytics, Budget tracking, Inventory. SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking, Serial numbers, Manufacturing, Multi-location. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

BlueCart: What is BlueCart's base pricing?

BlueCart pricing starts at $10 per month, with pricing tiers based on the number of orders processed per month.

Source
BlueCart: Who can use BlueCart?

BlueCart is designed as a wholesale order management platform for both buyers (restaurants, hospitality businesses) and suppliers in the food industry to streamline the procurement process.

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