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Brightpearl vs SOS Inventory

Brightpearl logo

Brightpearl

Inventory Management

Retail operating system for omnichannel commerce

From
$499/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SOS Inventory logo

SOS Inventory

Inventory Management

Inventory management for QuickBooks Online

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brightpearl no pricing is published, and every quote is described as a bespoke setup; SOS Inventory the Companion plan at $69.95 per month is limited to a single location and 1 custom field
  • They diverge on capability: Brightpearl covers Order management, SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Brightpearl and SOS Inventory differ
AttributeBrightpearlSOS Inventory
Starting price$499/monthOn request
PlatformsCloud, WebWeb, Cloud-based
Founded20072011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Inventory Management).

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 Brightpearl

  • Order management
  • Inventory management
  • Warehouse management
  • Retail accounting
  • POS integration
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • Magento

Only in SOS Inventory

  • Lot tracking
  • Serial numbers
  • Manufacturing
  • Multi-location
  • QuickBooks Online
  • ShipStation
  • Cloud-based support

Both cover

  • Shopify
  • BigCommerce
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Brightpearl

  • Retail operations management across inventory, orders and accountingnot SOS Inventory
  • Connecting ecommerce and wholesale channels to fulfilmentnot SOS Inventory

SOS Inventory

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

Where each one falls short

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

Brightpearl

  • No pricing is published, and every quote is described as a bespoke setup
  • Cost is driven by business size rather than by a stated unit, so nothing can be estimated before contacting sales
  • The vendor frames cost as a percentage of revenue, which means the bill grows with turnover rather than with usage

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

Brightpearl

$499/month
  • Core$499/month
    • Order management
    • Inventory management
    • Basic accounting
  • Professional$999/month
    • Unlimited channels
    • Warehouse management
    • Advanced reporting

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 Brightpearl if

  • You need order management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web.
  • You also want inventory management.
Brightpearl 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 Brightpearl or SOS Inventory better?
Neither clearly leads. Brightpearl starts at $499/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, Brightpearl or SOS Inventory?
Brightpearl starts at $499/month and SOS Inventory at On request.
Does Brightpearl or SOS Inventory run on more platforms?
Brightpearl runs on Cloud, Web. SOS Inventory runs on Web, Cloud-based.
What is Brightpearl best used for?
Brightpearl is most often used for retail operations management across inventory, orders and accounting, connecting ecommerce and wholesale channels to fulfilment. Of those, retail operations management across inventory, orders and accounting and connecting ecommerce and wholesale channels to fulfilment are not what SOS Inventory is typically brought in for.
What can Brightpearl do that SOS Inventory cannot?
Brightpearl covers Order management, Inventory management, Warehouse management, Retail accounting. SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking, Serial numbers, Manufacturing, Multi-location. Both handle Shopify, BigCommerce, Web support.
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