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Cin7 Core vs Fishbowl

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Cin7 Core

ERP & Business Operations

Inventory management for growing businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

ERP & Business Operations

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cin7 Core core plan pricing starts at $349 per month, a materially higher floor than most small business inventory tools; Fishbowl the $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cin7 Core and Fishbowl actually diverge.

Attributes where Cin7 Core and Fishbowl differ
AttributeCin7 CoreFishbowl
Starting priceOn request$4395/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWebWindows, Cloud
FoundedUnknown2001

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).

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 Cin7 Core

Nothing recorded that Fishbowl does not also cover.

Only in Fishbowl

  • Inventory management
  • Manufacturing
  • Work orders
  • Barcode scanning
  • QuickBooks integration
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Shopify

What people use each for

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

Cin7 Core

No use cases recorded yet. See the Cin7 Core review.

Fishbowl

  • Inventory and SKU tracking for wholesale and distribution businessesnot Cin7 Core
  • Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot Cin7 Core
  • Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot Cin7 Core
  • Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot Cin7 Core

Where each one falls short

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

Cin7 Core

  • Core plan pricing starts at $349 per month, a materially higher floor than most small business inventory tools

Fishbowl

  • The $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually
  • A paid implementation package is required as part of purchase and covers a 6 to 8 week training certification
  • Lot tracking, demand forecasting and compliance documentation require the Scale plan at $729 per month
  • Advanced Warehouse from $595 per month and Advanced Manufacturing from $675 per month are quoted on team size and deployment rather than sold at a fixed rate
  • Demand forecasting and custom reports are add ons carrying separate fees
  • All listed plan prices are billed annually rather than monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Cin7 Core

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cin7 Core review.

Fishbowl

$4395/one-time
  • Fishbowl Warehouse$4395/one-time
    • Inventory tracking
    • Order management
    • QuickBooks sync
  • Fishbowl Manufacturing$5495/one-time
    • Work orders
    • Bill of materials
    • Shop floor control

Which should you pick?

Choose Cin7 Core if

Nothing in the data separates Cin7 Core from Fishbowl on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Cin7 Core review

Choose Fishbowl if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Windows, Cloud.
  • You also want manufacturing.
Fishbowl review

Questions people ask

Is Cin7 Core or Fishbowl better?
Neither clearly leads. Cin7 Core starts at On request and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cin7 Core or Fishbowl?
Cin7 Core starts at On request and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time.
Does Cin7 Core or Fishbowl run on more platforms?
Cin7 Core runs on Web. Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud.
What can Cin7 Core do that Fishbowl cannot?
Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning.
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