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Fishbowl vs Cin7

Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cin7 logo

Cin7

Software

Connected inventory management for product sellers

From
$349/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Cin7 sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
  • They diverge on capability: Fishbowl covers Manufacturing, Cin7 covers Order management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and Cin7 actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and Cin7 differ
AttributeFishbowlCin7
Starting price$4395/one-time$349/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, CloudCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded20012012

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 Fishbowl

  • Manufacturing
  • Work orders
  • Barcode scanning
  • QuickBooks integration
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Online
  • ShipStation
  • User permissions

Only in Cin7

  • Order management
  • Warehouse management
  • EDI integration
  • B2B commerce
  • eBay
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • SOC2 Type II

Both cover

  • Inventory management
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

Fishbowl

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

Cin7

  • Inventory and order management across multiple sales channelsnot Fishbowl
  • Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot Fishbowl

Where each one falls short

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

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

Cin7

  • Sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
  • Ecommerce and app integrations are rationed by plan, at 2, 4 and 6
  • User seats are capped at 5, 10 and 15 by plan
  • The entry Standard plan is $349 a month and Advanced is $1,199
  • Additional users, integrations and order volume are all chargeable extras on top of the plan

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Cin7

$349/month
  • Standard$349/month
    • Inventory management
    • 3 sales channels
    • Basic reporting
  • Pro$599/month
    • Unlimited channels
    • Advanced automations
    • 3PL connections

Which should you pick?

Choose Fishbowl if

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

Choose Cin7 if

  • You need order management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want warehouse management.
Cin7 review

Questions people ask

Is Fishbowl or Cin7 better?
Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Cin7 at $349/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or Cin7?
Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Cin7 at $349/month.
Does Fishbowl or Cin7 run on more platforms?
Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
What is Fishbowl best used for?
Fishbowl is most often used for inventory and sku tracking for wholesale and distribution businesses, manufacturing bills of materials, mrp, work orders and job costing, warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reordering, multichannel selling with synchronised stock levels. Of those, inventory and sku tracking for wholesale and distribution businesses and manufacturing bills of materials, mrp, work orders and job costing are not what Cin7 is typically brought in for.
What can Fishbowl do that Cin7 cannot?
Fishbowl covers Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning, QuickBooks integration. Cin7 covers Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration, B2B commerce. Both handle Inventory management, Shopify, Amazon, Cloud support.
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