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Fishbowl vs IQMS

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Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

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

IQMS

Software

Quality and manufacturing execution system

From
$1200/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; IQMS iQMS is now sold as DELMIAWorks under Dassault Systemes, and neither name appears on UK G-Cloud, AWS Marketplace or GSA Advantage, so no per unit figure is published on any public procurement catalogue
  • They diverge on capability: Fishbowl covers Inventory management, IQMS covers Quality management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and IQMS actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and IQMS differ
AttributeFishbowlIQMS
Starting price$4395/one-time$1200/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, CloudCloud, On-premise, Web
Founded20011994

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

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

Only in IQMS

  • Quality management
  • Manufacturing execution
  • Production scheduling
  • Traceability
  • Compliance management
  • ERP systems
  • REST APIs
  • IoT platforms

Both cover

  • 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 IQMS
  • Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot IQMS
  • Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot IQMS
  • Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot IQMS

IQMS

  • Quality assurancenot Fishbowl
  • Compliance managementnot Fishbowl
  • Manufacturing visibilitynot Fishbowl
  • Traceabilitynot 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

IQMS

  • IQMS is now sold as DELMIAWorks under Dassault Systemes, and neither name appears on UK G-Cloud, AWS Marketplace or GSA Advantage, so no per unit figure is published on any public procurement catalogue

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

IQMS

$1200/month
  • Standard$1200/month
    • Quality management
    • MES
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium$2500/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • AI capabilities
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Fishbowl if

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

Choose IQMS if

  • You need quality management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing execution.
IQMS review

Questions people ask

Is Fishbowl or IQMS better?
Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and IQMS at $1200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or IQMS?
Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and IQMS at $1200/month.
Does Fishbowl or IQMS run on more platforms?
Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. IQMS runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
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 IQMS is typically brought in for.
What can Fishbowl do that IQMS cannot?
Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. IQMS covers Quality management, Manufacturing execution, Production scheduling, Traceability. Both handle Cloud support.
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