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Fishbowl vs Megaventory

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Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

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

Megaventory

Software

Order and inventory management for SMBs

From
$135/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; Megaventory pro plan limited to 5 standard users; additional users cost $45 per month each (up to 35 total)
  • They diverge on capability: Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Megaventory covers Inventory tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and Megaventory actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and Megaventory differ
AttributeFishbowlMegaventory
Starting price$4395/one-time$135/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, CloudWeb
Founded20012010

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
  • Work orders
  • Barcode scanning
  • QuickBooks integration
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Amazon
  • ShipStation

Only in Megaventory

  • Inventory tracking
  • Order management
  • Multi-location
  • WooCommerce
  • Magento
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Manufacturing
  • Shopify

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

Megaventory

  • Small inventory operations with Pro plan's 50,000 transaction capacity and 5 usersnot Fishbowl
  • Multi-location inventory management across up to 20 locations with Pro plannot Fishbowl
  • Growing businesses requiring custom plans beyond Pro specifications via Enterprise tiernot 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

Megaventory

  • Pro plan limited to 5 standard users; additional users cost $45 per month each (up to 35 total)
  • Pro plan limited to 50,000 transactions; additional capacity requires $45 per month per 25,000 transaction increment
  • Pro plan supports only 20 locations, 20,000 products, and 20,000 clients
  • Enterprise plans require custom contact for pricing above base Pro tier specifications

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

Megaventory

$135/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Megaventory review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fishbowl if

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

Choose Megaventory if

  • You need inventory tracking.
  • You also want order management.
Megaventory review

Questions people ask

Is Fishbowl or Megaventory better?
Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Megaventory at $135/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or Megaventory?
Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Megaventory at $135/month.
Does Fishbowl or Megaventory run on more platforms?
Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. Megaventory runs on 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 Megaventory is typically brought in for.
What can Fishbowl do that Megaventory cannot?
Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Work orders, Barcode scanning, QuickBooks integration. Megaventory covers Inventory tracking, Order management, Multi-location, WooCommerce. Both handle Manufacturing, Shopify.
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