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Fishbowl vs NetSuite

Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

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

NetSuite

Software

The #1 cloud ERP for growing businesses

From
$29/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; NetSuite netSuite implementation and consultancy is listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at day rates ranging roughly £175 to £1,850 per unit per day across multiple suppliers, a public-sector contracted rate for the services layer rather than the core Oracle NetSuite licence itself, which remains quote-only.
  • They diverge on capability: Fishbowl covers Inventory management, NetSuite covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and NetSuite actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and NetSuite differ
AttributeFishbowlNetSuite
Starting price$4395/one-time$29/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, CloudWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded20011977

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
  • ShipStation

Only in NetSuite

  • Financial management
  • Order management
  • Inventory
  • CRM
  • Ecommerce
  • Salesforce
  • SOC 1
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • Shopify
  • Amazon

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

NetSuite

  • ERPnot Fishbowl
  • Financial consolidationnot Fishbowl
  • Ecommercenot 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

NetSuite

  • NetSuite implementation and consultancy is listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at day rates ranging roughly £175 to £1,850 per unit per day across multiple suppliers, a public-sector contracted rate for the services layer rather than the core Oracle NetSuite licence itself, which remains quote-only.

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

NetSuite

$29/month
  • Base$999/month
    • Core ERP
    • Financial management
    • CRM

Which should you pick?

Choose Fishbowl if

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

Choose NetSuite if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want order management.
NetSuite review

Questions people ask

Is Fishbowl or NetSuite better?
Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and NetSuite at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or NetSuite?
Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and NetSuite at $29/month.
Does Fishbowl or NetSuite run on more platforms?
Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. NetSuite runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
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 NetSuite is typically brought in for.
What can Fishbowl do that NetSuite cannot?
Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. NetSuite covers Financial management, Order management, Inventory, CRM. Both handle Shopify, Amazon.
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