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Fishbowl vs Netsuite OpenAir

Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Netsuite OpenAir logo

Netsuite OpenAir

Software

Cloud-based professional services automation

From
$500/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 OpenAir the Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite OpenAir's homepage on 12 January 2021 named eight distinct product modules and stated the product served over 1,500 customers worldwide at that time, but published no price figure, offering only a 'Free Product Tour'.
  • They diverge on capability: Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Netsuite OpenAir covers Project management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and Netsuite OpenAir actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and Netsuite OpenAir differ
AttributeFishbowlNetsuite OpenAir
Starting price$4395/one-time$500/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, CloudCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded20012006

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 Netsuite OpenAir

  • Project management
  • Time and expense
  • Resource management
  • Financial reporting
  • Billing
  • NetSuite
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Salesforce

Both cover

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

Netsuite OpenAir

  • Project trackingnot Fishbowl
  • Resource optimizationnot Fishbowl
  • Billing and profitabilitynot Fishbowl
  • Capacity planningnot 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 OpenAir

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite OpenAir's homepage on 12 January 2021 named eight distinct product modules and stated the product served over 1,500 customers worldwide at that time, but published no price figure, offering only a 'Free Product Tour'.

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 OpenAir

$500/month
  • Basic$500/month
    • Project tracking
    • Time tracking
    • Basic reporting
  • Advanced$1200/month
    • Full PSA
    • Resource planning
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Fishbowl if

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

Choose Netsuite OpenAir if

  • You need project management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want time and expense.
Netsuite OpenAir review

Questions people ask

Is Fishbowl or Netsuite OpenAir better?
Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Netsuite OpenAir at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or Netsuite OpenAir?
Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Netsuite OpenAir at $500/month.
Does Fishbowl or Netsuite OpenAir run on more platforms?
Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. Netsuite OpenAir 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 Netsuite OpenAir is typically brought in for.
What can Fishbowl do that Netsuite OpenAir cannot?
Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. Netsuite OpenAir covers Project management, Time and expense, Resource management, Financial reporting. Both handle Audit trails, Cloud support.
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