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Fishbowl vs Oberlo

Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

ERP & Business Operations

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

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

Oberlo

Inventory Management

Dropshipping made simple

From
On request
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; Oberlo product permanently discontinued as of June 2022 and no longer available for installation or use
  • They diverge on capability: Fishbowl covers Manufacturing, Oberlo covers Product sourcing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and Oberlo actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and Oberlo differ
AttributeFishbowlOberlo
Starting price$4395/one-timeOn request
Pricing modelone-timeUnknown
PlatformsWindows, CloudWeb
CategoryERP & Business OperationsInventory Management
Founded20012014

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Shopify
  • Amazon

Only in Oberlo

  • Product sourcing
  • Dropshipping automation
  • Supplier directory
  • Order fulfillment
  • Pricing automation
  • Analytics
  • Shopify integration

Both cover

  • Inventory management

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

Oberlo

No use cases recorded yet. See the Oberlo review.

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

Oberlo

  • Product permanently discontinued as of June 2022 and no longer available for installation or use

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

Oberlo

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Oberlo review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fishbowl if

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

Choose Oberlo if

  • You need product sourcing.
  • You also want dropshipping automation.
Oberlo review

Questions people ask

Is Fishbowl or Oberlo better?
Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Oberlo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or Oberlo?
Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Oberlo at On request.
Does Fishbowl or Oberlo run on more platforms?
Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. Oberlo 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 Oberlo is typically brought in for.
What can Fishbowl do that Oberlo cannot?
Fishbowl covers Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning, QuickBooks integration. Oberlo covers Product sourcing, Dropshipping automation, Supplier directory, Order fulfillment. Both handle Inventory management.
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