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Fishbowl vs Oracle ERP Cloud

Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Oracle ERP Cloud logo

Oracle ERP Cloud

Software

Cloud-based enterprise resource planning with AI capabilities

From
$3500/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; Oracle ERP Cloud every UK G-Cloud listing for Oracle ERP Cloud is an implementation or consulting service from a partner such as PwC, Wipro or Goaco, with no supplier published per unit licence price on G-Cloud, AWS Marketplace or GSA
  • They diverge on capability: Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Oracle ERP Cloud covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and Oracle ERP Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and Oracle ERP Cloud differ
AttributeFishbowlOracle ERP Cloud
Starting price$4395/one-time$3500/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, CloudCloud, Web
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
  • Shopify

Only in Oracle ERP Cloud

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Procurement
  • Order management
  • Human resources
  • Oracle HCM Cloud
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • Third-party systems

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

Oracle ERP Cloud

  • Financial consolidationnot Fishbowl
  • Supply chain optimizationnot Fishbowl
  • Procurement managementnot Fishbowl
  • Real-time reportingnot 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

Oracle ERP Cloud

  • Every UK G-Cloud listing for Oracle ERP Cloud is an implementation or consulting service from a partner such as PwC, Wipro or Goaco, with no supplier published per unit licence price on G-Cloud, AWS Marketplace or GSA

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

Oracle ERP Cloud

$3500/month
  • Standard Edition$3500/month
    • Core ERP modules
    • Financial management
    • Supply chain management
  • Premium Edition$6500/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 Oracle ERP Cloud if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web.
  • You also want supply chain management.
Oracle ERP Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Fishbowl or Oracle ERP Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Oracle ERP Cloud at $3500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or Oracle ERP Cloud?
Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Oracle ERP Cloud at $3500/month.
Does Fishbowl or Oracle ERP Cloud run on more platforms?
Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. Oracle ERP Cloud runs on Cloud, 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 Oracle ERP Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Fishbowl do that Oracle ERP Cloud cannot?
Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. Oracle ERP Cloud covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Procurement, Order management. Both handle Cloud support.
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