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Fishbowl vs Pipedrive

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Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

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

Pipedrive

Software

The CRM that sales teams love to use

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; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
  • They diverge on capability: Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and Pipedrive actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and Pipedrive differ
AttributeFishbowlPipedrive
Starting price$4395/one-timeOn request
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, CloudWeb, iOS, Android
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
  • Manufacturing
  • Work orders
  • Barcode scanning
  • QuickBooks integration
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Shopify

Only in Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead 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 Pipedrive
  • Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot Pipedrive
  • Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot Pipedrive
  • Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot Pipedrive

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Fishbowl
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Fishbowl
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot 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

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

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

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fishbowl if

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

Choose Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive review

Questions people ask

Is Fishbowl or Pipedrive better?
Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Pipedrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or Pipedrive?
Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Pipedrive at On request.
Does Fishbowl or Pipedrive run on more platforms?
Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Pipedrive is typically brought in for.
What can Fishbowl do that Pipedrive cannot?
Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration.
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