ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Fishbowl vs Priority Software
Fishbowl
ERP & Business Operations
Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks
- From
- $4395/one-time
- Rated
- -
Priority Software
ERP & Business Operations
Affordable cloud ERP for small businesses
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
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; Priority Software pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans
- They diverge on capability: Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Priority Software covers Financial management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and Priority Software actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fishbowl | Priority Software |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $4395/one-time | $400/month |
| Pricing model | one-time | subscription |
| Platforms | Windows, Cloud | Cloud, Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2001 | 1990 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).
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 Priority Software
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Supply chain
- CRM
- Reporting
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- 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 Priority Software
- Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot Priority Software
- Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot Priority Software
- Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot Priority Software
Priority Software
- ERP for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businessesnot Fishbowl
- Running retail point of sale alongside back office ERPnot Fishbowl
- Property management for hospitality through the Optima PMS plannot 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
Priority Software
- Pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans
- Point of sale, manufacturing and hospitality capabilities are sold as separate plans rather than one product
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
Priority Software
$400/month- Starter$400/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Professional$900/month
- All modules
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Fishbowl if
- You need inventory management.
- You work on Windows, Cloud.
- You also want manufacturing.
Choose Priority Software if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want inventory.
Questions people ask
- Is Fishbowl or Priority Software better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Priority Software at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or Priority Software?
- Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Priority Software at $400/month.
- Does Fishbowl or Priority Software run on more platforms?
- Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. Priority Software 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 Priority Software is typically brought in for.
- What can Fishbowl do that Priority Software cannot?
- Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. Priority Software covers Financial management, Inventory, Supply chain, CRM. Both handle Cloud support.