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Fishbowl vs TeamSystem

Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
Rated
-
TeamSystem logo

TeamSystem

Software

Italian modular management software for companies and professionals

From
On request
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; TeamSystem no pricing is published anywhere on the site; the homepage directs buyers only to consult with TeamSystem's own sales consultants to identify a customized solution

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and TeamSystem actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and TeamSystem differ
AttributeFishbowlTeamSystem
Starting price$4395/one-timeOn request
Pricing modelone-timequote
PlatformsWindows, CloudWeb
Founded2001Unknown

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 TeamSystem

Nothing recorded that Fishbowl does not also cover.

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

TeamSystem

No use cases recorded yet. See the TeamSystem 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

TeamSystem

  • No pricing is published anywhere on the site; the homepage directs buyers only to consult with TeamSystem's own sales consultants to identify a customized solution
  • The product is split across many separately branded modules (ERP, accounting, HR, CRM, e-commerce, legal, construction, hospitality), so there is no single price to evaluate

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

TeamSystem

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the TeamSystem review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fishbowl if

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

Choose TeamSystem if

Nothing in the data separates TeamSystem from Fishbowl on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

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

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