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Fishbowl vs Wise Business

Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

ERP & Business Operations

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Accounting & Finance

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/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; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • They diverge on capability: Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and Wise Business differ
AttributeFishbowlWise Business
Starting price$4395/one-time$29/month
Pricing modelone-timeusage-based
PlatformsWindows, CloudWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryERP & Business OperationsAccounting & Finance
Founded20012011

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

  • Inventory management
  • Manufacturing
  • Work orders
  • Barcode scanning
  • QuickBooks integration
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Shopify

Only in Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Various

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

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Fishbowl
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Fishbowl
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot 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

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

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

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

Which should you pick?

Choose Fishbowl if

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

Choose Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.
Wise Business review

Questions people ask

Is Fishbowl or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or Wise Business?
Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and Wise Business at $29/month.
Does Fishbowl or Wise Business run on more platforms?
Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Wise Business is typically brought in for.
What can Fishbowl do that Wise Business cannot?
Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access.
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