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Inventory Lab vs Retail Pro

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Inventory Lab

Software

FBA inventory management made simple

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Retail Pro

Software

Comprehensive retail management software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Inventory Lab inventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier; Retail Pro pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation
  • They diverge on capability: Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, Retail Pro covers Point of sale.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Inventory Lab and Retail Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Inventory Lab and Retail Pro differ
AttributeInventory LabRetail Pro
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebiOS, Android, Windows
Founded20111988

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 Inventory Lab

  • FBA inventory tracking
  • Repricing automation
  • Price monitoring
  • Profit calculations
  • Supplier management
  • Alerts and notifications
  • Forecasting tools

Only in Retail Pro

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Customer database
  • Employee management
  • Promotion management
  • Multi-store support
  • Reporting tools

Both cover

  • Sales analytics

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Inventory Lab

  • Amazon and Walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of Seller 365not Retail Pro

Retail Pro

  • Multi-location retail POS operations (1 to 250+ stores)not Inventory Lab
  • Inventory management with serialized product trackingnot Inventory Lab
  • Customer loyalty programs via AppCard integrationnot Inventory Lab

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Inventory Lab

  • InventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier
  • Multichannel listing requires the separate UniCon add-on, priced from $49 to $449 per month depending on tier

Retail Pro

  • Pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation
  • No published technical requirements or system specifications
  • International deployment requires fiscal/tax compliance consultation per region

Pricing, plan by plan

Inventory Lab

$29/month
  • Essentials$29/month
    • Inventory management
    • Price monitoring
    • Email alerts
  • Pro$99/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Automated repricing
    • Advanced analytics

Retail Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Retail Pro review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Inventory Lab if

  • You need fba inventory tracking.
  • You also want repricing automation.
Inventory Lab review

Choose Retail Pro if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Windows.
  • You also want inventory management.
Retail Pro review

Questions people ask

Is Inventory Lab or Retail Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. Inventory Lab starts at $29/month and Retail Pro at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Inventory Lab or Retail Pro?
Inventory Lab starts at $29/month and Retail Pro at On request.
Does Inventory Lab or Retail Pro run on more platforms?
Inventory Lab runs on Web. Retail Pro runs on iOS, Android, Windows.
What is Inventory Lab best used for?
Inventory Lab is most often used for amazon and walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of seller 365. Of those, amazon and walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of seller 365 is not what Retail Pro is typically brought in for.
What can Inventory Lab do that Retail Pro cannot?
Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, Repricing automation, Price monitoring, Profit calculations. Retail Pro covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Customer database, Employee management. Both handle Sales analytics.
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