Software · head to head
Inventory Lab vs Sellfy
The short version
- Only Sellfy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Sellfy every plan caps annual sales volume: $10k on Starter, $50k on Business and $200k on Premium
- They diverge on capability: Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, Sellfy covers Physical & digital products.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Inventory Lab and Sellfy actually diverge.
| Attribute | Inventory Lab | Sellfy |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2011 | 2013 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), 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
- Sales analytics
- Profit calculations
- Supplier management
- Alerts and notifications
- Forecasting tools
Only in Sellfy
- Physical & digital products
- Membership/subscription sales
- Email marketing
- Marketing automation
- Affiliate program
- Analytics
- Mobile app
- Multi-currency support
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 Sellfy
Sellfy
- Selling digital downloads, subscriptions or print on demand goods from a hosted storefrontnot Inventory Lab
- Running a small creator store without building a sitenot 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
Sellfy
- Every plan caps annual sales volume: $10k on Starter, $50k on Business and $200k on Premium
- Exceeding the cap forces a plan upgrade rather than an overage charge, so growth is a step change in cost
- Maximum file size per digital product is tied to the plan, at 10 GB, 15 GB and 20 GB
- Email marketing credits are metered per plan, from 2,000 to 50,000
- Cart abandonment, upselling and the affiliate programme all require the Business plan
- Payment processing fees from PayPal or Stripe are charged on top of the subscription
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
Sellfy
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited products
- Basic store
- Email support
- Pro$29/month
- All Free features
- Custom domain
- Email marketing
Which should you pick?
Choose Inventory Lab if
- You need fba inventory tracking.
- You also want repricing automation.
Choose Sellfy if
- You need physical & digital products.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want membership/subscription sales.
Questions people ask
- Is Inventory Lab or Sellfy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Inventory Lab starts at $29/month and Sellfy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Inventory Lab or Sellfy?
- Sellfy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Inventory Lab and Free for Sellfy.
- Does Inventory Lab or Sellfy run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Sellfy for free?
- Yes. Sellfy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Inventory Lab starts at $29/month.
- 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 Sellfy is typically brought in for.
- What can Inventory Lab do that Sellfy cannot?
- Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, Repricing automation, Price monitoring, Sales analytics. Sellfy covers Physical & digital products, Membership/subscription sales, Email marketing, Marketing automation.
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