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Oberlo vs SOS Inventory

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Oberlo

Software

Dropshipping made simple

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SOS Inventory

Software

Inventory management for QuickBooks Online

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Oberlo product permanently discontinued as of June 2022 and no longer available for installation or use; SOS Inventory the Companion plan at $69.95 per month is limited to a single location and 1 custom field
  • They diverge on capability: Oberlo covers Product sourcing, SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Oberlo and SOS Inventory actually diverge.

Attributes where Oberlo and SOS Inventory differ
AttributeOberloSOS Inventory
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud-based
Founded20142011

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Oberlo

  • Product sourcing
  • Dropshipping automation
  • Supplier directory
  • Order fulfillment
  • Inventory management
  • Pricing automation
  • Analytics
  • Shopify integration

Only in SOS Inventory

  • Lot tracking
  • Serial numbers
  • Manufacturing
  • Multi-location
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Shopify
  • BigCommerce
  • ShipStation

What people use each for

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

Oberlo

No use cases recorded yet. See the Oberlo review.

SOS Inventory

  • Adding inventory, assembly and manufacturing tracking on top of QuickBooks Onlinenot Oberlo
  • Tracking serial and lot numbers across warehouse locationsnot Oberlo
  • Managing sales orders, work orders and job costing for small manufacturersnot Oberlo

Where each one falls short

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

Oberlo

  • Product permanently discontinued as of June 2022 and no longer available for installation or use

SOS Inventory

  • The Companion plan at $69.95 per month is limited to a single location and 1 custom field
  • Serial and lot number tracking, barcoding and unlimited locations require the Plus plan at $139.95 per month
  • Phone support is excluded from the Companion plan
  • Job costing, advanced manufacturing and the customer portal require the Pro plan at $194.95 per month
  • Each plan includes only 2 to 5 users and additional users cost $25 each per month
  • The 2 months free discount requires paying a year up front

Pricing, plan by plan

Oberlo

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Oberlo review.

SOS Inventory

On request
  • Companion$49/month
    • Basic features
    • 2 users
    • Email support
  • Plus$99/month
    • Full features
    • 5 users
    • Priority support
  • Pro$199/month
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • 10 users
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose Oberlo if

  • You need product sourcing.
  • You also want dropshipping automation.
Oberlo review

Choose SOS Inventory if

  • You need lot tracking.
  • You work on Web, Cloud-based.
  • You also want serial numbers.
SOS Inventory review

Questions people ask

Is Oberlo or SOS Inventory better?
Neither clearly leads. Oberlo starts at On request and SOS Inventory at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Oberlo or SOS Inventory?
Oberlo starts at On request and SOS Inventory at On request.
Does Oberlo or SOS Inventory run on more platforms?
Oberlo runs on Web. SOS Inventory runs on Web, Cloud-based.
What can Oberlo do that SOS Inventory cannot?
Oberlo covers Product sourcing, Dropshipping automation, Supplier directory, Order fulfillment. SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking, Serial numbers, Manufacturing, Multi-location.
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