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Oracle ERP Cloud vs Fishbowl

Oracle ERP Cloud logo

Oracle ERP Cloud

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud-based enterprise resource planning with AI capabilities

From
$3500/month
Rated
-
Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

ERP & Business Operations

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Oracle ERP Cloud every UK G-Cloud listing for Oracle ERP Cloud is an implementation or consulting service from a partner such as PwC, Wipro or Goaco, with no supplier published per unit licence price on G-Cloud, AWS Marketplace or GSA; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Oracle ERP Cloud covers Financial management, Fishbowl covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Oracle ERP Cloud and Fishbowl actually diverge.

Attributes where Oracle ERP Cloud and Fishbowl differ
AttributeOracle ERP CloudFishbowl
Starting price$3500/month$4395/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsCloud, WebWindows, Cloud
Founded19772001

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).

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 Oracle ERP Cloud

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Procurement
  • Order management
  • Human resources
  • Oracle HCM Cloud
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • Third-party systems

Only in Fishbowl

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

Both cover

  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

Oracle ERP Cloud

  • Financial consolidationnot Fishbowl
  • Supply chain optimizationnot Fishbowl
  • Procurement managementnot Fishbowl
  • Real-time reportingnot Fishbowl

Fishbowl

  • Inventory and SKU tracking for wholesale and distribution businessesnot Oracle ERP Cloud
  • Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot Oracle ERP Cloud
  • Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot Oracle ERP Cloud
  • Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot Oracle ERP Cloud

Where each one falls short

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

Oracle ERP Cloud

  • Every UK G-Cloud listing for Oracle ERP Cloud is an implementation or consulting service from a partner such as PwC, Wipro or Goaco, with no supplier published per unit licence price on G-Cloud, AWS Marketplace or GSA

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Oracle ERP Cloud

$3500/month
  • Standard Edition$3500/month
    • Core ERP modules
    • Financial management
    • Supply chain management
  • Premium Edition$6500/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • AI capabilities
    • Priority support

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Oracle ERP Cloud if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web.
  • You also want supply chain management.

Choose Fishbowl if

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

Questions people ask

Is Oracle ERP Cloud or Fishbowl better?
Neither clearly leads. Oracle ERP Cloud starts at $3500/month and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Oracle ERP Cloud or Fishbowl?
Oracle ERP Cloud starts at $3500/month and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time.
Does Oracle ERP Cloud or Fishbowl run on more platforms?
Oracle ERP Cloud runs on Cloud, Web. Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud.
What is Oracle ERP Cloud best used for?
Oracle ERP Cloud is most often used for financial consolidation, supply chain optimization, procurement management, real-time reporting. Of those, financial consolidation and supply chain optimization are not what Fishbowl is typically brought in for.
What can Oracle ERP Cloud do that Fishbowl cannot?
Oracle ERP Cloud covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Procurement, Order management. Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. Both handle Cloud support.

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