Software · head to head
Priority Software vs Fishbowl
Priority Software
Software
Affordable cloud ERP for small businesses
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
Fishbowl
Software
Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks
- From
- $4395/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Priority Software pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans; 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: Priority Software covers Financial management, Fishbowl covers Inventory management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Priority Software and Fishbowl actually diverge.
| Attribute | Priority Software | Fishbowl |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $400/month | $4395/one-time |
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
| Platforms | Cloud, Web, Mobile | Windows, Cloud |
| Founded | 1990 | 2001 |
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 Priority Software
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Supply chain
- CRM
- Reporting
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- 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.
Priority Software
- ERP for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businessesnot Fishbowl
- Running retail point of sale alongside back office ERPnot Fishbowl
- Property management for hospitality through the Optima PMS plannot Fishbowl
Fishbowl
- Inventory and SKU tracking for wholesale and distribution businessesnot Priority Software
- Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot Priority Software
- Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot Priority Software
- Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot Priority Software
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Priority Software
- Pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans
- Point of sale, manufacturing and hospitality capabilities are sold as separate plans rather than one product
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
Priority Software
$400/month- Starter$400/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Professional$900/month
- All modules
- Advanced features
- 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 Priority Software if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want inventory.
Choose Fishbowl if
- You need inventory management.
- You work on Windows, Cloud.
- You also want manufacturing.
Questions people ask
- Is Priority Software or Fishbowl better?
- Neither clearly leads. Priority Software starts at $400/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, Priority Software or Fishbowl?
- Priority Software starts at $400/month and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time.
- Does Priority Software or Fishbowl run on more platforms?
- Priority Software runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud.
- What is Priority Software best used for?
- Priority Software is most often used for erp for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businesses, running retail point of sale alongside back office erp, property management for hospitality through the optima pms plan. Of those, erp for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businesses and running retail point of sale alongside back office erp are not what Fishbowl is typically brought in for.
- What can Priority Software do that Fishbowl cannot?
- Priority Software covers Financial management, Inventory, Supply chain, CRM. Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. Both handle Cloud support.