Inventory · head to head
Quartzy vs Sellbrite
Quartzy
Inventory
Lab inventory and ordering software funded by the supply marketplace attached to it
- From
- $50/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Quartzy the vendor earns margin on supplies bought through its own Shop, so the recommended purchasing path is not necessarily the cheapest one for a university that already holds negotiated supplier contracts.; Sellbrite free plan limited to 30 orders per month
- They diverge on capability: Quartzy covers Inventory tracking, Sellbrite covers Multi-channel listing.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Quartzy and Sellbrite actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Inventory).
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 Quartzy
- Inventory tracking
- Request and approval
- Quartzy Shop
- Order tracking
- Spend reporting
- Barcode scanning
- PunchOut
- Vendor catalogues
Only in Sellbrite
- Multi-channel listing
- Inventory sync
- Order management
- Bulk editing
- Amazon
- eBay
- Walmart
- Etsy
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Quartzy
- An academic lab of three postdocs replacing a shared freezer spreadsheet that nobody updates after a reagent runs outnot Sellbrite
- A small biotech that wants requests approved by a lab manager before any money is committednot Sellbrite
- A principal investigator tracking consumable spend against separate grant codes for reportingnot Sellbrite
- A growing company standardising ordering across two lab sites so duplicate reagent purchases stopnot Sellbrite
Sellbrite
- Low-volume sellers with up to 30 monthly orders via free tiernot Quartzy
- Multi-channel merchants listing on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify via paid tiersnot Quartzy
- Inventory-heavy sellers managing products across multiple warehouses via paid plansnot Quartzy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Quartzy
- The vendor earns margin on supplies bought through its own Shop, so the recommended purchasing path is not necessarily the cheapest one for a university that already holds negotiated supplier contracts.
- Seat limits are tight, at three users on Academia and five on Industry, and exceeding them pushes you into a quoted Enterprise contract rather than a predictable per seat increment.
- It is not a LIMS: there is no sample workflow, instrument integration, electronic lab notebook or 21 CFR Part 11 audit trail, so a lab moving toward regulated work will need a second system.
- Prices are billed annually, so the USD 250 Industry plan is a USD 3,000 upfront commitment for a five-person team, which is significant for an early-stage company.
- Supplier catalogue coverage and pricing accuracy vary by region, and labs outside the United States frequently find their usual distributors missing or their contract pricing not reflected.
Sellbrite
- Free plan limited to 30 orders per month
- Free plan has 2-hour synchronisation delay; paid plans sync every 15 minutes
- Free plan lacks core features: no listings manager, no multi-warehouse support, no shipping integrations, no chat support
- Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) integration unavailable on free tier and requires additional $19/month fee on paid plans
- Free plan support is email-only; chat support available only on Pro plans during business hours (7am-4pm PT)
Pricing, plan by plan
Quartzy
$50/month- Academia$50/month
- Billed annually
- Up to 3 users
- Inventory tracking and request workflow
- Industry$250/month
- Billed annually
- Up to 5 users
- Everything in Academia
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Quoted pricing
- Unlimited users
- PunchOut integration with institutional procurement
Sellbrite
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Sellbrite review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Quartzy if
- You need inventory tracking.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want request and approval.
Questions people ask
- Is Quartzy or Sellbrite better?
- Neither clearly leads. Quartzy starts at $50/month and Sellbrite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Quartzy or Sellbrite?
- Quartzy starts at $50/month and Sellbrite at On request.
- Does Quartzy or Sellbrite run on more platforms?
- Quartzy runs on Web, iOS, Android. Sellbrite runs on Web.
- What is Quartzy best used for?
- Quartzy is most often used for an academic lab of three postdocs replacing a shared freezer spreadsheet that nobody updates after a reagent runs out, a small biotech that wants requests approved by a lab manager before any money is committed, a principal investigator tracking consumable spend against separate grant codes for reporting, a growing company standardising ordering across two lab sites so duplicate reagent purchases stop. Of those, an academic lab of three postdocs replacing a shared freezer spreadsheet that nobody updates after a reagent runs out and a small biotech that wants requests approved by a lab manager before any money is committed are not what Sellbrite is typically brought in for.
- What can Quartzy do that Sellbrite cannot?
- Quartzy covers Inventory tracking, Request and approval, Quartzy Shop, Order tracking. Sellbrite covers Multi-channel listing, Inventory sync, Order management, Bulk editing.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Quartzy: How much does Quartzy cost?
USD 50 per month billed annually for up to three users on Academia, USD 250 per month for up to five users on Industry, and quoted pricing for unlimited users on Enterprise.
Sellbrite: How much does Sellbrite cost?
Specific pricing amounts are not published on the Sellbrite homepage. Customers must visit the dedicated pricing pages (including Sellbrite Pricing and Sellbrite for Shopify Pricing) or contact the sales team directly for current rates.
SourceQuartzy: Do I have to buy supplies through Quartzy?
No, you can record orders placed elsewhere. But the Shop is how Quartzy earns beyond the subscription, and supplier credits are tied to it.
Sellbrite: Does Sellbrite offer a free trial?
Yes, Sellbrite provides unlimited access for 14 days when you sign up, allowing you to explore the platform's capabilities before purchasing.
SourceQuartzy: Is Quartzy a LIMS?
No. It handles inventory and purchasing. It does not do sample workflow, instrument data or regulated electronic records.
Quartzy: What happens when we exceed the user limit?
You move to Enterprise, which is quoted rather than listed, so budget for a step change rather than an extra seat charge.
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