Inventory · head to head
Quartzy vs Stockpile
Quartzy
Inventory
Lab inventory and ordering software funded by the supply marketplace attached to it
- From
- $50/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Stockpile has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Quartzy covers Inventory tracking, Stockpile covers Item tracking.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Quartzy and Stockpile actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Stockpile
- Item tracking
- Location management
- Custom fields
- Basic reports
- CSV import/export
- Barcode support
- Web support
- Cloud-based support
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 Stockpile
- A small biotech that wants requests approved by a lab manager before any money is committednot Stockpile
- A principal investigator tracking consumable spend against separate grant codes for reportingnot Stockpile
- A growing company standardising ordering across two lab sites so duplicate reagent purchases stopnot Stockpile
Stockpile
- Basic inventorynot Quartzy
- Asset trackingnot Quartzy
- Supply managementnot Quartzy
- Equipment trackingnot 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.
Stockpile
Nothing recorded yet. See the Stockpile review.
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
Stockpile
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited items
- Multi-location
- Basic reporting
- Premium$5/month
- Advanced reports
- Barcode scanning
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Quartzy if
- You need inventory tracking.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want request and approval.
Choose Stockpile if
- You need item tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Cloud-based.
- You also want location management.
Questions people ask
- Is Quartzy or Stockpile better?
- Neither clearly leads. Quartzy starts at $50/month and Stockpile at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Quartzy or Stockpile?
- Stockpile has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/month for Quartzy and Free for Stockpile.
- Does Quartzy or Stockpile run on more platforms?
- Quartzy runs on Web, iOS, Android. Stockpile runs on Web, Cloud-based.
- Can I use Stockpile for free?
- Yes. Stockpile has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quartzy starts at $50/month.
- 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 Stockpile is typically brought in for.
- What can Quartzy do that Stockpile cannot?
- Quartzy covers Inventory tracking, Request and approval, Quartzy Shop, Order tracking. Stockpile covers Item tracking, Location management, Custom fields, Basic reports.
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.
Quartzy: 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.
Quartzy: 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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