Inventory Management · head to head
SOS Inventory vs Acumatica
SOS Inventory
Inventory Management
Inventory management for QuickBooks Online
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Acumatica
Inventory Management
Cloud ERP for modern distributed businesses
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: SOS Inventory the Companion plan at $69.95 per month is limited to a single location and 1 custom field; Acumatica pricing is not published; the vendor directs buyers to a pricing review or an industry calculator instead
- They diverge on capability: SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking, Acumatica covers Financial management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SOS Inventory and Acumatica actually diverge.
| Attribute | SOS Inventory | Acumatica |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud-based | Web |
| Founded | 2011 | 2005 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Inventory Management).
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 SOS Inventory
- Lot tracking
- Serial numbers
- Multi-location
- QuickBooks Online
- Shopify
- BigCommerce
- ShipStation
- Cloud-based support
Only in Acumatica
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Order management
- CRM
- Acumatica mobile
- Business intelligence
- Custom integrations
- Third-party apps
Both cover
- Manufacturing
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
SOS Inventory
- Adding inventory, assembly and manufacturing tracking on top of QuickBooks Onlinenot Acumatica
- Tracking serial and lot numbers across warehouse locationsnot Acumatica
- Managing sales orders, work orders and job costing for small manufacturersnot Acumatica
Acumatica
- ERP for construction, manufacturing and distribution businessesnot SOS Inventory
- Deployments where user count is high relative to transaction volume, since licensing is resource-based rather than per seatnot SOS Inventory
- Cloud or on-premises ERP depending on the deployment licence chosennot SOS Inventory
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal 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
Acumatica
- Pricing is not published; the vendor directs buyers to a pricing review or an industry calculator instead
- Cost is driven by transaction volume, data storage and resource levels, so spend rises with business activity rather than staying fixed
- Charged per application implemented, so adding a module changes the price
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Acumatica
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Acumatica review.
Which should you pick?
Choose SOS Inventory if
- You need lot tracking.
- You work on Web, Cloud-based.
- You also want serial numbers.
Questions people ask
- Is SOS Inventory or Acumatica better?
- Neither clearly leads. SOS Inventory starts at On request and Acumatica at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SOS Inventory or Acumatica?
- SOS Inventory starts at On request and Acumatica at On request.
- Does SOS Inventory or Acumatica run on more platforms?
- SOS Inventory runs on Web, Cloud-based. Acumatica runs on Web.
- What is SOS Inventory best used for?
- SOS Inventory is most often used for adding inventory, assembly and manufacturing tracking on top of quickbooks online, tracking serial and lot numbers across warehouse locations, managing sales orders, work orders and job costing for small manufacturers. Of those, adding inventory, assembly and manufacturing tracking on top of quickbooks online and tracking serial and lot numbers across warehouse locations are not what Acumatica is typically brought in for.
- What can SOS Inventory do that Acumatica cannot?
- SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking, Serial numbers, Multi-location, QuickBooks Online. Acumatica covers Financial management, Inventory, Order management, CRM. Both handle Manufacturing, Web support.