Inventory Management · head to head
SOS Inventory vs Brightpearl
SOS Inventory
Inventory Management
Inventory management for QuickBooks Online
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Brightpearl
Inventory Management
Retail operating system for omnichannel commerce
- From
- $499/month
- 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; Brightpearl no pricing is published, and every quote is described as a bespoke setup
- They diverge on capability: SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking, Brightpearl covers Order management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SOS Inventory and Brightpearl actually diverge.
| Attribute | SOS Inventory | Brightpearl |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $499/month |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud-based | Cloud, Web |
| Founded | 2011 | 2007 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
- Manufacturing
- Multi-location
- QuickBooks Online
- ShipStation
- Cloud-based support
Only in Brightpearl
- Order management
- Inventory management
- Warehouse management
- Retail accounting
- POS integration
- Amazon
- eBay
- Magento
Both cover
- Shopify
- BigCommerce
- 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 Brightpearl
- Tracking serial and lot numbers across warehouse locationsnot Brightpearl
- Managing sales orders, work orders and job costing for small manufacturersnot Brightpearl
Brightpearl
- Retail operations management across inventory, orders and accountingnot SOS Inventory
- Connecting ecommerce and wholesale channels to fulfilmentnot 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
Brightpearl
- No pricing is published, and every quote is described as a bespoke setup
- Cost is driven by business size rather than by a stated unit, so nothing can be estimated before contacting sales
- The vendor frames cost as a percentage of revenue, which means the bill grows with turnover rather than with usage
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
Brightpearl
$499/month- Core$499/month
- Order management
- Inventory management
- Basic accounting
- Professional$999/month
- Unlimited channels
- Warehouse management
- Advanced reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose SOS Inventory if
- You need lot tracking.
- You work on Web, Cloud-based.
- You also want serial numbers.
Choose Brightpearl if
- You need order management.
- You work on Cloud, Web.
- You also want inventory management.
Questions people ask
- Is SOS Inventory or Brightpearl better?
- Neither clearly leads. SOS Inventory starts at On request and Brightpearl at $499/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SOS Inventory or Brightpearl?
- SOS Inventory starts at On request and Brightpearl at $499/month.
- Does SOS Inventory or Brightpearl run on more platforms?
- SOS Inventory runs on Web, Cloud-based. Brightpearl runs on Cloud, 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 Brightpearl is typically brought in for.
- What can SOS Inventory do that Brightpearl cannot?
- SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking, Serial numbers, Manufacturing, Multi-location. Brightpearl covers Order management, Inventory management, Warehouse management, Retail accounting. Both handle Shopify, BigCommerce, Web support.