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SOS Inventory vs TradeGecko

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SOS Inventory

Software

Inventory management for QuickBooks Online

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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TradeGecko

Software

Complete inventory and order management platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; TradeGecko the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 2019 listed a Lite plan at $79 per month billed annually (or $99 billed monthly) including 2 users, 1 sales channel integration, and 300 sales orders per month, with additional users at $50 per user per month, additional sales channels at $50 per channel per month, and additional orders at $10 per package of 100; a lower tier included 150 sales orders per month with overage at $20 per package of 100 orders; TradeGecko was later acquired and its cloud service was shut down in 2020 with customers migrated to Intuit's QuickBooks Commerce
  • They diverge on capability: SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking, TradeGecko covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SOS Inventory and TradeGecko actually diverge.

Attributes where SOS Inventory and TradeGecko differ
AttributeSOS InventoryTradeGecko
PlatformsWeb, Cloud-basedWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-based
Founded20112012

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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 SOS Inventory

  • Lot tracking
  • Serial numbers
  • Manufacturing
  • Multi-location
  • QuickBooks Online
  • BigCommerce
  • ShipStation

Only in TradeGecko

  • Inventory management
  • Order management
  • Purchase order automation
  • Supplier management
  • Multi-location support
  • Analytics dashboard
  • API integration
  • Mobile app support

Both cover

  • Shopify
  • Web support
  • Cloud-based 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 TradeGecko
  • Tracking serial and lot numbers across warehouse locationsnot TradeGecko
  • Managing sales orders, work orders and job costing for small manufacturersnot TradeGecko

TradeGecko

  • Wholesale managementnot SOS Inventory
  • Distribution operationsnot SOS Inventory
  • Multichannel sellingnot SOS Inventory
  • B2B commercenot 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

TradeGecko

  • The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 2019 listed a Lite plan at $79 per month billed annually (or $99 billed monthly) including 2 users, 1 sales channel integration, and 300 sales orders per month, with additional users at $50 per user per month, additional sales channels at $50 per channel per month, and additional orders at $10 per package of 100; a lower tier included 150 sales orders per month with overage at $20 per package of 100 orders; TradeGecko was later acquired and its cloud service was shut down in 2020 with customers migrated to Intuit's QuickBooks Commerce

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

TradeGecko

On request
  • Essentials$99/month
    • Basic inventory
    • 5 users
    • Standard support
  • Professional$249/month
    • Advanced features
    • 15 users
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$499/month
    • Full features
    • 25 users
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose SOS Inventory if

  • You need lot tracking.
  • You work on Web, Cloud-based.
  • You also want serial numbers.
SOS Inventory review

Choose TradeGecko if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want order management.
TradeGecko review

Questions people ask

Is SOS Inventory or TradeGecko better?
Neither clearly leads. SOS Inventory starts at On request and TradeGecko at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SOS Inventory or TradeGecko?
SOS Inventory starts at On request and TradeGecko at On request.
Does SOS Inventory or TradeGecko run on more platforms?
SOS Inventory runs on Web, Cloud-based. TradeGecko runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
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 TradeGecko is typically brought in for.
What can SOS Inventory do that TradeGecko cannot?
SOS Inventory covers Lot tracking, Serial numbers, Manufacturing, Multi-location. TradeGecko covers Inventory management, Order management, Purchase order automation, Supplier management. Both handle Shopify, Web support, Cloud-based support.
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