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Unit4 vs Fishbowl

Unit4 logo

Unit4

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud ERP for service organizations and mid-market enterprises

From
$800/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

ERP & Business Operations

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Unit4 listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited; Fishbowl the $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Unit4 covers Financial management, Fishbowl covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Unit4 and Fishbowl actually diverge.

Attributes where Unit4 and Fishbowl differ
AttributeUnit4Fishbowl
Starting price$800/month$4395/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWindows, Cloud
Founded19872001

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).

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 Unit4

  • Financial management
  • Project accounting
  • Resource management
  • Time and expense
  • HR management
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft 365
  • Custom integrations

Only in Fishbowl

  • Inventory management
  • Manufacturing
  • Work orders
  • Barcode scanning
  • QuickBooks integration
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Shopify

Both cover

  • Cloud support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Unit4

  • Service deliverynot Fishbowl
  • Project profitabilitynot Fishbowl
  • Resource utilizationnot Fishbowl
  • Financial managementnot Fishbowl

Fishbowl

  • Inventory and SKU tracking for wholesale and distribution businessesnot Unit4
  • Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot Unit4
  • Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot Unit4
  • Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot Unit4

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Unit4

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited

Fishbowl

  • The $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually
  • A paid implementation package is required as part of purchase and covers a 6 to 8 week training certification
  • Lot tracking, demand forecasting and compliance documentation require the Scale plan at $729 per month
  • Advanced Warehouse from $595 per month and Advanced Manufacturing from $675 per month are quoted on team size and deployment rather than sold at a fixed rate
  • Demand forecasting and custom reports are add ons carrying separate fees
  • All listed plan prices are billed annually rather than monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Unit4

$800/month
  • Professional Services$800/month
    • Project accounting
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking
  • Enterprise$2000/month
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-entity
    • Analytics

Fishbowl

$4395/one-time
  • Fishbowl Warehouse$4395/one-time
    • Inventory tracking
    • Order management
    • QuickBooks sync
  • Fishbowl Manufacturing$5495/one-time
    • Work orders
    • Bill of materials
    • Shop floor control

Which should you pick?

Choose Unit4 if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want project accounting.
Unit4 review

Choose Fishbowl if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Windows, Cloud.
  • You also want manufacturing.
Fishbowl review

Questions people ask

Is Unit4 or Fishbowl better?
Neither clearly leads. Unit4 starts at $800/month and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Unit4 or Fishbowl?
Unit4 starts at $800/month and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time.
Does Unit4 or Fishbowl run on more platforms?
Unit4 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud.
What is Unit4 best used for?
Unit4 is most often used for service delivery, project profitability, resource utilization, financial management. Of those, service delivery and project profitability are not what Fishbowl is typically brought in for.
What can Unit4 do that Fishbowl cannot?
Unit4 covers Financial management, Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense. Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. Both handle Cloud support.
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