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WooCommerce vs Inventory Lab

WooCommerce logo

WooCommerce

Software

The flexible, open-source ecommerce platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Inventory Lab logo

Inventory Lab

Software

FBA inventory management made simple

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only WooCommerce has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: WooCommerce the plugin is free but you must supply and pay for WordPress hosting, which WooCommerce itself puts at $25 to $350 per month for most stores; Inventory Lab inventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier
  • They diverge on capability: WooCommerce covers Product management, Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which WooCommerce and Inventory Lab actually diverge.

Attributes where WooCommerce and Inventory Lab differ
AttributeWooCommerceInventory Lab
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2011).

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 WooCommerce

  • Product management
  • Shopping cart
  • Payment integration
  • Shipping management
  • Tax calculations
  • Customer accounts
  • Order management
  • Inventory tracking

Only in Inventory Lab

  • FBA inventory tracking
  • Repricing automation
  • Price monitoring
  • Sales analytics
  • Profit calculations
  • Supplier management
  • Alerts and notifications
  • Forecasting tools

What people use each for

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

WooCommerce

  • Running an online store inside an existing WordPress sitenot Inventory Lab
  • Selling physical, digital or subscription products with full control of the codenot Inventory Lab
  • Building a customised commerce workflow through plugins and hooksnot Inventory Lab

Inventory Lab

  • Amazon and Walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of Seller 365not WooCommerce

Where each one falls short

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

WooCommerce

  • The plugin is free but you must supply and pay for WordPress hosting, which WooCommerce itself puts at $25 to $350 per month for most stores
  • Functionality such as subscriptions and bookings comes from paid extensions priced at $29 to $299 per year each, renewed annually
  • Card payments through WooPayments cost roughly 2.50 to 2.90 percent plus 30 cents per transaction
  • Total cost depends on how many extensions a store needs rather than a single published plan price

Inventory Lab

  • InventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier
  • Multichannel listing requires the separate UniCon add-on, priced from $49 to $449 per month depending on tier

Pricing, plan by plan

WooCommerce

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core ecommerce features
    • Unlimited products
    • Community support
  • Premium$299/year
    • All Free features
    • Premium support
    • Performance optimization

Inventory Lab

$29/month
  • Essentials$29/month
    • Inventory management
    • Price monitoring
    • Email alerts
  • Pro$99/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Automated repricing
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose WooCommerce if

  • You need product management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want shopping cart.
WooCommerce review

Choose Inventory Lab if

  • You need fba inventory tracking.
  • You also want repricing automation.
Inventory Lab review

Questions people ask

Is WooCommerce or Inventory Lab better?
Neither clearly leads. WooCommerce starts at Free and Inventory Lab at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, WooCommerce or Inventory Lab?
WooCommerce has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for WooCommerce and $29/month for Inventory Lab.
Does WooCommerce or Inventory Lab run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use WooCommerce for free?
Yes. WooCommerce has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Inventory Lab starts at $29/month.
What is WooCommerce best used for?
WooCommerce is most often used for running an online store inside an existing wordpress site, selling physical, digital or subscription products with full control of the code, building a customised commerce workflow through plugins and hooks. Of those, running an online store inside an existing wordpress site and selling physical, digital or subscription products with full control of the code are not what Inventory Lab is typically brought in for.
What can WooCommerce do that Inventory Lab cannot?
WooCommerce covers Product management, Shopping cart, Payment integration, Shipping management. Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, Repricing automation, Price monitoring, Sales analytics.
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