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Fishbowl
Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks
As of 30 August 2026, Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time. Fishbowl is a popular inventory management solution designed to integrate with QuickBooks. Softwr lists it under ERP. Fishbowl is launched in 2001, available on Windows, Web.
Overview
What Fishbowl does
Fishbowl is a popular inventory management solution designed to integrate with QuickBooks. It provides manufacturing, warehouse management, and inventory tracking capabilities for small to mid-sized businesses.
What people use it for
- Inventory and SKU tracking for wholesale and distribution businesses
- Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costing
- Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reordering
- Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levels
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Where it falls short
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- 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
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Pricing
What Fishbowl costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Fishbowl Warehouse
$4,395 /one-time
- Inventory tracking
- Order management
- QuickBooks sync
- Barcode scanning
Fishbowl Manufacturing
$5,495 /one-time
- Work orders
- Bill of materials
- Shop floor control
- MRP
Capabilities
Features
Inventory management
Manufacturing
Work orders
Barcode scanning
QuickBooks integration
QuickBooks Desktop
Integration with QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Online
Integration with QuickBooks Online
Shopify
Integration with Shopify
Amazon
Integration with Amazon
ShipStation
Integration with ShipStation
User permissions
User permissions security feature
Data backup
Data backup security feature
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Questions people ask
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How much does Fishbowl Inventory cost per month?
Fishbowl Inventory pricing starts at $229/month (billed annually) for the Essentials tier, $429/month for Growth, and $729/month for Scale. The Advanced Manufacturing tier starts at $675/month and Advanced Warehouse starts at $595/month, though both are quote-based and vary by user count.
SourceHow many users are included in each tier?
Essentials includes 2 users, Growth includes 5 users, and Scale includes 10 users. Advanced Manufacturing and Advanced Warehouse support teams of 2 to 200+ users with pricing confirmed by quote based on your specific deployment.
SourceIs Fishbowl billed monthly or annually?
Fishbowl Inventory plans require annual billing. The Advanced Manufacturing and Advanced Warehouse plans have variable pricing confirmed by quote and may have different billing arrangements.
SourceWhat's included when I sign up for Fishbowl?
All Fishbowl plans include an implementation package with specialist support, data migration services, and 6 to 8 weeks of certification training. Cloud hosting is included with Advanced Manufacturing plans.
SourceCan I add more users if I exceed my tier's user limit?
You can upgrade to a higher tier which includes additional users. Essentials ($229/mo with 2 users) can upgrade to Growth ($429/mo with 5 users) or Scale ($729/mo with 10 users). Custom team sizes beyond 10 users require Advanced Manufacturing or Advanced Warehouse quotes.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Fishbowl
- Company
- Fishbowl
- Based in
- Orem, UT
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