# BarTender vs Sortly Comparison

| | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 39 | 27 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (69.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $199.00 | Starting at $24.00 2 Users | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### BarTender

**Not enough data**

### Sortly

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Inventory Management (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Loading (2 reviews)
- Slow Performance (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (26 reviews) | 7.8 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (27 reviews) | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | 7.7 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.5 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (25 reviews) | 7.7 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (25 reviews) | 7.8 (16 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### BarTender

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter

Price: Starting at $199.00

Description: Simple label design and printing for small businesses

Key Features:
- Single user
- Unlimited printers
- Easy-to-use design tools, hundreds of pre-built commonly used templates, and basic printing management

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/bartender/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Sortly

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Advanced

Price: Starting at $24.00 2 Users

Description: Best for maintaining optimal inventory levels.

Key Features:
- 500 Unique Items
- 2 User Licenses
- Unlimited QR code generation

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/sortly/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Label Printing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BarTender** | 9.5/10 | 12 |
| **Sortly** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Autofill** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Printing

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Printers** | 10.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Barcodes** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Asset Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BarTender** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sortly** | N/A | N/A |

#### Asset Definition

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Asset Register - Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Relationships - Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Costs - Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Asset Tracking

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Location - Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Status - Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **History - Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Asset Tracking

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Inventory Control

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BarTender** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sortly** | 7.7/10 | 17 |

#### Multichannel inventory management

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Warehouse Inventory Transfer** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multichannel Inventory Syncing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multi-Warehouse Routing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### 3PL inventory management

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Client management** | Not enough data | 6.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Marketplace connections** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **3PL inventory tracking** | Not enough data | 6.4 (6 reviews) | 

#### Inventory Management

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Inventory Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Costing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Product Master** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Forecasting** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Inventory Management Platform Features

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Centralized Inventory Database** | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Level Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Stock History Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Low Stock Notifications** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Bundles, Kits, & Variants** | Not enough data | 6.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Forecasting** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **eCommerce Integrations** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Accounting Integrations** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Exporting / Importing** | Not enough data | 6.8 (10 reviews) | 

### Barcode

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BarTender** | 9.2/10 | 8 |
| **Sortly** | N/A | N/A |

#### Barcode support

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Symbologies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Serialization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Standard formatting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Printing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Design

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Label formats** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Color editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Graphics import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **1D and 2D barcodes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **RFID Encoding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### RFID

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BarTender** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sortly** | N/A | N/A |

#### Inventory Management - RFID

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Stock Levels** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Inventory Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration Capabilities - RFID

| Feature | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Barcode Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/barcode)

**Unique to BarTender (2):** [Label Printing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/label-printing), [RFID Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/rfid)

**Unique to Sortly (2):** [Inventory Control Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/inventory-control-software), [Asset Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/asset-tracking)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | BarTender | Sortly | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 32.4% | 69.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 50.0% | 30.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 17.6% | 0% | 

### By Industry

#### BarTender

- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 15.6%
- **Warehousing:** 9.4%
- **Consumer Goods:** 9.4%
- **Manufacturing:** 6.3%
- **Printing:** 6.3%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 6.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.3%
- **Chemicals:** 3.1%
- **Education Management:** 3.1%
- **Fishery:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 31.3%

#### Sortly

- **Construction:** 11.5%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 11.5%
- **Security and Investigations:** 7.7%
- **Education Management:** 7.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 7.7%
- **Accounting:** 3.8%
- **Building Materials:** 3.8%
- **Computer Hardware:** 3.8%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Furniture:** 3.8%
- **Other:** 34.6%

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## Top Discussions

### BarTender

No discussions available for this product.

### Sortly

- Title: [How can I cleanly enter serial numbers in for my equipment?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-cleanly-enter-serial-numbers-in-for-my-equipment) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hello Krystal! Regina from Sortly here. To add variables such as serial numbers, we recommend using custom fields. To learn how to add custom fields in..."

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