Compare Cetec ERP and Fishbowl Inventory 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$50.00 1 User/Month
Starting at $349.00 2 Users Per Month
Cetec ERP
Star Rating
(40)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$50.00 1 User/Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansFishbowl Inventory
Star Rating
(273)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $349.00 2 Users Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansCetec ERP vs Fishbowl Inventory
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cetec ERP easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Cetec ERP overall.
- Reviewers felt that Cetec ERP meets the needs of their business better than Fishbowl Inventory.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Fishbowl Inventory is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cetec ERP over Fishbowl Inventory.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cetec ERP
Lite Support Plan - $0/company/month
$50.00
1 User/Month
Special $25/user/month pricing for shop floor employees
- All Cetec ERP modules and reporting
- All software and database licensing fully included
- Free install and immediate setup in Cetec ERP cloud
Fishbowl Inventory
Fishbowl Drive
Starting at $349.00
2 Users Per Month
Our cloud-based, inventory and warehousing software solution, accessible from anywhere
- Cloud-based Inventory & warehousing
- Starting at 2 Full Access Users
- Hosting
Free Trial
Cetec ERP
Free Trial is available
Fishbowl Inventory
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
39
7.5
199
Ease of Use
7.8
39
7.7
202
Ease of Setup
7.2
16
6.8
135
Ease of Admin
8.2
17
7.8
133
Quality of Support
7.6
35
8.1
200
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
17
7.8
131
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
39
6.9
173
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.2
10
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Other Functionality
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Cash Flow
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.9
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Revenue
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payroll
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Discrete Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ETO Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mixed Mode ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Scheduling
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Front-Office
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Manufacturing
6.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Back-Office
6.9
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Job Shop Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Purchasing
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
7.2
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Manufacturing
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Quality Management
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Distribution
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
HR
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ETO ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
6.8
12
Not enough data
5.9
11
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
Back Office
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
5.8
8
Not enough data
5.6
9
Not enough data
Front Office
5.6
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
5.9
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
5.9
9
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
5.9
9
Not enough data
Integration
6.0
10
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
Logistics
8.5
11
Not enough data
5.8
8
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.2
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
Platform
6.7
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
Production
7.5
10
Not enough data
6.1
12
Not enough data
6.1
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
5.7
10
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
5.8
12
Not enough data
6.1
12
Not enough data
6.7
12
Not enough data
5.5
11
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
6.5
12
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
7.7
8
8.1
86
6.0
5
7.7
77
6.7
6
7.4
74
3PL inventory management
6.7
7
7.9
86
Not enough data
7.1
74
Not enough data
7.7
79
Inventory Management
8.3
9
8.5
98
7.4
9
8.0
95
6.2
7
8.2
90
6.1
6
7.3
87
6.9
8
7.6
92
Inventory Management Platform Features
7.4
9
8.4
141
7.4
9
7.6
129
7.2
9
7.6
130
7.0
9
6.8
123
6.4
7
7.4
121
7.9
8
6.6
105
6.4
6
6.6
115
5.0
5
6.8
104
6.7
8
7.4
128
7.6
7
7.3
138
Management
7.3
10
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
Planning
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
Invoice Management
6.4
7
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
Supplier Management
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Execution
6.7
6
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
Supplier Information
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Analytics
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
Integration
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Warehouse Definition
Not enough data
7.4
58
Not enough data
7.1
55
Not enough data
6.5
52
Logistics
Not enough data
6.1
48
Not enough data
7.7
58
Not enough data
7.8
58
Analytics
Not enough data
6.0
49
Not enough data
5.7
53
Not enough data
6.2
49
Inventory Management
Not enough data
5.7
46
Not enough data
7.6
53
Inventory Management Platform Features
7.4
9
8.4
141
7.4
9
7.6
129
7.2
9
7.6
130
7.0
9
6.8
123
6.4
7
7.4
121
7.9
8
6.6
105
6.4
6
6.6
115
5.0
5
6.8
104
6.7
8
7.4
128
7.6
7
7.3
138
Barcode support
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Design
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.1
14
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Order Entry
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
Order Tracking
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Inventory Management
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
Customer Management
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Subscription Management
6.7
6
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Order Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cetec ERP and Fishbowl Inventory are categorized as Inventory Control
Unique Categories
Cetec ERP is categorized as Discrete ERP, ERP Systems, Job Shop Management, ETO ERP, Mixed Mode ERP, Accounting, Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Order Management, CRM, and Purchasing
Fishbowl Inventory is categorized as Barcode and Warehouse Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cetec ERP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Fishbowl Inventory
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Manufacturing
41.0%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
15.4%
Aviation & Aerospace
5.1%
Education Management
5.1%
Airlines/Aviation
2.6%
Other
30.8%
Wholesale
10.2%
Consumer Goods
8.7%
Manufacturing
6.8%
Retail
6.8%
Food Production
6.4%
Other
61.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
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How does Fishbowl Inventory work?
2 Comments
EP
Fishbowl is a functional materials management system. It allow you to purchase and inventory, parts for direct sale or assembly into higher level finished...Read more
What is Fishbowl Inventory system?
2 Comments
BB
It is an Inventory Management System. You can enter product info. sales orders, BOM's, POs and run
a myriad of reportsRead more
How much does Fishbowl Inventory cost?
1 Comment
BP
More than you expect. They charge for hosting (not disclosed in the sales call), they charge for basic reports, and you can expect to pay for more users than...Read more
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