# Descartes Finale Inventory vs Fishbowl Inventory Comparison | | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 41 | 275 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (85.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (80.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $99.00 1 user Per Month | Starting at $349.00 2 Users Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Descartes Finale Inventory Pros: - Customer Support (2 reviews) - Helpful (2 reviews) Cons: - Software Bugs (1 reviews) ### Fishbowl Inventory Pros: - Ease of Use (7 reviews) - Inventory Management (7 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (5 reviews) - Expensive (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 7.5 (201 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (35 reviews) | 7.6 (204 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 6.8 (136 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (24 reviews) | 7.8 (133 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.6 (36 reviews) | 8.0 (201 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.8 (24 reviews) | 7.8 (131 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (34 reviews) | 6.8 (174 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Descartes Finale Inventory #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Starter Price: $99.00 1 user Per Month Key Features: - 1 user - 500 orders/mo - 2 integrations [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/descartes-finale-inventory/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Fishbowl Inventory #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Fishbowl Drive Price: Starting at $349.00 2 Users Per Month Description: Our cloud-based, inventory and warehousing software solution, accessible from anywhere Key Features: - Cloud-based Inventory & warehousing - Starting at 2 Full Access Users - Hosting [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/fishbowl-inventory/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Inventory Control | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes Finale Inventory** | 8.9/10 | 27 | | **Fishbowl Inventory** | 7.6/10 | 154 | #### Multichannel inventory management | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Warehouse Inventory Transfer** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 8.1 (86 reviews) | | **Multichannel Inventory Syncing** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 7.7 (77 reviews) | | **Multi-Warehouse Routing** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 7.4 (74 reviews) | #### 3PL inventory management | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Client management** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (86 reviews) | | **Marketplace connections** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 7.1 (74 reviews) | | **3PL inventory tracking** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 7.7 (79 reviews) | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Inventory Tracking** | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 8.5 (100 reviews) | | **Inventory Costing** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.0 (95 reviews) | | **Product Master** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (90 reviews) | | **Inventory Forecasting** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 7.3 (87 reviews) | | **Integrations** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 7.6 (93 reviews) | #### Inventory Management Platform Features | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Centralized Inventory Database** | 9.2 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (141 reviews) | | **Inventory Level Dashboards** | 8.8 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.6 (129 reviews) | | **Stock History Reporting** | 8.9 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.6 (130 reviews) | | **Low Stock Notifications** | 8.5 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.8 (123 reviews) | | **Bundles, Kits, & Variants** | 8.7 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.4 (121 reviews) | | **Asset Tracking** | 8.7 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.6 (106 reviews) | | **Inventory Forecasting** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 6.6 (115 reviews) | | **eCommerce Integrations** | 9.4 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.8 (104 reviews) | | **Accounting Integrations** | 7.9 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.4 (128 reviews) | | **Data Exporting / Importing** | 9.6 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.3 (138 reviews) | ### Purchasing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes Finale Inventory** | 9.2/10 | 8 | | **Fishbowl Inventory** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Approval** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Communication** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Documents** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Receipt of Goods** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Planning | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Processses** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Contracts** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Content** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Requisition** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Invoice Management | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Capture** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Supplier Portal** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Repository** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Supplier Management | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Evaluation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Selection** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Risk Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Execution | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Sourcing** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Purchasing** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Invoicing** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Invoice Processing | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Matching** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Payments** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Workflows** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Tax Compliance** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Submittal** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Supplier Information | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Profiles** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Qualifications** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **History** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Visibility** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Performance** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Spend** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Due Dates** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **KPIs** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integration | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Accounting** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Payments** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **ERP** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Procurement** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Purchasing | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Warehouse Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes Finale Inventory** | 9.2/10 | 27 | | **Fishbowl Inventory** | 6.9/10 | 152 | #### Warehouse Definition | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Locations** | 9.5 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.4 (58 reviews) | | **Visualization** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 7.1 (55 reviews) | | **Warehouse Slotting** | Feature Not Available | 6.5 (52 reviews) | #### Logistics | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Cross Docking** | Not enough data | 6.1 (48 reviews) | | **Receiving** | 9.2 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (58 reviews) | | **Pick & Pack** | 9.2 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (58 reviews) | #### Analytics | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Worker performance** | Not enough data | 6.0 (49 reviews) | | **Error Tracking** | Not enough data | 5.7 (53 reviews) | | **Procurement analytics** | Feature Not Available | 6.2 (49 reviews) | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Customer Portal** | Not enough data | 5.7 (46 reviews) | | **Cycle Counting** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 7.6 (53 reviews) | #### Inventory Management Platform Features | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Centralized Inventory Database** | 9.2 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (141 reviews) | | **Inventory Level Dashboards** | 8.8 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.6 (129 reviews) | | **Stock History Reporting** | 8.9 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.6 (130 reviews) | | **Low Stock Notifications** | 8.5 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.8 (123 reviews) | | **Bundles, Kits, & Variants** | 8.7 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.4 (121 reviews) | | **Asset Tracking** | 8.7 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.6 (106 reviews) | | **Inventory Forecasting** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 6.6 (115 reviews) | | **eCommerce Integrations** | 9.4 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.8 (104 reviews) | | **Accounting Integrations** | 7.9 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.4 (128 reviews) | | **Data Exporting / Importing** | 9.6 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.3 (138 reviews) | ### Barcode | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes Finale Inventory** | 8.5/10 | 6 | | **Fishbowl Inventory** | 8.0/10 | 29 | #### Barcode support | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Symbologies** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (18 reviews) | | **Serialization** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (19 reviews) | | **Standard formatting** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (21 reviews) | | **Printing** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (21 reviews) | | **Integrations** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.2 (21 reviews) | #### Design | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Label formats** | Not enough data | 8.1 (20 reviews) | | **WYSIWYG editor** | Feature Not Available | 6.8 (12 reviews) | | **Color editor** | Not enough data | 7.6 (13 reviews) | | **Graphics import** | Not enough data | 7.1 (14 reviews) | | **1D and 2D barcodes** | Not enough data | 7.5 (16 reviews) | ### Order Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes Finale Inventory** | 9.8/10 | 8 | | **Fishbowl Inventory** | N/A | N/A | #### Order Entry | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Entry** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Register** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Order Tracking | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Shipping** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Tracking** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Backorder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Stock Levels** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Flow Of Goods** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reserving Goods** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Customer Management | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Order Status** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Information Access** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Email Notifications** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Subscription Management | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Payment Data** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Payment Gateway** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Billing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Automatic Payments** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Order Management | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Descartes Finale Inventory** | N/A | N/A | | **Fishbowl Inventory** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (3):** [Barcode Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/barcode), [Inventory Control Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/inventory-control-software), [Warehouse Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/warehouse-management) **Unique to Descartes Finale Inventory (2):** [Order Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/order-management), [Purchasing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/purchasing-software) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Descartes Finale Inventory | Fishbowl Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 85.0% | 80.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 15.0% | 19.9% | | **Enterprise** | 0% | 0% | ### By Industry #### Descartes Finale Inventory - **Consumer Goods:** 17.5% - **Retail:** 15.0% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 5.0% - **Computer Hardware:** 5.0% - **Entertainment:** 5.0% - **Events Services:** 5.0% - **Manufacturing:** 5.0% - **Automotive:** 2.5% - **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 2.5% - **Wholesale:** 2.5% - **Other:** 35.0% #### Fishbowl Inventory - **Wholesale:** 10.2% - **Consumer Goods:** 8.6% - **Manufacturing:** 6.8% - **Food Production:** 6.8% - **Retail:** 6.8% - **Construction:** 4.9% - **Food & Beverages:** 3.4% - **Automotive:** 3.4% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.0% - **Medical Devices:** 3.0% - **Other:** 43.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Descartes Finale Inventory - [Acctivate Inventory Software](https://www.g2.com/products/acctivate-inventory-software/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (99 reviews) - [Zoho Inventory](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-inventory/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (88 reviews) - [inFlow Inventory](https://www.g2.com/products/inflow-inventory/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (58 reviews) - [EZO](https://www.g2.com/products/ezo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (391 reviews) - [Webgility](https://www.g2.com/products/webgility/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (376 reviews) - [HandiFox](https://www.g2.com/products/handifox/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Cin7 Core](https://www.g2.com/products/cin7-core/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (332 reviews) - [QuickBooks Online](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (3821 reviews) - [Kintone](https://www.g2.com/products/kintone/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (267 reviews) - [Coupa](https://www.g2.com/products/coupa-software-coupa/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (569 reviews) ### Alternatives to Fishbowl Inventory - [Acctivate Inventory Software](https://www.g2.com/products/acctivate-inventory-software/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (99 reviews) - [inFlow Inventory](https://www.g2.com/products/inflow-inventory/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (58 reviews) - [Zoho Inventory](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-inventory/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (88 reviews) - [Cin7 Core](https://www.g2.com/products/cin7-core/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (332 reviews) - [EZO](https://www.g2.com/products/ezo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (391 reviews) - [Odoo Inventory](https://www.g2.com/products/odoo-inventory/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (64 reviews) - [Webgility](https://www.g2.com/products/webgility/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (376 reviews) - [Kintone](https://www.g2.com/products/kintone/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (267 reviews) - [QuickBooks Online](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (3821 reviews) - [Cin7 Omni](https://www.g2.com/products/cin7-omni/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (118 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Descartes Finale Inventory - Title: [Do you integrate with...?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/integration) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes" ### Fishbowl Inventory - Title: [How does Fishbowl Inventory work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-fishbowl-inventory-work) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Fishbowl is a functional materials management system. It allow you to purchase and inventory, parts for direct sale or assembly into higher level finished..." - Title: [What is Fishbowl Inventory system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-fishbowl-inventory-system) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "It is an Inventory Management System. You can enter product info. sales orders, BOM's, POs and run a myriad of reports" - Title: [How much does Fishbowl Inventory cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-fishbowl-inventory-cost) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [When will 21.2 be fixed](https://www.g2.com/discussions/43265-when-will-21-2-be-fixed) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hey Emil, The latest update that was released yesterday resolved this issue. You can see how to update Fishbowl yourself at this link: ..." - Title: [How cheep are you? get far away from cheep solutions or you will ultimately pay the price](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31620-how-cheep-are-you-get-far-away-from-cheep-solutions-or-you-will-ultimately-pay-the-price) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Thanks for your question. Fishbowl certainly isn't the least expensive of the inventory and order management solutions that are out there. I'm a firm..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/descartes-finale-inventory-vs-fishbowl-inventory)