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At a Glance
Fishbowl Inventory
Fishbowl Inventory
Star Rating
(271)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $349.00 2 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
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inFlow Inventory
inFlow Inventory
Star Rating
(59)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $149.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that inFlow Inventory excels in ease of use with a score of 9.2, making it particularly favorable for small businesses that may not have extensive technical resources. In contrast, Fishbowl Inventory has a lower ease of use score of 7.7, which some reviewers mention can lead to a steeper learning curve.
  • Reviewers mention that inFlow Inventory's inventory tracking feature is highly rated at 9.6, allowing for precise management of stock levels. Fishbowl Inventory, while still effective, has a lower score of 8.5, leading some users to feel it lacks the same level of detail in tracking.
  • G2 users highlight inFlow Inventory's strong performance in order entry, scoring 9.0, which includes features like notifications and easy register entry. Fishbowl Inventory, with a score of 7.9 in this area, is noted by users as having less intuitive order management capabilities.
  • Users on G2 report that inFlow Inventory offers superior support quality with a score of 8.8, which many reviewers say contributes to a better overall experience. Fishbowl Inventory's support quality score of 8.1 is still good, but some users mention that response times can be slower.
  • Reviewers mention that inFlow Inventory's low stock notifications feature, rated at 9.0, is particularly beneficial for proactive inventory management. In comparison, Fishbowl Inventory's score of 6.8 in this area has led some users to express concerns about missing critical stock alerts.
  • Users say that inFlow Inventory's centralized inventory database, with a score of 8.8, provides a seamless experience for managing inventory across multiple channels. Fishbowl Inventory, while scoring 8.4, is noted by some users as being less integrated, which can complicate inventory management across different platforms.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Fishbowl Inventory
Fishbowl Drive
Starting at $349.00
2 Users Per Month
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inFlow Inventory
inFlow Inventory
Starting at $149.00
Per Month
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Free Trial
Fishbowl Inventory
Free Trial is available
inFlow Inventory
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.6
196
8.6
46
Ease of Use
7.7
199
9.3
46
Ease of Setup
6.9
132
9.3
36
Ease of Admin
7.8
130
9.4
27
Quality of Support
8.1
197
9.2
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
128
9.5
26
Product Direction (% positive)
7.0
170
8.7
44
Features by Category
7.6
150
8.5
44
Multichannel inventory management
8.2
84
8.7
18
7.7
75
8.7
17
7.5
72
8.3
17
3PL inventory management
7.9
84
8.9
20
7.1
72
7.5
17
7.8
77
8.0
18
Inventory Management
8.5
95
9.4
24
8.1
92
9.1
23
8.3
88
9.4
23
7.4
84
8.8
18
7.6
89
8.4
18
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.4
138
9.3
36
7.7
127
8.8
39
7.6
128
9.2
38
6.8
121
9.3
38
7.4
119
8.0
35
6.6
103
8.9
29
6.7
112
8.4
31
6.8
101
6.7
26
7.5
125
7.3
30
7.4
136
8.3
34
6.9
149
8.7
44
Warehouse Definition
7.4
57
8.8
17
7.1
54
Feature Not Available
6.5
51
Feature Not Available
Logistics
6.1
47
Feature Not Available
7.7
57
9.2
14
7.8
57
9.3
16
Analytics
5.9
48
Feature Not Available
5.7
52
8.1
12
6.1
48
8.5
13
Inventory Management
5.7
45
8.9
11
7.6
52
8.8
14
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.4
138
9.3
36
7.7
127
8.8
39
7.6
128
9.2
38
6.8
121
9.3
38
7.4
119
8.0
35
6.6
103
8.9
29
6.7
112
8.4
31
6.8
101
6.7
26
7.5
125
7.3
30
7.4
136
8.3
34
Barcode support
8.3
18
8.6
7
8.6
19
7.1
7
9.0
21
9.2
8
8.6
21
9.4
8
8.2
21
6.9
7
Design
8.1
20
8.5
8
6.8
12
7.8
6
7.6
13
Feature Not Available
7.1
14
7.8
6
7.5
16
6.7
5
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
21
Order Entry
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Order Tracking
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
7.9
13
Inventory Management
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.7
20
Customer Management
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.1
15
Subscription Management
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Order Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting & FinanceHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Fishbowl Inventory
Fishbowl Inventory
inFlow Inventory
inFlow Inventory
Fishbowl Inventory and inFlow Inventory are categorized as Barcode, Inventory Control, and Warehouse Management
Unique Categories
Fishbowl Inventory
Fishbowl Inventory has no unique categories
inFlow Inventory
inFlow Inventory is categorized as Order Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Fishbowl Inventory
Fishbowl Inventory
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
80.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
inFlow Inventory
inFlow Inventory
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
83.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Fishbowl Inventory
Fishbowl Inventory
Wholesale
10.3%
Consumer Goods
8.8%
Retail
6.9%
Manufacturing
6.5%
Food Production
6.1%
Other
61.3%
inFlow Inventory
inFlow Inventory
Construction
9.3%
Manufacturing
7.4%
Furniture
7.4%
Wholesale
5.6%
Retail
5.6%
Other
64.8%
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Discussions
Fishbowl Inventory
Fishbowl Inventory Discussions
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 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
How cheep are you? get far away from cheep solutions or you will ultimately pay the price
1 Comment
Ian B.
IB
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...Read more
inFlow Inventory
inFlow Inventory Discussions
What are inventory control features?
1 Comment
AO
You have several features and if you use the computer app version you open to more options such as cycle count sheets and assignment to who is conducting...Read more
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inFlow Inventory has no more discussions with answers