# Fishbowl Inventory vs RFgen Comparison | | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 275 | 16 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (80.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (86.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $349.00 2 Users Per Month | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Fishbowl Inventory Pros: - Features (3 reviews) - Inventory Management (3 reviews) Cons: - Limited Reporting (3 reviews) - Missing Features (3 reviews) ### RFgen Pros: - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Equipment Management (1 reviews) Cons: - Printing Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.5 (201 reviews) | 9.4 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.6 (204 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 6.8 (136 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.8 (133 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (201 reviews) | 9.5 (14 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.8 (131 reviews) | 9.4 (11 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.8 (174 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### 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 ### RFgen #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Inventory Control | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fishbowl Inventory** | 7.6/10 | 154 | | **RFgen** | 8.6/10 | 13 | #### Multichannel inventory management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Warehouse Inventory Transfer** | 8.1 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multichannel Inventory Syncing** | 7.7 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Warehouse Routing** | 7.4 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | #### 3PL inventory management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Client management** | 7.9 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Marketplace connections** | 7.1 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | | **3PL inventory tracking** | 7.7 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Inventory Tracking** | 8.5 (100 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Inventory Costing** | 8.0 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Master** | 8.2 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Inventory Forecasting** | 7.3 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 7.6 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Inventory Management Platform Features | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Centralized Inventory Database** | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | | **Inventory Level Dashboards** | 7.6 (129 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Stock History Reporting** | 7.6 (130 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **Low Stock Notifications** | 6.8 (123 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Bundles, Kits, & Variants** | 7.4 (121 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Asset Tracking** | 6.6 (106 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Inventory Forecasting** | 6.6 (115 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **eCommerce Integrations** | 6.8 (104 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Accounting Integrations** | 7.4 (128 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Exporting / Importing** | 7.3 (138 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Warehouse Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fishbowl Inventory** | 6.9/10 | 152 | | **RFgen** | 8.6/10 | 13 | #### Warehouse Definition | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Locations** | 7.4 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Visualization** | 7.1 (55 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Warehouse Slotting** | 6.5 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Logistics | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Cross Docking** | 6.1 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Receiving** | 7.7 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Pick & Pack** | 7.8 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Worker performance** | 6.0 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Error Tracking** | 5.7 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Procurement analytics** | 6.2 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Customer Portal** | 5.7 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cycle Counting** | 7.6 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Inventory Management Platform Features | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Centralized Inventory Database** | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | | **Inventory Level Dashboards** | 7.6 (129 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Stock History Reporting** | 7.6 (130 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **Low Stock Notifications** | 6.8 (123 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Bundles, Kits, & Variants** | 7.4 (121 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Asset Tracking** | 6.6 (106 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Inventory Forecasting** | 6.6 (115 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **eCommerce Integrations** | 6.8 (104 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Accounting Integrations** | 7.4 (128 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Exporting / Importing** | 7.3 (138 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Barcode | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fishbowl Inventory** | 8.0/10 | 29 | | **RFgen** | N/A | N/A | #### Barcode support | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Symbologies** | 8.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Serialization** | 8.6 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Standard formatting** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Printing** | 8.6 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 8.2 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Design | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Label formats** | 8.1 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **WYSIWYG editor** | 6.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Color editor** | 7.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Graphics import** | 7.1 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **1D and 2D barcodes** | 7.5 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **RFID Encoding** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### CMMS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fishbowl Inventory** | N/A | N/A | | **RFgen** | N/A | N/A | #### CMMS Platform Features | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Work Order Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Preventative Maintenance (PM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Predictive Maintenance (PdM)** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Materials Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Equipment Breakdown Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Approval Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Task Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vendor Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting & Dashboards** | 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 RFgen (1):** [CMMS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cmms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Fishbowl Inventory | RFgen | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 80.1% | 6.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 19.9% | 86.7% | | **Enterprise** | 0% | 6.7% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### RFgen - **Warehousing:** 13.3% - **Consumer Electronics:** 13.3% - **Construction:** 13.3% - **Accounting:** 13.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 6.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.7% - **Government Relations:** 6.7% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 6.7% - **Education Management:** 6.7% - **Computer Hardware:** 6.7% - **Other:** 6.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Fishbowl Inventory - [Acctivate Inventory Software](https://www.g2.com/products/acctivate-inventory-software/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (99 reviews) - [inFlow 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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..." ### RFgen - Title: [What tools do we have flexible integrations with?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/integrations-we-support-267a0e9a-6f8c-45a2-a3c7-aec5cfd9d264) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "SAP, Oracle Cloud, Oracle EBS, Oracle JDE, Deltek and others" - Title: [Which operating systems does RFgen support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/operating-systems-e414932a-3e4d-4ae9-b74c-a0e3cf0b4196) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Android, iOS, Windows 10, Legacy Windows mobile platforms (Windows Mobile, Windows CE, etc)" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fishbowl-inventory-vs-rfgen)