# Fishbowl Inventory vs Zoho Inventory Comparison | | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 275 | 88 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (80.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (81.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $349.00 2 Users Per Month | $0.00 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Fishbowl Inventory Pros: - Ease of Use (7 reviews) - Inventory Management (7 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (5 reviews) - Expensive (4 reviews) ### Zoho Inventory Pros: - Ease of Use (12 reviews) - Inventory Management (7 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (4 reviews) - Feature Limitations (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.5 (201 reviews) | 8.4 (74 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.6 (204 reviews) | 8.8 (77 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 6.8 (136 reviews) | 8.4 (50 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.8 (133 reviews) | 8.8 (42 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (201 reviews) | 7.9 (73 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.8 (131 reviews) | 8.5 (43 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.8 (174 reviews) | 9.1 (74 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 ### Zoho Inventory #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Edition Price: $0.00 Description: per organization / month billed annually Key Features: - 50 orders / month - 1 Warehouse - 1 User [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-inventory/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Inventory Control | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fishbowl Inventory** | 7.6/10 | 154 | | **Zoho Inventory** | 7.8/10 | 66 | #### Multichannel inventory management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Warehouse Inventory Transfer** | 8.1 (86 reviews) | 7.9 (19 reviews) | | **Multichannel Inventory Syncing** | 7.7 (77 reviews) | 7.1 (16 reviews) | | **Multi-Warehouse Routing** | 7.4 (74 reviews) | 7.4 (17 reviews) | #### 3PL inventory management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Client management** | 7.9 (86 reviews) | 7.3 (17 reviews) | | **Marketplace connections** | 7.1 (74 reviews) | 7.5 (16 reviews) | | **3PL inventory tracking** | 7.7 (79 reviews) | 7.4 (15 reviews) | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Inventory Tracking** | 8.5 (100 reviews) | 8.2 (22 reviews) | | **Inventory Costing** | 8.0 (95 reviews) | 7.9 (19 reviews) | | **Product Master** | 8.2 (90 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | | **Inventory Forecasting** | 7.3 (87 reviews) | 7.6 (18 reviews) | | **Integrations** | 7.6 (93 reviews) | 7.5 (17 reviews) | #### Inventory Management Platform Features | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Centralized Inventory Database** | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 8.8 (56 reviews) | | **Inventory Level Dashboards** | 7.6 (129 reviews) | 8.2 (55 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Stock History Reporting** | 7.6 (130 reviews) | 7.9 (51 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Low Stock Notifications** | 6.8 (123 reviews) | 8.2 (48 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Bundles, Kits, & Variants** | 7.4 (121 reviews) | 7.9 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Asset Tracking** | 6.6 (106 reviews) | 7.6 (19 reviews) | | **Inventory Forecasting** | 6.6 (115 reviews) | 7.1 (17 reviews) | | **eCommerce Integrations** | 6.8 (104 reviews) | 7.3 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Accounting Integrations** | 7.4 (128 reviews) | 8.4 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Exporting / Importing** | 7.3 (138 reviews) | 7.6 (48 reviews) ✓ Verified | ### Warehouse Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fishbowl Inventory** | 6.9/10 | 152 | | **Zoho Inventory** | 8.3/10 | 64 | #### Warehouse Definition | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Locations** | 7.4 (58 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Visualization** | 7.1 (55 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Warehouse Slotting** | 6.5 (52 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Logistics | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Cross Docking** | 6.1 (48 reviews) | 7.9 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Receiving** | 7.7 (58 reviews) | 8.7 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Pick & Pack** | 7.8 (58 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Analytics | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Worker performance** | 6.0 (49 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Error Tracking** | 5.7 (53 reviews) | 7.7 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Procurement analytics** | 6.2 (49 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Customer Portal** | 5.7 (46 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Cycle Counting** | 7.6 (53 reviews) | 7.4 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Inventory Management Platform Features | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Centralized Inventory Database** | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 8.8 (56 reviews) | | **Inventory Level Dashboards** | 7.6 (129 reviews) | 8.2 (55 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Stock History Reporting** | 7.6 (130 reviews) | 7.9 (51 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Low Stock Notifications** | 6.8 (123 reviews) | 8.2 (48 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Bundles, Kits, & Variants** | 7.4 (121 reviews) | 7.9 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Asset Tracking** | 6.6 (106 reviews) | 7.6 (19 reviews) | | **Inventory Forecasting** | 6.6 (115 reviews) | 7.1 (17 reviews) | | **eCommerce Integrations** | 6.8 (104 reviews) | 7.3 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Accounting Integrations** | 7.4 (128 reviews) | 8.4 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Exporting / Importing** | 7.3 (138 reviews) | 7.6 (48 reviews) ✓ Verified | ### Barcode | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fishbowl Inventory** | 8.0/10 | 29 | | **Zoho Inventory** | N/A | N/A | #### Barcode support | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **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 | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **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 | ### Order Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fishbowl Inventory** | N/A | N/A | | **Zoho Inventory** | 8.2/10 | 17 | #### Order Entry | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Entry** | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) | | **Register** | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | #### Order Tracking | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Shipping** | Not enough data | 7.9 (14 reviews) | | **Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | | **Backorder** | Not enough data | 7.4 (14 reviews) | #### Inventory Management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Stock Levels** | Not enough data | 8.3 (15 reviews) | | **Flow Of Goods** | Not enough data | 7.9 (14 reviews) | | **Reserving Goods** | Not enough data | 8.0 (14 reviews) | #### Customer Management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Order Status** | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) | | **Information Access** | Not enough data | 8.1 (14 reviews) | | **Email Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | #### Subscription Management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Payment Data** | Not enough data | 8.3 (12 reviews) | | **Payment Gateway** | Not enough data | 8.1 (12 reviews) | | **Billing** | Not enough data | 8.2 (14 reviews) | | **Automatic Payments** | Not enough data | 7.9 (12 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Order Management | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fishbowl Inventory** | N/A | N/A | | **Zoho Inventory** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Multichannel Retail | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fishbowl Inventory** | N/A | N/A | | **Zoho Inventory** | N/A | N/A | #### Operations | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Optimized Business Operations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Inventory | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Order Fulfillment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Catalog Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Regulation Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multichannel Publishing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Accounting Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Marketplace Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Processing | Feature | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Order Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scan and Ship ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Inventory Control Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/inventory-control-software), [Warehouse Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/warehouse-management) **Unique to Fishbowl Inventory (1):** [Barcode Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/barcode) **Unique to Zoho Inventory (2):** [Order Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/order-management), [Multichannel Retail Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/multichannel-retail) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Fishbowl Inventory | Zoho Inventory | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 80.1% | 81.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 19.9% | 15.3% | | **Enterprise** | 0% | 3.5% | ### 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% #### Zoho Inventory - **Food & Beverages:** 11.8% - **Retail:** 8.2% - **Automotive:** 5.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.9% - **Accounting:** 4.7% - **Consumer Goods:** 4.7% - **Food Production:** 3.5% - **Wholesale:** 3.5% - **Warehousing:** 3.5% - **Construction:** 3.5% - **Other:** 44.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Fishbowl Inventory - [Acctivate Inventory Software](https://www.g2.com/products/acctivate-inventory-software/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (99 reviews) - [inFlow Inventory](https://www.g2.com/products/inflow-inventory/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (58 reviews) - [Descartes Finale Inventory](https://www.g2.com/products/descartes-finale-inventory/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (41 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 (3819 reviews) - [Cin7 Omni](https://www.g2.com/products/cin7-omni/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (118 reviews) ### Alternatives to Zoho Inventory - [Unicommerce](https://www.g2.com/products/unicommerce/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (82 reviews) - [Webgility](https://www.g2.com/products/webgility/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (376 reviews) - [inFlow Inventory](https://www.g2.com/products/inflow-inventory/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (58 reviews) - [Descartes Finale Inventory](https://www.g2.com/products/descartes-finale-inventory/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (41 reviews) - [Cin7 Core](https://www.g2.com/products/cin7-core/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (332 reviews) - [Multiorders OMS](https://www.g2.com/products/multiorders-oms/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (50 reviews) - [QuickBooks Commerce](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-commerce/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (16 reviews) - [QuickBooks Online](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-online/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (3819 reviews) - [Odoo Inventory](https://www.g2.com/products/odoo-inventory/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (64 reviews) - [Acctivate Inventory Software](https://www.g2.com/products/acctivate-inventory-software/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (99 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### 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..." ### Zoho Inventory - Title: [Is Zoho inventory free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-zoho-inventory-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Zoho is absolutely free for small businesses. Once your business grows and you are generating more than 50 sales orders per month, then only you need to..." - Title: [When will Zoho Inventory have a Picking and Location Scanning Module?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50505-when-will-zoho-inventory-have-a-picking-and-location-scanning-module) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You should try SKUSavvy - it has all the inventory tracking across multi-warehouses with the granule aisle/shelf/bay/bin detail using a visual warehouse..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fishbowl-inventory-vs-zoho-inventory)