Inventory management software compared: what 9 companies charge

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• 3 of the 8 we could read charge per user, or for extra users, on at least one plan, so the price grows with the team.
• 3 of the 9 show a quote request instead of a price, and 1 of the 9 could not be read.
• 2 of the 8 we could read offer a free plan, and 5 offer a time-limited trial.

• Brightpearl: Quote only: a chat and demo come first, then a written cost breakdown before you sign. The page says unlimited users are included at no extra cost.
• Katana: The paid plan is a custom annual contract that includes a custom build and implementation, and there is no per-user charge. The free plan is limited to 30 SKUs, and the FAQ mentions older Standard, Professional and Professional Plus plans with no prices shown.
• Linnworks: Quote only: plans are tiered by monthly orders with charges for going over, and the page says there are no percentage fees. Onboarding is a one-off fee set per customer and add-on modules cost extra.
• Zoho Inventory: Plans cap orders, users and locations, and add-ons cost extra: users A$12, 500 more orders A$12, locations A$15.58, advanced warehousing A$190.83 (each per organization per month, billed annually). A Jumpstart setup programme is mentioned with no price shown.
• Fishbowl: An implementation package is required with every purchase and its price is not shown. AUD prices exclude GST, and Advanced pricing is always confirmed by quote.
• Unleashed: Prices exclude applicable taxes. Extra users are $69 (Core) or $79 (Pro) a month, sales orders are capped each month with paid upgrade bands, and one-off onboarding packages cost $449, $789 or $7,999.
• inFlow Inventory: A one-time onboarding package of 499 USD is required on most plans, and extra team members cost 29 USD a month each. The page offers no Australian dollar prices and does not say whether tax is included.
• Cin7: Prices are in US dollars, exclude taxes and are for new customers. More integrations and more sale-order volume can be bought on top, and onboarding options are listed, with no prices shown for either.

• How the price counts: users, products, locations or orders. A small catalogue with a big team prices very differently from a big catalogue with a small team.
• Whether a stock count writes an audited adjustment or simply overwrites the number.
• Whether it connects to your shop, your marketplaces and your accounts today, or lists them as coming.
• Whether there is a free or low plan for a small catalogue, and what happens when you pass its limit.

These pages did not give us a price we could read. That is a limit of how we read, not a sign that the company hides its prices.

• Extensiv (3PL Warehouse Manager): its pricing page did not give us a price we could read.

This is what StockRoom is for: scan, count, receive, move, pick and reorder from a phone. It is free to 50 products, then A$9, A$44 or A$89 a month, with your whole team on every plan. Every connection in the app (eBay, Shopify, Xero and the rest) is marked coming and none can be switched on yet.