BoxHero vs Cleverence (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BoxHero grades higher than Cleverence: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
BoxHero grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BoxHero
Barcode-based inventory tracking for small teams
Cleverence
Barcode scanning on Android handhelds with a web app for stock
Which one is for you
Pick BoxHero if
- Fits if you run one small stockroom and scan items with a phone
- Works for a team of three that wants cheap inventory
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as it stops at 1 member, 100 items and 1 location
- Pricey if you grow, since extra members are $5 each, 1,000 items $10 and 10 locations $10 a month
- Not for you if you need a warehouse system, as it is barcode counting for small teams
- Watch out: the monthly-billing price was not readable on the page, only the $24 annual rate
Pick Cleverence if
- Fits if your pickers carry Android phones or rugged handhelds
- Works for small warehouses that want scanning without an ERP to start
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your team uses iPhones, as there is no iOS app
- Pricey if you add handhelds, since every device needs its own $58 or $69 a month licence
- Watch out: it does not pick the earliest-expiry lot, the picker chooses
- Watch out: ready-made ERP and WMS links need the Enterprise plan, priced on request
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABoxHeroGood | 2.2GPACleverenceFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$24 a team a month on yearly billing for 3 members, under 60% of the category's cheapest quarter at $49, which is $29.40. | C$58 a month per device sits between this category's $49 cheaper quarter and $91 middle price, and every handheld needs its own licence. The on-premise version is $850 per device once. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free Personal plan, but with 1 member, 1 location and 100 items you will reach the cap quickly. A 30-day Business trial with no card is also offered. | CA free trial with sample data; the page does not say whether a card is needed. No free plan. |
| Features | CBarcode scanning, locations, purchases and sales, alerts, counts and reports. Reports, alerts and orders need Business, and add-ons exist only there. | CGuided flows, a phone camera or rugged scanner, offline use, lots and serials. It does not pick the earliest-expiry lot by itself, and ERP links are on Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Items have to be imported or entered before you can scan. | CYou set up devices, locations and flows, and often an ERP link. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with API access, but no named integrations. | BWeb plus Android, with QuickBooks, Xero, Odoo, Shopify and SAP links. No iOS app. |
| Best for | barcode inventory for very small teams | a warehouse scanning app for Android handhelds |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: BoxHero and Cleverence. How we grade
Price against what you get
BoxHero starts at $24 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Cleverence starts at $58 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and BoxHero starts $34 a month lower. Of the other inventory management tools on the chart, none scores higher than BoxHero for less, and 2 score higher than Cleverence for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Cleverence is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- BoxHero also covers reports.
At a glance
| BoxHero | Cleverence | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $24 per team / month, billed annually ($288 a year) | $58 per device / month (cloud) |
| Free plan | Personal Plan: 1 member, 100 items and 1 location, with barcode scanning, Excel import and export, and 30 days of transaction history. | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the Business Plan, no credit card required | Free trial with sample data |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | BoxHero, Inc. | Cleverence |
| Price read from | boxhero.io | cleverence.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BoxHero
- The free Personal Plan is limited to 1 member, 1 location and 100 items.
- Business covers 3 members, 1,000 items and 3 locations; extra members cost $5 each per month, 1,000 items cost $10 per month and 10 locations cost $10 per month.
- Add-ons are available only on the Business plan.
- The monthly-billing price was not readable on the page; the $24 figure is the annual-billing rate.
Cleverence
- There is no iOS app; scanning needs an Android phone, tablet or handheld.
- Pricing is per device, so every handheld in use needs its own license.
- It does not pick the earliest-expiry lot automatically; the picker chooses the lot.
- Ready-made ERP and WMS integrations are on the Enterprise plan, which is priced on request.
Key features
BoxHero
- Barcode scanning
- Uses a phone camera or a barcode scanner to add, remove and adjust stock, with custom barcode printing on the Business plan.
- Multiple locations
- The Business plan tracks and moves inventory across warehouses and stores; the free plan has one location.
- Purchases, sales and returns
- Business plan users can manage purchase and sales orders with invoicing, record returns against the original order and create bundles.
- Alerts, counts and reports
- Safety stock levels trigger low-stock alerts, and counts, past quantity lookups and custom reports are included on the paid plan.
- Sharing and permissions
- Team members get role-based permissions, and an inventory link shares data securely with outside partners.
Cleverence
- Guided warehouse flows
- Receiving, put-away, picking, shipping, transfers, stocktaking, returns and write-offs on a handheld.
- Phone camera or rugged scanner
- Runs on Android phones and tablets using the camera, or on professional Android scanners from makers such as Zebra, Honeywell and Datalogic.
- Offline handheld app
- The handheld app works offline and syncs when back online; the web app needs a connection.
- Locations, lots and serials
- Stock by warehouse and storage location, with bin locations and batch, lot and serial tracking on Advanced.
- Starts without an ERP
- Import an item list from a spreadsheet; the team can connect QuickBooks, Odoo, Shopify, SAP and other systems later.
- Cloud or your own servers
- Run it in the vendor's cloud with no installation, or install it on your own servers.
Plans
BoxHero
Personal$0
1 member, 100 items, 1 location, barcode scanning, custom attributes, Excel import and export and API access.
Business$24
per team / month, billed annually ($288 a year)
3 members, 1,000 items and 3 locations. Adds reports, low-stock alerts, purchase and sales orders, bundles, inventory counts and unlimited history.
Cleverence
Basic (cloud)$58
per device / month, from
Barcode capture, stocktaking, master data lookup and file import and export. Licensed per device, not per user.
Advanced (cloud)$69
per device / month, from
Adds core inventory operations, label printing, bin locations, batch/lot tracking, serial numbers and editable operations.
Basic (on-premise)$850
per device, one-time license, from
Basic features installed on your own servers; Advanced is $1,420 per device on the same terms.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds ready-made ERP and WMS integrations and unlimited expansion. Priced on request.
Ways to pay less
BoxHero
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
The pricing page marks its annual option as saving 20% and shows the Business plan at $288 a year.
Cleverence
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BoxHero or Cleverence?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BoxHero is cheaper to start with: $24 a month, against $58 a month for Cleverence. BoxHero starts at $24 per team / month, billed annually ($288 a year), and Cleverence starts at $58 per device / month (cloud).
Which has a free plan, BoxHero or Cleverence?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only BoxHero has a free plan. Cleverence does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do BoxHero and Cleverence run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only BoxHero lists an iOS app. Both list a web app and an Android app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.