Cin7 vs Fishbowl
We give Cin7 a 2.4 GPA and Fishbowl a 2.0, out of 4.0. Cin7 grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cin7
Inventory software for wholesale and multichannel product sellers
Fishbowl
Inventory and manufacturing software built around QuickBooks and Xero
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACin7Fair | 2.0GPAFishbowlFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $349 a month for 5 users, 2 store or app connections and 6,000 sales orders a year; the page doesn't say if that's billed monthly or yearly. A shop and an online store fit, but it's at the dear end of this category, and API access and point of sale are add-ons. | CEssentials is $229 a month billed yearly for 2 users, a store connection is $50 a month on some plans, and multichannel selling is listed from Growth at $429. Every purchase also needs an implementation package with no published price, so with the real total unknown we've left it in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial from a sign-up form, and the listing doesn't mention a card. Every plan button on the pricing page books a demo, though. | FNo free plan and no trial. You book a demo, and there's nothing to try on your own first. |
| Features | BStock and orders across stores, marketplaces, wholesale and retail, unlimited locations, purchasing, bills of materials with batch, serial and expiry tracking, and warehouse apps. That covers the whole job; MRP waits for Pro and AI forecasting is a paid add-on. | BStock and SKU tracking with reorder points, barcode scanning, picking and shipping, lot and serial traceability, and in Fishbowl Advanced, bills of materials, MRP, work orders and EDI. Together that's the whole job, but manufacturing is only in Advanced, a separate quoted product. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You'll connect a store and your accounting, set up locations and assemblies, and the plans are sold through a demo, so plan on a proper setup. | CNo store rating on record. An implementation package is required with every purchase, so setup is a project with Fishbowl's team rather than a sign-up form. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, QuickBooks Online, Xero and ShipStation. No desktop app, and the API is a paid add-on. | BWeb, Windows, Mac and Android, but no iPhone app is listed. It links to QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Xero, Amazon, Walmart, WooCommerce, HubSpot and Zebra, with an open API in Fishbowl Advanced. |
| Best for | brands selling in stores, marketplaces and wholesale | QuickBooks users who've outgrown its inventory |
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: Cin7 and Fishbowl. How we grade
Price against what you get
Cin7 starts at $349 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Fishbowl starts at $229 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Fishbowl starts $120 a month lower. Of the other inventory management tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Cin7 for less, and 3 score higher than Fishbowl 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
- Cin7 starts at $349 per month for 6,000 sales orders a year. Fishbowl starts at $229 per month for up to 2 users, billed annually.
- Only Cin7 lists an iOS app.
- Only Fishbowl lists Windows and macOS apps.
At a glance
| Cin7 | Fishbowl | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $349 per month for 6,000 sales orders a year | $229 per month for up to 2 users, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Cin7 Americas, Inc. | Fishbowl |
| Price read from | cin7.com | fishbowlinventory.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Cin7
- Brands selling through their own store, marketplaces and wholesale at once
- Distributors and wholesalers that want a B2B ordering portal
- Growing sellers that have outgrown spreadsheets but do not want an ERP
Fishbowl
- QuickBooks or Xero users who have outgrown their built-in inventory
- Small manufacturers that need BOMs, work orders and MRP
- Food, chemical and other regulated businesses that must trace lots
Worth knowing
Cin7
- Each plan caps users, yearly sales orders and ecommerce or app integrations; more of each costs extra through sales.
- API access, point of sale, the B2B portal, ForesightAI forecasting and premium support are paid add-ons on every Core plan.
- The pricing page does not say whether the monthly prices are for monthly or annual billing, and notes they are for new customers.
- Each plan's button books a demo rather than a checkout, and Cin7 Omni has no published price.
Fishbowl
- An implementation package is required with every purchase, and its price is not published.
- Fishbowl Inventory plans do not include manufacturing; bills of materials, work orders and MRP need Fishbowl Advanced.
- Fishbowl Advanced prices are starting points quoted by users and deployment, and the vendor calls them illustrative.
- Standard ecommerce and marketplace integrations cost $50 a month on some plans, and the B2B portal and custom reports are add-ons.
Key features
Cin7
- Multichannel stock and orders
- Stock levels and sales orders across online stores, marketplaces, wholesale and retail, with unlimited inventory locations on every Core plan.
- Purchasing and reordering
- Purchase orders, supplier records and stock reordering, with AI demand forecasting available as the paid ForesightAI add-on.
- Assembly and light manufacturing
- Bills of materials, kits and bundles, assembly and disassembly, batch, serial and expiry tracking, and MRP from the Pro plan.
- Warehouse mobile apps
- iOS and Android apps for picking, packing, put-away, counts and barcode scanning; Advanced adds several warehouses and FIFO or FEFO picking.
- Accounting sync
- Connects to Xero or QuickBooks Online and tracks cost of goods sold across several currencies.
- Wholesale portal and point of sale
- A B2B ordering portal for trade customers and a point of sale that runs on a mobile device, both sold as add-ons.
Fishbowl
- Accounting sync
- Posts inventory movements, COGS and landed costs to QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop or Xero.
- Barcode scanning and labels
- Mobile barcode scanning on every plan, with an Android warehouse app for handheld scanners, barcode printing and cycle counts.
- Reordering and forecasting
- Reorder points on every plan, automated reordering from Growth, and demand forecasting included on Scale or as an add-on.
- Lot and serial traceability
- Lot, serial number and expiry tracking with forward and backward traceability for recalls and regulated goods.
- Manufacturing in Fishbowl Advanced
- Multi-level bills of materials, sub-assemblies, MRP, production scheduling, work orders and made-to-order builds.
- Warehousing and EDI
- Multi-warehouse, 3PL and EDI-driven distribution with tiered pricing rules, RMAs and audit trails in Fishbowl Advanced.
Plans
Cin7
Standard$349
per month for 6,000 sales orders a year (billing term not stated)
5 users, 2 ecommerce or app integrations, unlimited locations, warehouse app for one location, and assembly with BOMs and batch tracking.
Pro$599
per month for 24,000 sales orders a year (billing term not stated)
10 users and 4 ecommerce or app integrations, and adds material requirements planning.
Advanced$1,199
per month for 120,000 sales orders a year (billing term not stated)
15 users, 6 ecommerce or app integrations, and the advanced warehouse app for several warehouses with FIFO and FEFO picking.
OmniCustom
Cin7's separate system for larger companies with several warehouses and complex supply chains, quoted by sales.
Fishbowl
Essentials$229
per month for up to 2 users, billed annually
Fishbowl Inventory, sold after a demo. QuickBooks Online and Xero sync, real-time stock and SKU tracking, reorder points and mobile scanning.
Growth$429
per month for up to 5 users, billed annually
Adds picking, receiving and shipping, automated reordering, multichannel selling, sales-tax automation, AI insights and unlimited warehouses.
Scale$729
per month for up to 10 users, billed annually
Adds demand forecasting, lot traceability, audit trails, compliance documents for GMP, FDA and ISO, and advanced AI automations.
Advanced Warehouse$595
per month and up
Fishbowl Advanced, quoted by users and deployment. Multi-warehouse, 3PL and EDI workflows, transfer orders, payment processing and audit trails.
Advanced Manufacturing$675
per month and up
Fishbowl Advanced, quoted by users and deployment. Bills of materials, MRP, scheduling, work orders, job and labor costing, lot tracking and an open API.
