Cleverence vs HandiFox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cleverence and HandiFox share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and HandiFox starts cheaper, at $49 a month against $58 a month.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cleverence
Barcode scanning on Android handhelds with a web app for stock
HandiFox
Barcode inventory and mobile warehouse app that syncs with QuickBooks
Which one is for you
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
Pick HandiFox if
- Fits if you run QuickBooks and want barcode scanning for stock
- Works for small warehouses that count and pick with phones
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you do not use QuickBooks, as the product is built around it
- Tight if you add staff, since Start has 2 users and 1 device and extras cost $15 and $40 a month
- Watch out: serial and lot numbers, pick and pack and the B2B portal are Pro only
- Watch out: the pricing page shows a first-year offer ending August 1 and no regular price
- Pricey if you use QuickBooks Desktop, because that is a separate $1,995 licence per mobile device
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACleverenceFair | 2.2GPAHandiFoxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | C$49 a month is at the cheaper-quarter line of $49, but the pricing page labels it as ending August 1 and the regular price is not shown. Extra users are $15 and extra devices $40 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial with sample data; the page does not say whether a card is needed. No free plan. | CA 14-day trial with no card needed, and no free plan. |
| Features | 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. | CBarcoding, counting, purchasing, sales orders and QuickBooks sync. Serial and lot tracking, pick and pack and the B2B portal are Pro only, and Start allows 2 users and 1 device. |
| Ease of use | CYou set up devices, locations and flows, and often an ERP link. No store rating is on record. | CSetup means connecting QuickBooks and getting devices scanning. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus Android, with QuickBooks, Xero, Odoo, Shopify and SAP links. No iOS app. | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, linking to QuickBooks Online and Desktop and Shopify. No desktop app for Online. |
| Best for | a warehouse scanning app for Android handhelds | stock control around QuickBooks |
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: Cleverence and HandiFox. How we grade
Price against what you get
Cleverence starts at $58 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. HandiFox starts at $49 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and HandiFox starts $9 a month lower. Of the other inventory management tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Cleverence for less, and 1 scores higher than HandiFox 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.
- HandiFox also covers invoicing and reports.
At a glance
| Cleverence | HandiFox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $58 per device / month (cloud) | $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial with sample data | 14-day free trial of HandiFox Online, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Cleverence | HandiFox |
| Price read from | cleverence.com | handifox.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
HandiFox
- The pricing page still labels its prices as ending August 1 and as a first-year discount for new customers; the regular price after that is not shown.
- Plans cap users and mobile devices (Start has 2 users and 1 device); extra users cost $15 a month each and extra devices $40 a month each.
- Serial and lot numbers, picking and packing, and the B2B portal are Pro only.
- HandiFox Desktop, for QuickBooks Desktop, is sold separately as a perpetual license of $1,995 per mobile device, with a yearly support add-on of $495 per device.
Key features
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.
HandiFox
- Barcoding and label printing
- Barcodes in several formats and barcode label printing, with scanning from the mobile app.
- Counting and replenishment
- Cycle counts, physical counts, reorder points and purchase orders generated from stock levels.
- Sales and fulfillment
- Invoices on Optima; sales orders, picking, packing and three-stage fulfillment on Pro.
- Serial and lot tracking
- Serial numbers, lot numbers and expiration dates on Pro, with FIFO/FEFO fulfillment.
- QuickBooks sync
- Optional transaction-level sync with QuickBooks Online, including locations and sales taxes.
- B2B portal
- A customer ordering portal is included in the Pro plan.
Plans
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.
HandiFox
Start$49
per month for 2 users, billed annually ($59 monthly)
1 device, 1 location, barcoding, counting, auto-replenishment and the mobile app. Page labels the price as lasting until August 1, first year only.
Optima$95
per month for 4 users, billed annually ($105 monthly)
2 devices, up to 3 locations, invoices, customers, payments and transfers. Same first-year note as Start.
Pro$129
per month for 5 users, billed annually ($159 monthly)
3 devices, unlimited locations, sales orders, pick and pack, serial/lot numbers, manufacturing, B2B portal, phone support.
EnterpriseCustom
For larger teams and custom implementations. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Cleverence
No public discounts listed.
HandiFox
- Annual discount
Save up to 20% with annual subscriptions
HandiFox's pricing page says annual billing saves up to 20% against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cleverence or HandiFox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HandiFox is cheaper to start with: $49 a month, against $58 a month for Cleverence. Cleverence starts at $58 per device / month (cloud), and HandiFox starts at $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Cleverence or HandiFox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Cleverence nor HandiFox has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Cleverence and HandiFox run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only HandiFox 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.