Cleverence vs Sortly (2026): which should you pick?

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 Sortly if

• Fits if you're a contractor or facilities team keeping track of tools and kit
• Works for checking equipment out to people or jobs and getting it back

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you sell online, as there are no store or marketplace connections
• Pricey if you budget on the first-year deal, since the 50% off yearly ends after year one and renewals get 20% off
• Tight if more than two of you need it, as Advanced allows only 2 users and 500 items
• Pricey if you need purchase orders (Ultra, $149 a month), QuickBooks (Premium, $299) or the API (Enterprise only)
• Watch out: the 14-day trial of paid plans needs a credit card

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.

Sortly

• The yearly discount shown on the pricing page is 50% for the first year only; yearly plans then renew with a 20% discount off the monthly rate.
• Each plan caps unique items and users: 500 and 2 on Advanced, 2,000 and 5 on Ultra, 5,000 and 8 on Premium.
• The API, webhooks and single sign-on are on Enterprise only, and QuickBooks Online starts on Premium.
• Its integrations list has no online store or marketplace connections; it is built for tracking stock on hand rather than selling it.

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.

Sortly

Visual item records

Each item has photos, folders, tags, custom fields and units of measure, and quantities of one item do not count against the item limit.

Scan with a phone

Scan barcodes and QR codes in the iOS and Android apps or with a third-party scanner, and keep working offline with automatic sync.

Labels you print yourself

Create QR code labels from Advanced and barcode labels from Ultra for items that arrive without a barcode.

Check-out and jobs

Check items in and out to people, and link them to jobs, projects and work orders to see what was used and what came back.

Alerts and reports

Low-stock and date-based alerts for reorders and maintenance, plus reports on stock value, item moves and user activity.

Purchase orders and reordering

Purchase orders and pick lists from Ultra, and restocking through Amazon Business US with order status shown in Sortly.

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.

Sortly

• Free$0

  100 unique items, 1 user license, 2 active jobs and a month of activity history.

• Advanced$49

  per month, billed monthly

  Advertised at $24 a month for a first year billed yearly ($288). 500 items, 2 users, 5 active jobs and QR code labels.

• Ultra$149

  per month, billed monthly

  Advertised at $74 a month for a first year billed yearly ($888). 2,000 items, 5 users, barcode labels, purchase orders and pick lists.

• Premium$299

  per month, billed monthly

  Advertised at $149 a month for a first year billed yearly ($1,788). 5,000 items, 8 users, custom roles and QuickBooks Online.

• EnterpriseCustom

  10,000+ items, 12+ users, unlimited jobs, API, webhooks, single sign-on, a success manager and payment by invoice.

Cleverence

No public discounts listed.

Sortly

• Other savings

  50% off yearly plans for the first year

  New subscriptions pay half price for the first yearly term, shown as a flash sale with no end date: $288 for Advanced, $888 for Ultra and $1,788 for Premium.

• Annual discount

  20% off yearly plans after the first year

  After the introductory first year, Sortly says a 20% discount applies to all yearly plans.