HandiFox vs Wasp Barcode (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HandiFox grades higher than Wasp Barcode: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
HandiFox 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.
HandiFox
Barcode inventory and mobile warehouse app that syncs with QuickBooks
Wasp Barcode
Barcode-based inventory software from Wasp, cloud or on-premise
Which one is for you
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
Pick Wasp Barcode if
- Fits if you scan barcodes and keep stock in bins or several rooms
- Works for firms that want the software on their own server
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you add people, since every extra user is $17 a month on Basic and $22 on Complete
- Tight if you sell online: the ecommerce integration is $1,395 a year and ShipStation is another yearly add-on
- Skip it if you want monthly billing, because the FAQ says it is annual only
- Watch out: multiple warehouses and stores come only with Complete or Enterprise
- Watch out: onboarding is optional but costs $790 for cloud or $1,290 on your own server
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAHandiFoxFair | 2.0GPAWasp BarcodeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CBasic is $108 a month for 1 user billed annually, between the $49 and $349 that bound most inventory tools. Extra users are $17. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial with no card needed, and no free plan. | DA free cloud trial with all features is offered, but you set it up by contacting Wasp, its length is not stated and there is no free plan. |
| Features | 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. | CScanning, bins, reorder points, pick orders and reports are covered, but the ecommerce integration is a paid add-on and multi-site tracking needs Complete. |
| Ease of use | CSetup means connecting QuickBooks and getting devices scanning. No store rating is on record. | CNo store rating is on record, and barcode labels, scanners and locations take setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, linking to QuickBooks Online and Desktop and Shopify. No desktop app for Online. | BWeb plus iOS and Android, but the only integration listed is ShipStation. No computer app is on record. |
| Best for | stock control around QuickBooks | small firms that scan barcodes to track stock |
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: HandiFox and Wasp Barcode. How we grade
Price against what you get
HandiFox starts at $49 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wasp Barcode starts at $108 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and HandiFox starts $59 a month lower. Of the other inventory management tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than HandiFox for less, and 6 score higher than Wasp Barcode 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
- HandiFox also covers invoicing.
At a glance
| HandiFox | Wasp Barcode | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly) | $108 per month, billed annually, for 1 user |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of HandiFox Online, no credit card required | Free cloud trial with all features; set up by contacting Wasp, length not stated |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | HandiFox | Wasp Barcode Technologies |
| Price read from | handifox.com | waspbarcode.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Wasp Barcode
- Prices are for annual billing only; the FAQ says monthly invoicing is not offered.
- The ecommerce integration is a $1,395-a-year add-on and the ShipStation integration is a separate yearly add-on.
- Onboarding is optional and costs $790 for cloud, or $1,290 for an on-premise installation.
- The vendor FAQ says tracking across multiple warehouses and stores comes with the Complete and Enterprise versions.
Key features
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.
Wasp Barcode
- Barcode scanning on mobile
- A mobile app on iOS and Android, including Wasp mobile computers, to count, receive and move stock.
- Stock tracking by site and bin
- Tracks quantities by site, warehouse, bin and SKU, with lot, date code and serial number tracking.
- Reorder points and alerts
- Sets reorder points down to each bin location, with preferred vendors and low stock notifications.
- Pick orders and purchasing
- Creates pick orders, packing slips, invoices and purchase orders, and can convert a short pick order into a purchase order.
- Reports and labels
- 30+ pre-built reports on Basic and 60+ on Complete, item label printing, and CSV import and export.
- Cloud or on-premise
- Choose the cloud version hosted on AWS or an on-premise install on your own server.
Plans
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.
Wasp Barcode
Basic (Cloud)$108
per month for 1 user, billed annually
Wasp Inventory hosted on AWS with 30+ reports. Extra users are $17 a month. The self-hosted version of Basic is $163 a month.
Complete (Cloud)$333
per month for 5 users, billed annually
Adds private cloud hosting, 60+ reports and more. Extra users are $22 a month. The self-hosted version is $500 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
For more than 30 users, billed annually, on contract pricing; contact Wasp for a quote.
Ways to pay less
HandiFox
- Annual discount
Save up to 20% with annual subscriptions
HandiFox's pricing page says annual billing saves up to 20% against monthly billing.
Wasp Barcode
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HandiFox or Wasp Barcode?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HandiFox is cheaper to start with: $49 a month, against $108 a month for Wasp Barcode. HandiFox starts at $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly), and Wasp Barcode starts at $108 per month, billed annually, for 1 user.
Which has a free plan, HandiFox or Wasp Barcode?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither HandiFox nor Wasp Barcode has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.