inFlow vs Thrive by Shopventory (2026): which should you pick?

Pick inFlow if

• Fits if you sell to trade customers and want an ordering portal for them
• Works for stock kept in vans and on job sites as well as in the warehouse

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you need lot numbers, serials or the API, which are add-ons below Pro or Max
• Not for you if you make products from materials, as bills of materials need inFlow Manufacturing from $169 a month
• Tight if your team grows, since Lite has 2 team members and extras are $29 a month each
• Tight if you have a second site, as Lite has 1 location and each extra is $39 a month
• Pricey if you move up from Lite, as Core is $299 a month plus a one-time $499 onboarding package

Pick Thrive by Shopventory if

• Fits if you run a Shopify or Square shop and want stock counts and alerts
• Works for shops with under 1,500 transactions a month

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you pass 1,500 transactions a month, since Starter stops there
• Pricey if you need purchase orders: they start at Standard, $129 a month
• Skip it if you want forecasting on a small plan, as it starts at Professional, $279 a month
• Watch out: prices come from the Shopify listing and bill every 30 days, and the vendor's own site returned an access-denied page
• Watch out: the product is now branded Thrive, so older names and pages may not match

inFlow

• Core, Pro and Max require a one-time $499 onboarding package; it is optional only on Lite.
• Extra team members cost $29 a month each, and extra locations on Lite and Core cost $39 a month each.
• Lot numbers, serial numbers and the B2B portal are $39 a month each and the API is $49 a month on lower plans.
• inFlow Manufacturing is priced separately from $169 a month billed annually; Stockroom alone is $69 a month billed annually.

Thrive by Shopventory

• Each plan caps transactions per month, from 1,500 on Starter to 25,000 on Elite.
• Prices were read from the Shopify App Store listing, which bills every 30 days; the vendor's own site returned an access-denied page.
• Purchase orders, bundles and vendor management start at Standard, and forecasting at Professional.
• The product is now branded Thrive: its Shopify listing and help center use that name, and the help center sits on a Thrive domain.

inFlow

Stock across locations

Real-time stock levels across warehouses, stores and job sites, with transfers, sublocations and stock counts.

Sales, invoicing and purchasing

Quotes, sales orders, invoices, purchase orders and receiving in one system, with reorder points to restock in time.

Barcode scanning and labels

Scan with the iOS and Android apps or inFlow's own smartphone scanner, and print barcode labels on its portable printers.

Showroom B2B portal

An online ordering portal for trade customers on your own domain, with abandoned cart notices, included from Pro.

Lots, serials and access rights

Lot, batch, expiry and serial number tracking, and access limits by location or sales rep with purchase-order approvals.

Windows app and integrations

A Windows app beside the web app, and connections to Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Zapier.

Thrive by Shopventory

Stock counts and alerts

Tracks stock levels with low-stock alerts, reorder levels, cost of goods tracking and expiration dates.

Purchase orders

Automated purchase orders, vendor management and invoicing, with an AI assistant for importing purchase orders and invoices.

Barcode scanning

Uses a barcode scanner to count, order and receive products, and generates barcodes.

Forecasting

Stock forecasting arrives on Professional, and an intelligent version on Elite.

Multi-location and multi-account

Connects multiple Shopify accounts and point of sale systems, with plans capped at 2, 5 or 10 locations or integrations.

Prebuilt reports

Prebuilt reports, custom reports, performance metrics and data import and export.

inFlow

• Lite$99

  per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly)

  2 team members and 1 location with no sublocations. Unlimited products, orders and integrations; the onboarding package is optional.

• Core$299

  per month, billed annually ($379 billed monthly)

  5 team members and 5 locations, with lot and serial numbers, API and B2B portal as add-ons. Requires a one-time $499 onboarding package.

• Pro$499

  per month, billed annually ($629 billed monthly)

  10 team members, unlimited locations, advanced access rights, the API and the Showroom B2B portal included. Requires $499 onboarding.

• Max$699

  per month, billed annually ($879 billed monthly)

  20 team members, lot and serial numbers included, single sign-on and support calls over Zoom. Requires $499 onboarding.

Thrive by Shopventory

• Starter$59

  per month, or $589 per year

  Stock level alerts, COGS tracking, expiration dates, stock counts, barcode generation and up to 1,500 transactions a month.

• Standard$129

  per month, or $1,309 per year

  Up to 2 locations or integrations, bundles, purchase orders, vendor management, invoicing and up to 3,000 transactions a month.

• Professional$279

  per month, or $2,749 per year

  Up to 5 locations or integrations, scan-to-create, stock forecasting and up to 10,000 transactions a month.

• Elite$559

  per month, or $5,629 per year

  Up to 10 locations or integrations, intelligent stock forecasting and up to 25,000 transactions a month.

inFlow

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  Paying yearly cuts Lite from $129 to $99 a month, Core from $379 to $299, Pro from $629 to $499 and Max from $879 to $699.

• Other savings

  Hardware credit for new customers

  A one-time inFlow Shop credit toward scanners and printers: $100 on Lite, $250 on Core, $500 on Pro and $1,000 on Max, as shown with annual billing.

Thrive by Shopventory

• Annual discount

  Save 15% to 18% with annual billing

  The Shopify listing shows yearly prices that save 17% on Starter, 15% on Standard, 18% on Professional and 16% on Elite.