Sortly vs Wasp Barcode (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Sortly: it is second in our ranking of inventory management tools, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Sortly grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Sortly
Phone-first inventory app for tracking equipment, tools and supplies
Wasp Barcode
Barcode-based inventory software from Wasp, cloud or on-premise
Which one is for you
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
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
| 3.0GPASortlyVery good | 2.0GPAWasp BarcodeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BIt doesn't connect to an online store, so we've set it against the stock-on-hand tools it's listed beside. Advanced is $24 a month for a first year billed yearly ($288), then yearly plans are 20% off the $49 monthly price. Inside the cheaper quarter either way. | 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 | BFree for 100 unique items, 1 user, 2 active jobs and 1 custom field, with scanning, low-stock alerts and offline use. Quantities of one item don't count against the 100, so one person tracking tools or supplies can stay on it. | 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 | CPhotos, folders, custom fields, QR and barcode scanning, check-out to people and jobs, and low-stock and date alerts. It does the equipment and supplies job fully, but it's a smaller job: no store or marketplace links, and purchase orders wait for Ultra. | 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 | A4.73 from 9,537 App Store ratings, the top band. It's a phone app where you snap a photo, print a label and scan, with very little to set up. | CNo store rating is on record, and barcode labels, scanners and locations take setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, Android and web, with QuickBooks Online, Amazon Business, Slack, Microsoft Teams and AppFolio. No desktop app, and the API, webhooks and single sign-on are Enterprise only. | BWeb plus iOS and Android, but the only integration listed is ShipStation. No computer app is on record. |
| Best for | tracking tools, equipment and supplies | 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: Sortly and Wasp Barcode. How we grade
Price against what you get
Sortly starts at $49 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wasp Barcode starts at $108 a month and scores 2.3.
Sortly scores higher and starts $59 a month lower. Of the other inventory management tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Sortly for less, and 5 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
- Sortly also covers qR codes.
- Wasp Barcode also covers reports.
At a glance
| Sortly | Wasp Barcode | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month, billed monthly | $108 per month, billed annually, for 1 user |
| Free plan | 100 unique items, 1 user, 2 active jobs and 1 custom field, with in-app barcode and QR scanning, low-stock alerts and offline mobile access. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of paid plans; a credit card is required | Free cloud trial with all features; set up by contacting Wasp, length not stated |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Sortly Inc. | Wasp Barcode Technologies |
| Price read from | sortly.com | waspbarcode.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Wasp Barcode
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Sortly or Wasp Barcode?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Sortly is cheaper to start with: $49 a month, against $108 a month for Wasp Barcode. Sortly starts at $49 per month, billed monthly, and Wasp Barcode starts at $108 per month, billed annually, for 1 user.
Which has a free plan, Sortly or Wasp Barcode?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Sortly has a free plan. Wasp Barcode does not, though it has 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.