Unleashed vs Zoho Inventory
We give Unleashed a 2.4 GPA and Zoho Inventory a 3.4, out of 4.0. Zoho Inventory grades higher on value for money, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Unleashed
Inventory, purchasing and assembly software for wholesalers and makers
Zoho Inventory
Online inventory and order management from Zoho, with a free plan
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAUnleashedFair | 3.4GPAZoho InventoryVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFor a shop and an online store, Lite does it: $91 a month billed yearly ($99 monthly), or $1,089 a year, with 3 users, 3 integrations and one warehouse. In the middle of this category, but only 100 sales orders a month are included, and 500 more cost $70 a month. | AStandard covers a shop plus an online store at $29 a month billed yearly ($39 monthly): 500 orders a month, 3 users, 2 locations and 1 Shopify store. That's well under what this category usually charges, though barcodes and stock counts need Premium at $79. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial with every feature and no credit card needed. Enough time to load products and push a few orders through. | CFree for 50 orders a month, 1 user and 1 location, with composite items, dropshipping and one Shopify store. Fine for a side hustle, but a shop and an online store will pass 50 orders a month quickly, and there are no barcodes. |
| Features | BStock across warehouses with batch and serial tracking and landed costs, quotes to invoices, purchase orders and supplier returns, bills of materials, assemblies and production planning. The whole job, though several warehouses need Core and MRP needs Pro. | BMarketplace and store sync, several warehouses with bins, sales and purchase orders, backorders, dropshipping, shipping labels, and barcodes with serial and batch tracking. That's the whole job, though barcodes, stock counts and batches start on Premium. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Onboarding is a one-off fee of $449 to $5,549, and you'll set up warehouses, products and integrations before it pays off. | A4.75 from 1,029 App Store ratings, just into the top band. It also works with Zoho Books and Zoho CRM if you already use them. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Xero, QuickBooks Online, Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon and Lightspeed. No desktop app, and the warehouse app is $149 a month on Core, included on Pro. | AWeb, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Etsy, Shopify, WooCommerce, Zoho Books, QuickBooks Online, Xero and carriers like UPS, USPS and FedEx. That's the full spread. |
| Best for | wholesalers and makers tracking batches | small online sellers on a budget |
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: Unleashed and Zoho Inventory. How we grade
Price against what you get
Unleashed starts at $91 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zoho Inventory starts at $29 a month and scores 3.7.
Zoho Inventory scores higher and starts $62 a month lower. Of the other inventory management tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Unleashed for less, and none scores higher than Zoho Inventory 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
- Unleashed starts at $91 per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly). Zoho Inventory starts at $29 per organization / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
- Zoho Inventory has a free plan. Unleashed does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Inventory lists a Windows app.
- Unleashed also covers reports.
- Zoho Inventory also covers online store and shipping labels.
At a glance
| Unleashed | Zoho Inventory | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $91 per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly) | $29 per organization / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 50 orders a month, 1 user and 1 location, with composite items, dropshipping and backorders. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with all features, no credit card needed | 14-day free trial of the paid plans |
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| Made by | The Access Group | Zoho |
| Price read from | unleashedsoftware.com | zoho.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Unleashed
- Wholesalers and distributors selling to trade customers
- Food, beverage and supplement makers that track batches
- Businesses on Xero or QuickBooks Online needing more than basic stock
Zoho Inventory
- Small online sellers on Amazon, eBay, Etsy or Shopify
- Businesses already using Zoho Books or Zoho CRM
- Very small shops that want a free plan to start
Worth knowing
Unleashed
- Every plan includes 100 sales orders a month; more cost $70 a month for 500, $200 for 1,500, $320 for 3,000 or $490 for unlimited.
- Extra users cost $69 a month each ($89 on Pro), and integrations beyond those included cost $39 a month each.
- Lite covers a single warehouse; multi-warehouse management needs Core or Pro.
- Onboarding is a one-off fee of $449, $799 or $5,549, and support plans cost $99 or $239 a month.
Zoho Inventory
- Each plan caps orders a month, users and locations; more users or 500 extra orders cost $7.50 a month each billed annually ($9 monthly).
- Extra locations cost $10 a month billed annually ($12 monthly), and advanced warehousing is $124.17 a month billed annually.
- Barcodes, stock counts and serial and batch tracking start on Premium; Standard has none of them.
- The Free and Standard plans connect only one Shopify store; Premium and higher allow up to five.
Key features
Unleashed
- Stock control
- Multiple warehouses and transfers, stock counts, units of measure, low and high stock alerts, batch and serial tracking and landed costs.
- Sales and purchasing
- Quotes, sales orders, invoices, credit notes, backorders, pick lists and shipments, plus purchase orders, receipting and supplier returns.
- Assemblies and production
- Bills of materials, assembly and disassembly, and Kanban production planning, with an MRP-based planning module on Pro.
- Warehouse app
- An iOS and Android app for picking, packing, receiving and bin transfers by barcode scan, included on Pro and $149 a month on Core.
- Forecasting and analytics
- Advanced Inventory Manager for demand forecasting and reorder planning, and Access Analytics with plain-English report questions.
- B2B store and CRM
- Optional modules for a wholesale online store from $129 a month and a CRM with sales and marketing tools from $450 a month.
Zoho Inventory
- Marketplace and store sync
- Syncs orders and stock with Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Etsy, Shopify and WooCommerce, with Shopify stores capped per plan.
- Multiple warehouses
- Stock across locations with transfer orders and bins, plus an advanced warehousing add-on for larger operations.
- Sales and purchase orders
- Sales orders, invoices, purchase orders, backorders and dropshipments, with customer and vendor portals.
- Shipping
- Pick, pack and ship from one place, generate shipping labels and connect carriers such as UPS, USPS, FedEx and Easyship.
- Barcodes, serials and batches
- Barcode generation, stock counts and serial and batch tracking from the Premium plan up.
- Zoho apps and accounting
- Works with Zoho Books, Zoho CRM and Zoho Analytics, and also connects to QuickBooks Online and Xero.
Plans
Unleashed
Lite$91
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
$1,089 a year. 3 users, 100 sales orders a month (up to 500 with an upgrade), 3 integrations and a single warehouse.
Core$366
per month, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)
$4,389 a year. 3 users, 100 sales orders a month, 3 integrations and multiple warehouses; production and forecasting are paid modules.
Pro$668
per month, billed annually ($729 billed monthly)
$8,019 a year. 5 users and 5 integrations, with production, forecasting and MRP, the warehouse app and Access Analytics included.
Zoho Inventory
Free$0
50 orders a month, 1 user and 1 location, with composite items, dropshipments and backorders.
Standard$29
per organization / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
500 orders a month, 3 users and 2 locations, with a customer portal and 1 Shopify store.
Premium$79
per organization / month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
3,000 orders a month, 5 users and 4 locations, adding barcodes, stock counts, serial and batch tracking, and up to 5 Shopify stores.
Plus$129
per organization / month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly)
7,500 orders a month, 10 users and 6 locations, adding an online store builder, WhatsApp selling and abandoned cart recovery.
Enterprise$249
per organization / month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly)
15,000 orders a month, 10 users and 10 locations, adding Zoho Analytics and multi-currency transactions per contact.
Ways to pay less
Unleashed
- Annual discount
Save up to 10% with annual billing
Paying yearly costs $1,089 for Lite instead of $1,188, $4,389 for Core instead of $4,788 and $8,019 for Pro instead of $8,748.
Zoho Inventory
- Annual discount
Save up to 26% with yearly billing
Yearly billing cuts Standard from $39 to $29 a month, Premium from $99 to $79, Plus from $159 to $129 and Enterprise from $299 to $249.
- Nonprofit
15% off for nonprofits
Zoho offers nonprofits a 15% discount on Zoho Inventory, arranged by writing to its presales team.
