The HandiFox Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about HandiFox in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
HandiFox
The Insider’s Guide
Barcode inventory and mobile warehouse app that syncs with QuickBooks
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among inventory management tools, read from HandiFox’s own pages.
Made by HandiFox · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from HandiFox’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on HandiFox’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 47 of the 72 other inventory management tools we grade
HandiFox is inventory software built around QuickBooks. HandiFox Online works from the web or a mobile app on Android and iOS and can run standalone or sync with QuickBooks Online, while HandiFox Desktop is a separate product for QuickBooks Desktop. It covers barcoding, counting, purchasing, sales orders and pick and pack.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about HandiFox, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Setup means connecting QuickBooks and getting devices scanning.
- 1
Best for stock control around QuickBooks
HandiFox Online starts at $49 a month for 2 users on annual billing and covers barcoding, counting, purchasing and sales orders.
- 2
Paid plans start at $49 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial of HandiFox Online, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Barcoding and label printing
Barcodes in several formats and barcode label printing, with scanning from the mobile app.
- 6
Counting and replenishment
Cycle counts, physical counts, reorder points and purchase orders generated from stock levels.
- 7
Sales and fulfillment
Invoices on Optima; sales orders, picking, packing and three-stage fulfillment on Pro.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 47 of 72
That is against the other inventory management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of HandiFox you could make: inventory, invoicing and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
HandiFox at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of HandiFox Online, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- HandiFox
- Category
- Inventory Management
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for stock control around QuickBooks
HandiFox Online starts at $49 a month for 2 users on annual billing and covers barcoding, counting, purchasing and sales orders. The page labels its prices as a first-year offer ending August 1, users and devices are capped, and serial numbers and picking sit on the dearest plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day trial with no card needed, and no free plan. |
| Features | C | Barcoding, 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. |
| Ease of use | C | Setup means connecting QuickBooks and getting devices scanning. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web plus iOS and Android apps, linking to QuickBooks Online and Desktop and Shopify. No desktop app for Online. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who HandiFox is for
- Fits if you run QuickBooks and want barcode scanning for stock
- Works for small warehouses that count and pick with phones
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Small businesses that keep their books in QuickBooks Online or Desktop
- Warehouses that count, receive and pick with phones or handhelds
- Teams that want a fixed price per plan rather than per-item pricing
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$49
A month to start
HandiFox is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $49 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
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.
Enterprise
Custom
For larger teams and custom implementations. Sold through sales.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of HandiFox Online, no credit card required
Read from handifox.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 20% with annual subscriptions
HandiFox's pricing page says annual billing saves up to 20% against monthly billing.
Stated on handifox.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Barcode inventory and mobile warehouse app that syncs with QuickBooks. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: invoicing, reports, inventory, barcode scanning.
Barcoding, counting, purchasing, sales orders and QuickBooks sync.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Desktop
- Shopify
HandiFox is made by HandiFox.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
47/72
Other inventory management tools it is graded above
HandiFox's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 47 of the 72 other inventory management tools we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 14 of 72) and worst on ease of use (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $49 a month, against a middle price of $91 for the category: 10 of the 42 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 73 inventory management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. HandiFox’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 72
- CFree plan and trialAbove 48 of 72
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 72
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 72
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 14 of 72
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 44 inventory management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. HandiFox is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of HandiFox you could make: inventory, invoicing and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $588 a year.
What you could make
- Inventory, invoicing and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Scanning barcodes with a phone camera or a scanner.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. HandiFox’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
inFlow, Sortly, Zoho Inventory, Fishbowl and Wasp Barcode
The 5 tools HandiFox is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
inFlow
Free trial · from $99/mo
Inventory, orders and barcoding for wholesalers and small warehouses.
- Only inFlow lists a Windows app.
- 3.0GPA
Sortly
Free plan · from $49/mo
Phone-first inventory app for tracking equipment, tools and supplies.
- Sortly has a free plan. HandiFox does not, though it has a free trial.
- HandiFox also covers invoicing and reports.
- Sortly also covers qR codes.
- 3.4GPA
Zoho Inventory
Free plan · from $29/mo
Online inventory and order management from Zoho, with a free plan.
- Zoho Inventory has a free plan. HandiFox does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Inventory lists a Windows app.
- HandiFox also covers invoicing and reports.
- 2.0GPA
Fishbowl
From $229/mo
Inventory and manufacturing software built around QuickBooks and Xero.
- Only HandiFox lists an iOS app.
- Only Fishbowl lists Windows and macOS apps.
- HandiFox also covers invoicing and reports.
- 2.0GPA
Wasp Barcode
Free trial · from $108/mo
Barcode-based inventory software from Wasp, cloud or on-premise.
- HandiFox also covers invoicing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is HandiFox free?
No, HandiFox is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of HandiFox Online, no credit card required.
How much does HandiFox cost?
HandiFox lists 4 plans. Start: $49 per month for 2 users, billed annually ($59 monthly).
What platforms does HandiFox work on?
HandiFox is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does HandiFox offer any discounts?
HandiFox publicly lists the following: Save up to 20% with annual subscriptions.
Does HandiFox have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. HandiFox is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does HandiFox have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. HandiFox is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is HandiFox open source?
HandiFox is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does HandiFox integrate with?
HandiFox's listing names QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop and Shopify.
Who makes HandiFox?
HandiFox is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to HandiFox?
The closest alternatives to HandiFox in our directory are inFlow, Sortly, Zoho Inventory, Fishbowl and Wasp Barcode.
How does HandiFox compare with other inventory management tools?
HandiFox's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 47 of the 72 other inventory management tools we grade, and level with 9.
Is HandiFox good value for money?
ToolGPA grades HandiFox C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $49 a month, against a middle price of $91 for the category: 10 of the 42 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of HandiFox?
The plain part of HandiFox you could make: inventory, invoicing and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from HandiFox’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from HandiFox's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by HandiFox. Prices change, so check handifox.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- HandiFox, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/handifox
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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See our other guides
The best-graded inventory management tools after HandiFox, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Inventory Management Insider's GuideEvery one of the 73 inventory management tools we grade, compared
- Zoho Inventory Insider's GuideOnline inventory and order management from Zoho, with a free plan3.4 GPA
- Sortly Insider's GuidePhone-first inventory app for tracking equipment, tools and supplies3.0 GPA
- Busy Insider's GuideGST accounting and inventory software for Indian small businesses2.8 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what HandiFox’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. HandiFox is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by HandiFox. Prices and plans change: check handifox.com before you buy.