The inFlow Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about inFlow 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.
inFlow
The Insider’s Guide
Inventory, orders and barcoding for wholesalers and small warehouses
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among inventory management tools, read from inFlow’s own pages.
Made by Archon Systems Inc. · checked Oct 18, 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 inFlow’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on inFlow’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 9 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade
inFlow Inventory tracks stock, sales orders, purchasing and invoicing for small wholesalers, distributors and field service businesses, with barcode scanning from phones and a B2B ordering portal. It runs in a browser, on Windows and on iOS and Android. inFlow Manufacturing adds bills of materials, and inFlow Stockroom is a separate scan-in, scan-out app for tracking supplies.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about inFlow, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for wholesalers who scan stock with their phones
inFlow is a solid all-rounder for wholesalers, distributors and installers: stock across locations, sales orders through to invoices, purchasing and barcode scanning from ordinary phones, on web, Windows, iPhone and Android.
- 2
Paid plans start at $99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 4 platforms
Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
- 5
Stock across locations
Real-time stock levels across warehouses, stores and job sites, with transfers, sublocations and stock counts.
- 6
Sales, invoicing and purchasing
Quotes, sales orders, invoices, purchase orders and receiving in one system, with reorder points to restock in time.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 9 of 11
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 inFlow you could make: inventory, invoicing and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
inFlow at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Archon Systems Inc., since 2007
- Category
- Inventory Management
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for wholesalers who scan stock with their phones
inFlow is a solid all-rounder for wholesalers, distributors and installers: stock across locations, sales orders through to invoices, purchasing and barcode scanning from ordinary phones, on web, Windows, iPhone and Android. Lite starts at $99 a month billed yearly, but lot numbers, the API and the B2B portal are add-ons there, and every bigger plan needs a $499 onboarding package.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | For a shop and an online store, Lite does it: $99 a month billed yearly ($129 monthly) for 2 team members, 1 location and unlimited integrations. Right in the middle of this category. A second location is $39 a month more, and Core jumps to $299 plus $499 onboarding. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, just a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Long enough to scan in some stock and connect your store before paying. |
| Features | B | Stock across locations, sales orders to invoices, purchase orders with reorder points, barcode scanning, lots and serials, and a B2B portal. The whole stock-control job, though lots, serials and the portal are $39 add-ons on lower plans, and makers need the separate inFlow Manufacturing. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You'll import products, set up locations and connect your store and accounting, and every plan above Lite requires a $499 onboarding package. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Etsy, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Zapier, plus an API ($49 a month on lower plans). That's the full spread. |
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 inFlow is for
- Great if you sell to trade customers and want an ordering portal for them
- Handy when stock sits in vans and on job sites as well as in the warehouse
- Good for teams that want to scan barcodes with ordinary phones
Who it is not for
- 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
- Tight if your team grows, since Lite has 2 team members and extras are $29 a month each
Good to know
Good for
- Small wholesalers and distributors that sell to trade customers
- Field service and installer businesses tracking stock in vans and job sites
- Teams that want barcode scanning from ordinary phones
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$99
A month to start
inFlow is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
Long enough to scan in some stock and connect your store before paying.
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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from inflowinventory.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on inflowinventory.comOther 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.
Stated on inflowinventory.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, Windows, iOS and Android
Inventory, orders and barcoding for wholesalers and small warehouses. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, invoicing, reports, inventory, barcode scanning.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Shopify
- Amazon
- WooCommerce
- QuickBooks Online
- Xero
- Zapier
- BigCommerce
- Etsy
inFlow is made by Archon Systems Inc., and has been around since 2007.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
9/11
Other inventory management tools it is graded above
inFlow's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 9 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 10 of 11) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $99 a month, against a middle price of $95 for the category: 5 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 12 inventory management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. inFlow’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 11
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 11
- BFeaturesAbove 2 of 11
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 11
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 10 inventory management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. inFlow 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 inFlow you could make: inventory, invoicing and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 9 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade. It costs $1,188 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.
- Apps for Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Shopify, Amazon and WooCommerce among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. inFlow’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
Sortly, Zoho Inventory, SOS Inventory, Fishbowl and Cin7
The 5 tools inFlow is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Sortly
Free plan · from $49/mo
Phone-first inventory app for tracking equipment, tools and supplies.
- Sortly has a free plan. inFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only inFlow lists a Windows app.
- inFlow also covers invoicing and reports.
- 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. inFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- inFlow also covers invoicing and reports.
- Zoho Inventory also covers online store and shipping labels.
- 2.4GPA
SOS Inventory
Free trial · from $69.95/mo
Inventory, orders and manufacturing add-on for QuickBooks Online.
- Only inFlow lists Windows and Android apps.
- 2.0GPA
Fishbowl
From $229/mo
Inventory and manufacturing software built around QuickBooks and Xero.
- Only inFlow lists an iOS app.
- Only Fishbowl lists a macOS app.
- inFlow also covers invoicing and reports.
- 2.4GPA
Cin7
Free trial · from $349/mo
Inventory software for wholesale and multichannel product sellers.
- Only inFlow lists a Windows app.
- inFlow also covers invoicing and reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 inFlow free?
No, inFlow is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does inFlow cost?
inFlow lists 4 plans. Lite: $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
What platforms does inFlow work on?
inFlow is available on Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does inFlow offer any discounts?
inFlow publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual billing; Hardware credit for new customers.
Does inFlow have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. inFlow is listed for Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does inFlow have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. inFlow is listed for Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is inFlow open source?
inFlow is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does inFlow have an API?
Yes. inFlow offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does inFlow integrate with?
inFlow's listing names Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zapier, BigCommerce and Etsy.
Who makes inFlow?
inFlow is made by Archon Systems Inc. It dates from 2007.
What are the alternatives to inFlow?
The closest alternatives to inFlow in our directory are Sortly, Zoho Inventory, SOS Inventory, Fishbowl and Cin7.
How does inFlow compare with other inventory management tools?
inFlow's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 9 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade.
Is inFlow good value for money?
ToolGPA grades inFlow C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $99 a month, against a middle price of $95 for the category: 5 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of inFlow?
The plain part of inFlow you could make: inventory, invoicing and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from inFlow’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from inFlow's own pages on 18 October 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 Archon Systems Inc. Prices change, so check inflowinventory.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,281
Tools graded, in 73 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.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
2,281
tools graded
73
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- inFlow, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/inflow
- 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 inFlow, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Inventory Management Insider's GuideEvery one of the 12 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
- Cin7 Insider's GuideInventory software for wholesale and multichannel product sellers2.4 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 inFlow’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. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. inFlow is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Archon Systems Inc. Prices and plans change: check inflowinventory.com before you buy.