Sortly
Phone-first inventory app for tracking equipment, tools and supplies
Our verdict
Second of our top three inventory management tools
For: Teams tracking tools, equipment and supplies
Sortly keeps count of tools, equipment, parts and supplies on a phone: each item gets photos, folders and custom fields, you scan barcodes or QR codes, check items out to people or jobs, and get low-stock and maintenance alerts, offline too. The free plan covers 100 unique items for 1 user, and Advanced is $49 a month for 500 items and 2 users, or $288 for a first year billed yearly. Its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 from about 9,500 ratings. It is second because it is not built for selling: there are no online store or marketplace connections, purchase orders start on Ultra at $149 a month, and yearly plans renew at 20% off the monthly price after the first year.
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Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for tracking tools, equipment and supplies
Sortly is for knowing where your tools, equipment and supplies are, not for running an online store. You photograph items, label them and scan them in and out with a phone, with low-stock and maintenance alerts. It's simple and well liked, but it has no store or marketplace connections, and the half-price yearly deal is for the first year only.
Who Sortly is for
- Great if you're a contractor or facilities team keeping track of tools and kit
- Handy when you check equipment out to people or jobs and want it back
- Good for offices, schools and clinics counting supplies on a phone
Who Sortly is not for
- 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
- Tight if more than two of you need it, as Advanced allows only 2 users
Why Sortly gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyIt 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.
- BFree plan and trialFree 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.
- CFeaturesPhotos, 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.
- AEase of use4.73 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsiPhone, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Sortly's own pages on 18 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/sortly#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/sortly.svg" alt="Sortly: 3.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Sortly stands among inventory management tools
Sortly's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 10 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 10 of 11) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $49 a month, against a middle price of $95 for the category: 2 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. Sortly’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 9 of 11, level with 1
- BFree plan and trialAbove 11 of 11
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 11, level with 1
- AEase of useAbove 10 of 11, level with 1
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 11, level with 9
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 10 inventory management tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Sortly, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Sortly you could make: inventory and qR codes. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 10 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade. It costs $588 a year.
What you could make
- Inventory and qR codes: 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.
- It plugs into other products, QuickBooks Online, Amazon Business and Slack among them.
What this rests on. Sortly’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.
What is Sortly?
Sortly is a simple inventory app for tracking equipment, tools, parts and supplies rather than running an online store. Items get photos, folders, custom fields and QR or barcode labels, and teams scan them in and out with a phone, check them out to people or jobs, and get low-stock and maintenance-date alerts. It runs on iOS, Android and the web, with a free plan for up to 100 items.
Sortly has a free plan. Paid plans start at $49 per month, billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- Contractors and facilities teams tracking tools and equipment
- Offices, schools and clinics keeping count of supplies
- Small teams that want inventory on their phones with little setup
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Sortly pricing
- Starts at
- $49 per month, billed monthly
- 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.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of paid plans; a credit card is required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100 unique items, 1 user license, 2 active jobs and a month of activity history. |
| Advanced | $49per 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 | $149per 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 | $299per 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. |
| Enterprise | Custom | 10,000+ items, 12+ users, unlimited jobs, API, webhooks, single sign-on, a success manager and payment by invoice. |
Read from sortly.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Sortly before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savings50% 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.
Stated on sortly.com - Annual discount20% off yearly plans after the first year
After the introductory first year, Sortly says a 20% discount applies to all yearly plans.
Stated on sortly.com
How people rate the Sortly app
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars86%
- 4 stars8%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star3%
9,537 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 18, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- QuickBooks Online
- Amazon Business
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- AppFolio Stack
Sortly alternatives
- Sortly vs inFlow
Free trial · from $99/mo
- Sortly vs Zoho Inventory
Free plan · from $29/mo
- Sortly vs SOS Inventory
Free trial · from $69.95/mo
- Sortly vs Fishbowl
From $229/mo
Common questions
Is Sortly free?
Sortly has a 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. Paid plans start at $49 per month, billed monthly.
How much does Sortly cost?
Sortly lists 5 plans. Free: $0. Advanced: $49 per month, billed monthly. Ultra: $149 per month, billed monthly. Premium: $299 per month, billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from sortly.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Sortly work on?
Sortly is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Sortly offer any discounts?
Sortly publicly lists the following: 50% off yearly plans for the first year; 20% off yearly plans after the first year.
How is Sortly rated?
Sortly's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9,537 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Sortly have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Sortly is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Sortly have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Sortly is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Sortly open source?
Sortly is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Sortly work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does Sortly integrate with?
Sortly's listing names QuickBooks Online, Amazon Business, Slack, Microsoft Teams and AppFolio Stack. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Sortly have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of paid plans; a credit card is required.
Who makes Sortly?
Sortly is made by Sortly Inc.
What are the alternatives to Sortly?
The closest alternatives to Sortly in our directory are inFlow, Zoho Inventory, SOS Inventory and Fishbowl. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Sortly.
How does Sortly compare with other inventory management tools?
Sortly's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 10 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade. It stands best on ease of use (A, above 10 of 11) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Is Sortly good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Sortly B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $49 a month, against a middle price of $95 for the category: 2 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.
Could I make my own version of Sortly?
The plain part of Sortly you could make: inventory and qR codes. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 10 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade. It costs $588 a year. What you could not make: Scanning barcodes with a phone camera or a scanner. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. It plugs into other products, QuickBooks Online, Amazon Business and Slack among them. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.