The Sortly Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Sortly 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.
Sortly
The Insider’s Guide
Phone-first inventory app for tracking equipment, tools and supplies
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among inventory management tools, read from Sortly’s own pages.
Made by Sortly 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 Sortly’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Sortly’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
3.0
GPA, above 10 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Sortly, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You photograph items, label them and scan them in and out with a phone, with low-stock and maintenance alerts.
- 1
Best for tracking tools, equipment and supplies
Sortly is for knowing where your tools, equipment and supplies are, not for running an online store.
- 2
Paid plans start at $49 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $49 per month, billed monthly.
- 3
There is 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.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
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Labels you print yourself
Create QR code labels from Advanced and barcode labels from Ultra for items that arrive without a barcode.
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A 3.0 GPA, above 10 of 11
That is against the other inventory management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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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.
Sortly at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $49 per month, billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of paid plans; a credit card is required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Sortly Inc.
- Category
- Inventory Management
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 9,537 ratings
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | It 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free 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. |
| Features | C | Photos, 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. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.73 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | iPhone, 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. |
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 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 it 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
Good to know
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.
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. There is a free plan too
Sortly has a free plan. Paid plans start at $49 per month, billed monthly.
It doesn't connect to an online store, so we've set it against the stock-on-hand tools it's listed beside.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
10,000+ items, 12+ users, unlimited jobs, API, webhooks, single sign-on, a success manager and payment by invoice.
The 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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of paid plans; a credit card is required
Read from sortly.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on sortly.comAnnual discount
20% 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
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
Phone-first inventory app for tracking equipment, tools and supplies. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, inventory, barcode scanning, qR codes.
Photos, folders, custom fields, QR and barcode scanning, check-out to people and jobs, and low-stock and date alerts.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- QuickBooks Online
- Amazon Business
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- AppFolio Stack
Sortly is made by Sortly Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
10/11
Other inventory management tools it is graded above
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
- BFree plan and trialAbove 11 of 11
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 11
- AEase of useAbove 10 of 11
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 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. Sortly 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 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
inFlow, Zoho Inventory, SOS Inventory and Fishbowl
The 4 tools Sortly 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.
- Sortly has a free plan. inFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only inFlow lists a Windows app.
- 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.
- Only Zoho Inventory lists a Windows app.
- Sortly also covers qR codes.
- 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.
- Sortly has a free plan. SOS Inventory does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sortly lists an Android app.
- Sortly also covers qR codes.
- 2.0GPA
Fishbowl
From $229/mo
Inventory and manufacturing software built around QuickBooks and Xero.
- Sortly has a free plan. Fishbowl does not.
- Only Sortly lists an iOS app.
- Only Fishbowl lists Windows and macOS apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
16
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 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.
How much does Sortly cost?
Sortly lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Sortly’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 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.
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 Sortly Inc. Prices change, so check sortly.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.
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tools graded
73
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Sortly, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/sortly
- 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 Sortly, 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
- inFlow Insider's GuideInventory, orders and barcoding for wholesalers and small warehouses2.6 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 Sortly’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. Sortly is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Sortly Inc. Prices and plans change: check sortly.com before you buy.