The SOS Inventory Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SOS Inventory 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.
SOS Inventory
The Insider’s Guide
Inventory, orders and manufacturing add-on for QuickBooks Online
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among inventory management tools, read from SOS Inventory’s own pages.
Made by SOS Inventory Software LLC · 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 SOS Inventory’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SOS Inventory’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
2.4
GPA, above 4 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade
SOS Inventory is cloud inventory and order management software built to work alongside QuickBooks Online. It adds sales orders, partial shipments and invoices, pick tickets, serial and lot tracking, multiple locations and assemblies, syncing every transaction back to QuickBooks. The top plan adds work orders, job costing and process manufacturing for small manufacturers.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SOS Inventory, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It runs alongside QuickBooks Online, so you'll connect that and set up items, locations and forms before it pays off.
- 1
Best for QuickBooks Online users who need sales orders
SOS Inventory adds what QuickBooks Online lacks: sales orders, partial shipments, pick tickets, serials and lots, several locations and assemblies, all synced back to your books.
- 2
Paid plans start at $69.95 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $69.95 per month for up to 2 users, billed monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
Web and iOS.
- 5
Sales orders for QuickBooks
Create sales orders, full or partial shipments and partial invoices that sync to QuickBooks Online, which has no sales orders of its own.
- 6
Pick, pack and ship
ShipStation and UPS integrations on every plan, and pick tickets from sales orders or invoices from the Plus plan up.
- 7
Serials, lots and barcodes
Serial and lot number tracking and barcodes in several formats from the Plus plan, with transfers between unlimited locations.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 4 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 SOS Inventory you could make: inventory, invoicing and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
SOS Inventory at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $69.95 per month for up to 2 users, billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web, iOS
- Made by
- SOS Inventory Software LLC
- Category
- Inventory Management
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for QuickBooks Online users who need sales orders
SOS Inventory adds what QuickBooks Online lacks: sales orders, partial shipments, pick tickets, serials and lots, several locations and assemblies, all synced back to your books. It's fairly priced for that, but a store connection costs extra, the entry plan has one location and no barcodes, and the only phone app is for iPhone.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Companion is $699.50 a year billed yearly ($69.95 monthly) for 2 users and one location, and an online store connection like Shopify is $25 a month on top. That lands in the middle of this category, and it's built for people already paying for QuickBooks Online. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, just a 14-day free trial to see how it fits with your QuickBooks Online books before you pay. |
| Features | B | Sales orders, partial shipments and invoices, pick tickets, serial and lot tracking, unlimited locations, assemblies, work orders and job costing, with FIFO, LIFO or average costing. The whole job, though serials, barcodes, pick tickets and extra locations need Plus. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It runs alongside QuickBooks Online, so you'll connect that and set up items, locations and forms before it pays off. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and iPhone or iPad, with no Android app listed. It connects to QuickBooks Online, ShipStation, UPS and Zapier, and to Shopify, BigCommerce and PayPal as $25-a-month connections. |
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 SOS Inventory is for
- Great if you run QuickBooks Online and need real sales orders and partial shipments
- Handy when you track serial or lot numbers across several warehouses
- Good for small manufacturers that want work orders and job costing beside QuickBooks
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you don't use QuickBooks Online, as it's built around it
- Tight if you start on Companion, which has one location and no barcodes or lots
- Not for you if your warehouse team uses Android phones, as the app is iPhone and iPad only
Good to know
Good for
- QuickBooks Online users who need sales orders and real inventory
- Small manufacturers that need work orders and job costing
- Distributors tracking serial or lot numbers across warehouses
Worth knowing
- It is built around QuickBooks Online and lists compatibility with the Essentials, Plus and Advanced plans.
- Extra users cost $25 a month each ($250 a year on annual plans), and external connections such as Shopify cost $25 a month each.
- Companion is limited to one location and has no serial or lot tracking or barcoding.
- The native app is for iPhone and iPad; no Android app is listed.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$69.95
A month to start
SOS Inventory is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $69.95 per month for up to 2 users, billed monthly.
That lands in the middle of this category, and it's built for people already paying for QuickBooks Online.
Companion
$69.95
per month for up to 2 users, billed monthly
$699.50 a year billed annually. Sales orders, assemblies, QuickBooks Online sync and one location, with room for one paid external connection.
Plus
$139.95
per month for up to 3 users, billed monthly
$1,399.50 a year billed annually. Adds unlimited locations, serial and lot numbers, barcoding, pick tickets and contract manufacturing.
Pro
$194.95
per month for up to 5 users, billed monthly
$1,949.50 a year billed annually. Adds work orders, job cost accounting, process and variable-yield manufacturing and a customer portal.
Trying it first
14-day free trial
Read from sosinventory.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
Paying yearly costs $699.50 for Companion, $1,399.50 for Plus and $1,949.50 for Pro, ten times the monthly price.
Stated on sosinventory.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and iOS
Inventory, orders and manufacturing add-on for QuickBooks Online. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: invoicing, reports, inventory, barcode scanning.
The whole job, though serials, barcodes, pick tickets and extra locations need Plus.
- Sales orders for QuickBooks
- Create sales orders, full or partial shipments and partial invoices that sync to QuickBooks Online, which has no sales orders of its own.
- Pick, pack and ship
- ShipStation and UPS integrations on every plan, and pick tickets from sales orders or invoices from the Plus plan up.
- Serials, lots and barcodes
- Serial and lot number tracking and barcodes in several formats from the Plus plan, with transfers between unlimited locations.
- Assemblies and manufacturing
- Assemblies on every plan, contract manufacturing from Plus, and work orders, job costing and process manufacturing on Pro.
- Costing and valuation
- FIFO, LIFO or weighted average valuation, multiple currencies and customizable forms and dashboards on every plan.
- Store and app connections
- Connects to Shopify, BigCommerce, PayPal and FTP sites as paid external connections, plus Zapier and an iPhone and iPad app.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
What it works with
- QuickBooks Online
- Shopify
- BigCommerce
- ShipStation
- UPS
- PayPal
- Zapier
SOS Inventory is made by SOS Inventory Software LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/11
Other inventory management tools it is graded above
SOS Inventory's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 4 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on features (B, above 2 of 11) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $69.95 a month, against a middle price of $95 for the category: 3 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 12 inventory management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SOS Inventory’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
- 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. SOS Inventory 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 SOS Inventory 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 costs $839.40 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. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, QuickBooks Online, Shopify and BigCommerce among them.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. SOS Inventory’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
Fishbowl, inFlow, Zoho Inventory, Descartes Finale and Katana
The 5 tools SOS Inventory is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Fishbowl
From $229/mo
Inventory and manufacturing software built around QuickBooks and Xero.
- Only SOS Inventory lists an iOS app.
- Only Fishbowl lists Windows, macOS and Android apps.
- SOS Inventory also covers invoicing and reports.
- 2.6GPA
inFlow
Free trial · from $99/mo
Inventory, orders and barcoding for wholesalers and small warehouses.
- Only inFlow lists Windows and Android apps.
- 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. SOS Inventory does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Inventory lists Windows and Android apps.
- SOS Inventory also covers invoicing and reports.
- 1.8GPA
Descartes Finale
From $499/mo
Inventory and barcode warehouse software for multichannel sellers.
- Only SOS Inventory lists an iOS app.
- SOS Inventory also covers invoicing.
- Descartes Finale also covers amazon selling.
- 2.4GPA
Katana
Free plan
Inventory and production software for makers and manufacturers.
- Katana has a free plan. SOS Inventory does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SOS Inventory lists an iOS app.
- SOS Inventory also covers invoicing and reports.
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 SOS Inventory free?
No, SOS Inventory is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial.
How much does SOS Inventory cost?
SOS Inventory lists 3 plans. Companion: $69.95 per month for up to 2 users, billed monthly.
What platforms does SOS Inventory work on?
SOS Inventory is available on Web and iOS.
Does SOS Inventory offer any discounts?
SOS Inventory publicly lists the following: Two months free with annual billing.
Does SOS Inventory have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. SOS Inventory is listed for Web and iOS.
Does SOS Inventory have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. SOS Inventory is listed for Web and iOS.
Is SOS Inventory open source?
SOS Inventory is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does SOS Inventory integrate with?
SOS Inventory's listing names QuickBooks Online, Shopify, BigCommerce, ShipStation, UPS, PayPal and Zapier.
Who makes SOS Inventory?
SOS Inventory is made by SOS Inventory Software LLC.
What are the alternatives to SOS Inventory?
The closest alternatives to SOS Inventory in our directory are Fishbowl, inFlow, Zoho Inventory, Descartes Finale and Katana.
How does SOS Inventory compare with other inventory management tools?
SOS Inventory's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 4 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is SOS Inventory good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SOS Inventory C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $69.95 a month, against a middle price of $95 for the category: 3 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SOS Inventory?
The plain part of SOS Inventory you could make: inventory, invoicing and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SOS Inventory’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 SOS Inventory'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 SOS Inventory Software LLC. Prices change, so check sosinventory.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
- SOS Inventory, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/sos-inventory
- 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 SOS Inventory, 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
- inFlow Insider's GuideInventory, orders and barcoding for wholesalers and small warehouses2.6 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 SOS Inventory’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. SOS Inventory is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by SOS Inventory Software LLC. Prices and plans change: check sosinventory.com before you buy.