# Wasp Barcode review (2026): is it worth $108 a month, billed yearly? > Barcode-based inventory software from Wasp, cloud or on-premise Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Wasp Barcode Technologies sells Wasp Inventory, a barcode-driven inventory system for tracking stock by site, warehouse, bin and SKU. It runs as a cloud service or as software on your own server, with a mobile scanning app. Pricing is a monthly rate billed annually that includes the first users. - **Category:** Inventory Management - **Made by:** Wasp Barcode Technologies - **Website:** https://www.waspbarcode.com - **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android - **Who should skip it:** Pricey if you add people, since every extra user is $17 a month on Basic and $22 on Complete. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Wasp Barcode is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $108 per month, billed annually, for 1 user. - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** Free cloud trial with all features; set up by contacting Wasp, length not stated. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Basic (Cloud) | $108 per month for 1 user, billed annually | Wasp Inventory hosted on AWS with 30+ reports. Extra users are $17 a month. The self-hosted version of Basic is $163 a month. | | Complete (Cloud) | $333 per month for 5 users, billed annually | Adds private cloud hosting, 60+ reports and more. Extra users are $22 a month. The self-hosted version is $500 a month. | | Enterprise | Custom | For more than 30 users, billed annually, on contract pricing; contact Wasp for a quote. | Read from https://www.waspbarcode.com/inventory-control/pricing on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Wasp Barcode before buying. ## Key features - **Barcode scanning on mobile:** A mobile app on iOS and Android, including Wasp mobile computers, to count, receive and move stock. - **Stock tracking by site and bin:** Tracks quantities by site, warehouse, bin and SKU, with lot, date code and serial number tracking. - **Reorder points and alerts:** Sets reorder points down to each bin location, with preferred vendors and low stock notifications. - **Pick orders and purchasing:** Creates pick orders, packing slips, invoices and purchase orders, and can convert a short pick order into a purchase order. - **Reports and labels:** 30+ pre-built reports on Basic and 60+ on Complete, item label printing, and CSV import and export. - **Cloud or on-premise:** Choose the cloud version hosted on AWS or an on-premise install on your own server. ## Good for - Warehouses and stockrooms that count and pick with barcode scanners - Small teams that want to start with one user and add more - Businesses that want an on-premise option instead of cloud only ## Worth knowing - Prices are for annual billing only; the FAQ says monthly invoicing is not offered. - The ecommerce integration is a $1,395-a-year add-on and the ShipStation integration is a separate yearly add-on. - Onboarding is optional and costs $790 for cloud, or $1,290 for an on-premise installation. - The vendor FAQ says tracking across multiple warehouses and stores comes with the Complete and Enterprise versions. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Wasp Inventory tracks stock by site and bin with mobile barcode scanning, reorder alerts, pick orders and reports, in the cloud or on your own server. It starts at $108 a month for one user, and the ecommerce link is an extra. - **Value for money: C.** Basic is $108 a month for 1 user billed annually, between the $49 and $349 that bound most inventory tools. Extra users are $17. - **Free plan and trial: D.** A free cloud trial with all features is offered, but you set it up by contacting Wasp, its length is not stated and there is no free plan. - **Features: C.** Scanning, bins, reorder points, pick orders and reports are covered, but the ecommerce integration is a paid add-on and multi-site tracking needs Complete. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating is on record, and barcode labels, scanners and locations take setup. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web plus iOS and Android, but the only integration listed is ShipStation. No computer app is on record. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Wasp Barcode's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among inventory management tools - Wasp Barcode's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 18 of the 47 other inventory management tools we grade, and level with 12. - It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 6 of 47) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 24). - Its paid plans start at $108 a month, against a middle price of $121.50 for the category: 15 of the 31 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/inventory ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** The plain part of Wasp Barcode you could make: inventory and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. It costs $1,296 a year. - You could make: Inventory and reports: an app builder makes these well. - You could not: Scanning barcodes with a phone camera or a scanner. - You could not: A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. - You could not: It plugs into other products, ShipStation among them, and has an API. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with ShipStation **Tags:** Inventory, Barcode scanning, Public API, Reports ## Alternatives - [Sortly](https://toolgpa.com/tools/sortly): Phone-first inventory app for tracking equipment, tools and supplies. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/sortly-vs-wasp-barcode) - [inFlow](https://toolgpa.com/tools/inflow): Inventory, orders and barcoding for wholesalers and small warehouses. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/inflow-vs-wasp-barcode) - [Fishbowl](https://toolgpa.com/tools/fishbowl): Inventory and manufacturing software built around QuickBooks and Xero. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fishbowl-vs-wasp-barcode) - [Zoho Inventory](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zoho-inventory): Online inventory and order management from Zoho, with a free plan. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/wasp-barcode-vs-zoho-inventory) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://www.waspbarcode.com/inventory-control/pricing - https://www.waspbarcode.com/inventory-control - https://www.waspbarcode.com/inventory-control/cloud Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/wasp-barcode Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).