The Zoho Inventory Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Zoho 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.
Zoho Inventory
The Insider’s Guide
Online inventory and order management from Zoho, with a free plan
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among inventory management tools, read from Zoho Inventory’s own pages.
Made by Zoho · 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 Zoho Inventory’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Zoho 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
3.4
GPA, above 11 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade
Zoho Inventory is online inventory and order management software from Zoho for small businesses that sell through marketplaces, online stores and wholesale. It tracks stock across warehouses, runs sales and purchase orders, prints shipping labels and syncs with Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Shopify. Plans are priced by orders a month, users and locations, and there is a free plan for up to 50 orders a month.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Zoho Inventory, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The catch is that barcodes, stock counts and batch tracking start on Premium.
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Best for small online sellers on a budget
It syncs with Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Shopify and prints shipping labels.
- 2
Paid plans start at $29 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $29 per organization / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
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There is a free plan
50 orders a month, 1 user and 1 location, with composite items, dropshipping and backorders.
- 4
It runs on 4 platforms
Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
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Marketplace and store sync
Syncs orders and stock with Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Etsy, Shopify and WooCommerce, with Shopify stores capped per plan.
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Multiple warehouses
Stock across locations with transfer orders and bins, plus an advanced warehousing add-on for larger operations.
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Sales and purchase orders
Sales orders, invoices, purchase orders, backorders and dropshipments, with customer and vendor portals.
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A 3.4 GPA, above 11 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
To replace Zoho Inventory you would be making discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Zoho Inventory at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $29 per organization / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the paid plans
- Runs on
- Web, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Zoho
- Category
- Inventory Management
- Our grade
- 3.4 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 1,029 ratings
The report card
Best for small online sellers on a budget
Zoho Inventory is the cheap, capable pick for a small business selling in a shop and online: Standard is $29 a month billed yearly for 500 orders, 3 users, 2 locations and a Shopify store. It syncs with Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Shopify and prints shipping labels. The catch is that barcodes, stock counts and batch tracking start on Premium.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Standard covers a shop plus an online store at $29 a month billed yearly ($39 monthly): 500 orders a month, 3 users, 2 locations and 1 Shopify store. That's well under what this category usually charges, though barcodes and stock counts need Premium at $79. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free for 50 orders a month, 1 user and 1 location, with composite items, dropshipping and one Shopify store. Fine for a side hustle, but a shop and an online store will pass 50 orders a month quickly, and there are no barcodes. |
| Features | B | Marketplace and store sync, several warehouses with bins, sales and purchase orders, backorders, dropshipping, shipping labels, and barcodes with serial and batch tracking. That's the whole job, though barcodes, stock counts and batches start on Premium. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.75 from 1,029 App Store ratings, just into the top band. It also works with Zoho Books and Zoho CRM if you already use them. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Etsy, Shopify, WooCommerce, Zoho Books, QuickBooks Online, Xero and carriers like UPS, USPS and FedEx. 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 Zoho Inventory is for
- Great if you sell on Amazon, eBay, Etsy or Shopify and want stock kept in sync cheaply
- Handy when you already run Zoho Books or Zoho CRM
- Good for tiny shops that want to start on a free plan
Who it is not for
- Tight if you need barcodes or stock counts, which start on Premium at $79 a month
- Not for you if you make products from raw materials, as there are composite items but no production planning
- Skip it if you run several Shopify stores and want Standard's price, as it connects just one
Good to know
Good for
- Small online sellers on Amazon, eBay, Etsy or Shopify
- Businesses already using Zoho Books or Zoho CRM
- Very small shops that want a free plan to start
Worth knowing
- Each plan caps orders a month, users and locations; more users or 500 extra orders cost $7.50 a month each billed annually ($9 monthly).
- Extra locations cost $10 a month billed annually ($12 monthly), and advanced warehousing is $124.17 a month billed annually.
- Barcodes, stock counts and serial and batch tracking start on Premium; Standard has none of them.
- The Free and Standard plans connect only one Shopify store; Premium and higher allow up to five.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$29
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Zoho Inventory has a free plan. Paid plans start at $29 per organization / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
Free
$0
50 orders a month, 1 user and 1 location, with composite items, dropshipments and backorders.
Standard
$29
per organization / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
500 orders a month, 3 users and 2 locations, with a customer portal and 1 Shopify store.
Premium
$79
per organization / month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
3,000 orders a month, 5 users and 4 locations, adding barcodes, stock counts, serial and batch tracking, and up to 5 Shopify stores.
Plus
$129
per organization / month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly)
7,500 orders a month, 10 users and 6 locations, adding an online store builder, WhatsApp selling and abandoned cart recovery.
Enterprise
$249
per organization / month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly)
15,000 orders a month, 10 users and 10 locations, adding Zoho Analytics and multi-currency transactions per contact.
The free plan
50 orders a month, 1 user and 1 location, with composite items, dropshipping and backorders.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of the paid plans
Read from zoho.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 26% with yearly billing
Yearly billing cuts Standard from $39 to $29 a month, Premium from $99 to $79, Plus from $159 to $129 and Enterprise from $299 to $249.
Stated on zoho.comNonprofit
15% off for nonprofits
Zoho offers nonprofits a 15% discount on Zoho Inventory, arranged by writing to its presales team.
Stated on zoho.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, Windows, iOS and Android
Online inventory and order management from Zoho, with a free plan. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: inventory, barcode scanning, online store, shipping labels.
That's the whole job, though barcodes, stock counts and batches start on Premium.
- Marketplace and store sync
- Syncs orders and stock with Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Etsy, Shopify and WooCommerce, with Shopify stores capped per plan.
- Multiple warehouses
- Stock across locations with transfer orders and bins, plus an advanced warehousing add-on for larger operations.
- Sales and purchase orders
- Sales orders, invoices, purchase orders, backorders and dropshipments, with customer and vendor portals.
- Shipping
- Pick, pack and ship from one place, generate shipping labels and connect carriers such as UPS, USPS, FedEx and Easyship.
- Barcodes, serials and batches
- Barcode generation, stock counts and serial and batch tracking from the Premium plan up.
- Zoho apps and accounting
- Works with Zoho Books, Zoho CRM and Zoho Analytics, and also connects to QuickBooks Online and Xero.
Where it runs
- Web
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Amazon
- eBay
- Etsy
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- Zoho Books
- QuickBooks Online
- Xero
Zoho Inventory is made by Zoho.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
11/11
Other inventory management tools it is graded above
Zoho Inventory's GPA of 3.4 is higher than 11 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 11 of 11) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $95 for the category: 1 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 12 inventory management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Zoho Inventory’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 11 of 11
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 11
- BFeaturesAbove 2 of 11
- AEase of useAbove 10 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. Zoho 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
To replace Zoho Inventory you would be making discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.4 is higher than 11 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade. It costs $348 a year.
What you could make
- Inventory: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier.
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- 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, Amazon, eBay and Etsy among them.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Zoho 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
inFlow, Cin7, SOS Inventory, Ordoro and Zoho Books
The 5 tools Zoho Inventory 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.
- Zoho Inventory has a free plan. inFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Zoho Inventory also covers online store and shipping labels.
- inFlow also covers invoicing and reports.
- 2.4GPA
Cin7
Free trial · from $349/mo
Inventory software for wholesale and multichannel product sellers.
- Zoho Inventory has a free plan. Cin7 does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Inventory lists a Windows app.
- 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.
- Zoho Inventory has a free plan. SOS Inventory does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Inventory lists Windows and Android apps.
- Zoho Inventory also covers online store and shipping labels.
- 2.2GPA
Ordoro
Free trial · from $349/mo
Inventory, shipping and dropshipping apps for multichannel sellers.
- Zoho Inventory has a free plan. Ordoro does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Inventory lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Zoho Inventory also covers online store.
- 3.4GPA
Zoho Books
Free plan · from $15/mo
Online accounting from Zoho, with a free plan and six paid tiers.
- Zoho Inventory also covers inventory, barcode scanning, online store and shipping labels.
- Zoho Books also covers invoicing, reports, bookkeeping and expense tracking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
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 Zoho Inventory free?
Zoho Inventory has a free plan. 50 orders a month, 1 user and 1 location, with composite items, dropshipping and backorders.
How much does Zoho Inventory cost?
Zoho Inventory lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Zoho Inventory work on?
Zoho Inventory is available on Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Zoho Inventory offer any discounts?
Zoho Inventory publicly lists the following: Save up to 26% with yearly billing; 15% off for nonprofits.
How is Zoho Inventory rated?
Zoho Inventory's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1,029 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Zoho Inventory have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Zoho Inventory is listed for Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Zoho Inventory have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Zoho Inventory is listed for Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Zoho Inventory open source?
Zoho Inventory is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Zoho Inventory integrate with?
Zoho Inventory's listing names Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify, WooCommerce, Zoho Books, QuickBooks Online and Xero.
Does Zoho Inventory have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of the paid plans.
Who makes Zoho Inventory?
Zoho Inventory is made by Zoho.
What are the alternatives to Zoho Inventory?
The closest alternatives to Zoho Inventory in our directory are inFlow, Cin7, SOS Inventory, Ordoro and Zoho Books.
How does Zoho Inventory compare with other inventory management tools?
Zoho Inventory's GPA of 3.4 is higher than 11 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade.
Is Zoho Inventory good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Zoho Inventory A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $95 for the category: 1 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Zoho Inventory?
To replace Zoho Inventory you would be making discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Zoho 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 Zoho'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 Zoho. Prices change, so check zoho.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
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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.
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2,281
tools graded
73
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Zoho Inventory, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/zoho-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 Zoho 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
- 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
- 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 Zoho 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. Zoho Inventory is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Zoho. Prices and plans change: check zoho.com before you buy.