Alternatives to inFlow Inventory
Cloud inventory and order management with Windows, web, iOS and Android apps
inFlow Inventory ranks #6 of 8 in Inventory management, with an Alt Score of 81. It is proprietary, sold by subscription from €99/mo and available on Windows, Web, iOS and Android. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
inFlow Inventory is a cloud-hosted inventory and order management system with a native Windows app plus web, iOS, and Android clients. It covers stock across multiple locations, barcode scanning, purchase orders, and over 95 ecommerce, shipping, and accounting integrations, sold on subscription plans with a 14-day free trial. A standalone free "inFlow On-Premise" desktop edition existed previously but was sunset on July 31, 2024.
Small to mid-size wholesalers, distributors, ecommerce sellers, and field-service businesses (from sole entrepreneurs to teams of around 50) that need to track stock, sales, and purchases in one system.
Multi-location inventory tracking, barcode label creation and scanning, purchase and sales order management, a B2B ordering portal, and integrations with Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, Square, QuickBooks Online, Xero, and shipping carriers; a separate inFlow Manufacturing product adds bill-of-materials and assembly/work-order tracking.
inFlow runs as a cloud-hosted subscription accessed through a native Windows desktop app, a web app, and iOS/Android mobile apps, with an optional dedicated Stockroom scan-in/scan-out mobile app and Smart Scanner/label-printer hardware.
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Ranked alternatives
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Katana is a cloud-based inventory and production management platform for manufacturers, wholesalers, and product-based ecommerce brands.
Unleashed is cloud-based inventory management software covering purchasing, production, warehousing and sales for manufacturing, wholesale and distribution businesses.
Zoho Inventory is a cloud-based inventory and order management platform covering purchase orders, multi-warehouse stock control, and barcode scanning.
Cin7 sells two separate inventory management products: Cin7 Core (formerly DEAR Inventory), aimed at small and mid-size product businesses with tiered self-serve pricing, and Cin7 Omni, a more configu.
Fishbowl sells two product lines: Fishbowl Inventory (also called Fishbowl Drive), a cloud-native inventory and warehousing product with no manufacturing module, and Fishbowl Advanced, a manufacturing.
Ordoro is a web-based platform sold as three separate apps — Shipping, Inventory, and Dropshipping — that merchants can license individually or in combination.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Inventory management checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for inFlow Inventory is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/privacy
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Pricing model Subscription verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/software-pricing-inflow
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Starts at €99/mo verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/software-pricing-inflow
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Platforms Windows, Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/download
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Status active verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/release-notes
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Multi-warehouse Yes verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/features/all-features
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Barcode scanning Yes verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/features/barcode-software
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Purchase orders Yes verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/features/purchase-order-software
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Manufacturing and BOM Partial verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/inflow-manufacturing
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Serial and lot tracking Partial verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/support/cloud/lot-numbers-and-expiry-dates-beta
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Shopify integration Yes verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/integrations/shopify
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Amazon integration Yes verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/integrations/amazon
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Accounting sync Yes verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/features/purchase-order-software
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Low-stock alerts Yes verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/features/purchase-order-software
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Mobile app Yes verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/download
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API access Partial verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/software-pricing-inflow
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Free tier No verified 2026-08-03https://www.inflowinventory.com/software-pricing-inflow
FAQ
Yes. Katana, Zoho Inventory and Sortly have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.