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Zoho Inventory
Best for Overall free inventory software
Additional pricing tiers (per month): $39, $99, $159, $299.
on Zoho Inventory's website
Pros
- Sync inventory across multiple online sales channels. Other integrations include Zoho Books and QuickBooks Online for accounting.
- Free plan includes invoice customization, shipping labels, backorders and item bundling.
- Free barcode, purchase order and shipping label generators.
- Mobile app available for iOS and Android.
Cons
- Free plan caps users at one, purchase orders at 20 and sales orders at 50.
Zoho Inventory
Best for Overall free inventory software
Additional pricing tiers (per month): $39, $99, $159, $299.
on Zoho Inventory's website
Pros
- Sync inventory across multiple online sales channels. Other integrations include Zoho Books and QuickBooks Online for accounting.
- Free plan includes invoice customization, shipping labels, backorders and item bundling.
- Free barcode, purchase order and shipping label generators.
- Mobile app available for iOS and Android.
Cons
- Free plan caps users at one, purchase orders at 20 and sales orders at 50.
Square Inventory
Best for Free retail inventory software
Additional pricing tiers (per month): $89 per location, custom.
on Square's website
Pros
- Built-in POS system and payment processing; in-house POS hardware available.
- Unlimited items and low stock alerts.
- Weekday live chat and phone support.
- Barcode printing, mobile inventory counting tool, COGS tracking, stock forecasts and reorder recommendations in paid plans.
- Mobile app available for iOS and Android.
Cons
- Coupons and sale prices don’t sync between Square Online and Square POS.
- Fewer inventory reports than some competitors.
Square Inventory
Best for Free retail inventory software
Additional pricing tiers (per month): $89 per location, custom.
on Square's website
Pros
- Built-in POS system and payment processing; in-house POS hardware available.
- Unlimited items and low stock alerts.
- Weekday live chat and phone support.
- Barcode printing, mobile inventory counting tool, COGS tracking, stock forecasts and reorder recommendations in paid plans.
- Mobile app available for iOS and Android.
Cons
- Coupons and sale prices don’t sync between Square Online and Square POS.
- Fewer inventory reports than some competitors.
Sortly
Best for Free inventory app
Additional pricing tiers (per month): $49, $149, $299, custom.
Pros
- Free plan includes an in-app barcode scanner for checking items in and out.
- Mobile app organizes inventory counts by item photo to make them easier to read.
- Available for iOS and Android.
Cons
- Free plan doesn’t include low stock alerts and caps item types at 100.
- Must subscribe to Premium plan to integrate with QuickBooks.
- No built-in e-commerce integrations.
Sortly
Best for Free inventory app
Additional pricing tiers (per month): $49, $149, $299, custom.
Pros
- Free plan includes an in-app barcode scanner for checking items in and out.
- Mobile app organizes inventory counts by item photo to make them easier to read.
- Available for iOS and Android.
Cons
- Free plan doesn’t include low stock alerts and caps item types at 100.
- Must subscribe to Premium plan to integrate with QuickBooks.
- No built-in e-commerce integrations.
SalesBinder
Best for Tracking inventory across multiple locations
Additional pricing tiers (per month): $9, $19, $49, $99, $199, $299.
Pros
- Unlimited locations.
- Free plan includes invoicing, purchase orders, barcoding, shipment tracking and CRM features.
Cons
- Free plan is limited to one user and 100 combined accounts, unique SKUs and orders.
- You’ll need to select the Bronze plan ($19 monthly) or up to integrate with QuickBooks Online, Xero, WooCommerce and Zapier.
- Mobile app for iOS only.
SalesBinder
Best for Tracking inventory across multiple locations
Additional pricing tiers (per month): $9, $19, $49, $99, $199, $299.
Pros
- Unlimited locations.
- Free plan includes invoicing, purchase orders, barcoding, shipment tracking and CRM features.
Cons
- Free plan is limited to one user and 100 combined accounts, unique SKUs and orders.
- You’ll need to select the Bronze plan ($19 monthly) or up to integrate with QuickBooks Online, Xero, WooCommerce and Zapier.
- Mobile app for iOS only.
Stockpile by Canvus
Best for Free inventory tracker with unlimited items and users
Free.
Pros
- Unlimited users, items and locations.
- Includes inventory tracking basics, like the ability to enter sales returns and record inventory transfers.
Cons
- Not as feature-rich as some other free options. Reports are limited to inventory transactions and count lists, and there is no integration option, barcode scanning tool or ability to sync online and in-store inventory.
- No phone support.
- No mobile app.
Stockpile by Canvus
Best for Free inventory tracker with unlimited items and users
Free.
Pros
- Unlimited users, items and locations.
- Includes inventory tracking basics, like the ability to enter sales returns and record inventory transfers.
Cons
- Not as feature-rich as some other free options. Reports are limited to inventory transactions and count lists, and there is no integration option, barcode scanning tool or ability to sync online and in-store inventory.
- No phone support.
- No mobile app.
Backbar
Best for Free bar and restaurant inventory management
Additional pricing tiers per location (per month): $99, $149.
of the Essential or Professional plan.
Pros
- Unlimited number of users, even with the free plan.
- Ability to calculate pour costs and drink profits.
- Cost out up to 10 recipes.
- Access to detailed inventory and purchase reports.
Cons
- Limited to a single restaurant or bar location and only six months of reporting history for the free plan.
- Paid plan is required to access more advanced reporting options as well as priority customer support.
Backbar
Best for Free bar and restaurant inventory management
Additional pricing tiers per location (per month): $99, $149.
of the Essential or Professional plan.
Pros
- Unlimited number of users, even with the free plan.
- Ability to calculate pour costs and drink profits.
- Cost out up to 10 recipes.
- Access to detailed inventory and purchase reports.
Cons
- Limited to a single restaurant or bar location and only six months of reporting history for the free plan.
- Paid plan is required to access more advanced reporting options as well as priority customer support.
Odoo
4.1
Best for Free warehouse inventory management
For use of a single app. Additional pricing tiers per user (per month): $31.10, $46.80.
for the first 12 months.
Pros
- Unlimited users.
- Vast library of directly integrated apps means the software can grow with your business.
- Open-source model encourages regular testing and improvement of the software.
Cons
- Paid plan is required to access the full list of features for most apps and any additional apps.
- Phone support is only available for database emergencies.
Odoo
Best for Free warehouse inventory management
4.1
For use of a single app. Additional pricing tiers per user (per month): $31.10, $46.80.
for the first 12 months.
Pros
- Unlimited users.
- Vast library of directly integrated apps means the software can grow with your business.
- Open-source model encourages regular testing and improvement of the software.
Cons
- Paid plan is required to access the full list of features for most apps and any additional apps.
- Phone support is only available for database emergencies.
Zoho Inventory
- $0 per month for the Free plan.
- $39 per month for the Standard plan.
- $99 per month for the Professional plan.
- $159 per month for the Premium plan.
- $299 per month for the Enterprise plan.



Square Inventory
- $0 per month for the Free plan.
- $89 per month per location for the Plus plan.
- Custom pricing available for the Premium plan.


Sortly
- $0 per month for the Free plan.
- $49 per month for the Advanced plan.
- $149 per month for the Ultra plan.
- $299 per month for the Premium plan.
- Custom pricing available for the Enterprise plan.


SalesBinder
- $0 per month for the Forever Free plan.
- $9 per month for the Starter plan.
- $19 per month for the Bronze plan.
- $49 per month for the Silver plan.
- $99 per month for the Gold and Bronze Unlimited plans.
- $199 per month for the Silver Unlimited plan.
- $299 per month for the Gold Unlimited plan.


Stockpile by Canvus

Backbar
- $0 per month for the Basic plan.
- $99 per month per location for the Essential plan.
- $149 per month per location for the Professional plan.


Odoo
- $0 per month for use of a single app.
- $31.10 per user per month (or $24.90 per month billed annually) for access to all apps.
- $46.80 per user per month (or $37.40 per month billed annually) for access to all apps across multiple companies plus Odoo’s external API.


Supported sales channels | Integrations | Barcode scanning | Mobile app | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zoho Inventory | Online sales, plus one physical warehouse. | Accounting and e-commerce. | Yes. | Yes. |
Square for Retail | Online and in-store sales across multiple locations. | Accounting, e-commerce and POS. | Yes, but must subscribe to paid plan to print barcodes. | Yes. |
Sortly | Supports multiple physical locations, but there are no built-in e-commerce integrations. | No. | Yes, but must subscribe to Ultra plan or higher to generate custom barcodes. | Yes. |
SalesBinder | Supports unlimited physical locations, but must subscribe to Bronze plan or higher for e-commerce integration. | Must subscribe to Bronze plan or higher to access integrations for QuickBooks Online, Xero or WooCommerce. | Yes. | Yes, but only for iOS. |
Stockpile by Canvus | Supports unlimited physical locations, but there are no built-in e-commerce integrations. | No. | No. | No. |
Backbar | In-store sales; paid plan required for multiple locations. | POS. | Yes. | Yes. |
Odoo | Supports multiple physical locations, though paid plan may be required; paid plan is required to access e-commerce integrations. | Odoo's Sales app and Purchase app. | Yes, but must subscribe to paid plan. | Yes. |