Sortly vs inFlow Inventory

Two inventory tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • inFlow Inventory fits retail shop, online store.
  • Sortly fits restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
CompareSortlySortlyinFlow InventoryArchon Systems
In one lineVisual inventory for businesses that count things, not SKUsInventory with barcodes and purchase orders, from $99 a month
Starting priceFree for 1 userFrom $99/mo + $29/extra person
Six-person teamNot listed$215/mo
PlansFree (100 items, 1 user); Advanced $49/mo (500 items, 2 users); Ultra $149/mo (2,000 items, 5 users); Premium $299/mo (5,000 items, 8 users); 20% off yearly, 50% off the first yearBilled yearly: Lite $99/mo (2 members, 1 location); Core $299 (5, 5); Pro $499 (10, unlimited); Max $699 (20); monthly $129/$379/$629/$879; extra members $29/mo; $499 onboarding required above Lite; 14-day trial
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial14 days14 days
Users1 on free; 2 on Advanced2 on Lite
IntegrationsQuickBooks Online, ZapierShopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, QuickBooks, Xero
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatNone listedPlans not stated
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents posted0 incidents posted on Sortly's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status pageArchon Systems has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.5 / 5 from 957 reviews4.6 / 5 from 504 reviews
Trustpilot score3.1 / 5 from 164 reviews4.0 / 5 from 13 reviews (few reviews)
Fit: Retail shop5572
Fit: Restaurant or café6025
Fit: Service business7525
Fit: Agency or studio3010
Fit: Trades or contractor9250
Fit: Online store4075
Why people pick it
  • Very simple
  • Good mobile scanning
  • Barcode scanning on phones
  • Clear user and location limits
Where it falls short
  • Not a sales inventory system
  • User limits
  • Onboarding fee above Lite
  • Gets expensive past five users
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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