Stocksmith vs inFlow Inventory

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

Short version

  • Stocksmith costs less for a six-person team.
  • inFlow Inventory fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor.
  • Stocksmith fits online store.
  • inFlow Inventory suits teams past ten people.
CompareStocksmithStocksmithinFlow InventoryArchon Systems
In one lineInventory and cost tracking for makers, formerly CraftybaseInventory with barcodes and purchase orders, from $99 a month
Starting priceFrom $20/moFrom $99/mo + $29/extra person
Six-person team$83/mo$215/mo
PlansPro from $20/mo (1 sales channel, 1 user; named in the FAQ); Studio $41/mo billed yearly or $49 monthly (multi-user, no stated limit); Indie $83/mo billed yearly, $99 monthly (1,000 order lines); Business $166/mo billed yearly, $199 monthly; Growth $291/mo billed yearly, $349 monthly; unlimited users from Indie upBilled 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 trialFree trial
Free trial14 days14 days
UsersVaries by plan2 on Lite
IntegrationsEtsy, Shopify, Amazon, Square, QuickBooks, XeroShopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, QuickBooks, Xero
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatPlans not statedPlans not stated
Support hoursEmail: Monday to Friday, 9am–4pm US Eastern · Live chat: Monday to Friday, 9am–4pm US EasternNot published
Incidents postedStocksmith has a public status page. Status pageArchon Systems has a public status page. Status page
Capterra scoreNot listed4.6 / 5 from 504 reviews
Trustpilot scoreNot listed4.0 / 5 from 13 reviews (few reviews)
Fit: Retail shop6072
Fit: Restaurant or café1525
Fit: Service business525
Fit: Agency or studio510
Fit: Trades or contractor2050
Fit: Online store8575
Why people pick it
  • True cost of goods per product
  • Built for makers
  • Barcode scanning on phones
  • Clear user and location limits
Where it falls short
  • Not for reselling finished goods
  • Price climbs with order volume
  • 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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