Zoho Inventory vs Stocksmith

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

Short version

  • Zoho Inventory fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor.
  • Zoho Inventory suits teams past ten people.
  • Stocksmith: True cost of goods per product.
CompareZoho InventoryZohoStocksmithStocksmith
In one lineOrder and stock management with a real free tierInventory and cost tracking for makers, formerly Craftybase
Starting priceFree for 1 userFrom $20/mo
Six-person teamNot listed$83/mo
PlansFree (50 orders/mo, 1 user); Standard $29/mo (500 orders, 3 users); Premium $79/mo; Plus $129/mo; Enterprise $249/mo, billed annuallyPro 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 up
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial14 days14 days
Users1 on free; 3 on StandardVaries by plan
IntegrationsZoho suite, Shopify, Amazon, EtsyEtsy, Shopify, Amazon, Square, QuickBooks, Xero
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportPlans not statedNone listed
Live chatNone listedPlans not stated
Support hoursEmail: 24/5 · Phone: Monday - Friday (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET)Email: Monday to Friday, 9am–4pm US Eastern · Live chat: Monday to Friday, 9am–4pm US Eastern
Incidents postedZoho has a public status page. Status pageStocksmith has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.5 / 5 from 423 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop8060
Fit: Restaurant or café2515
Fit: Service business255
Fit: Agency or studio105
Fit: Trades or contractor4520
Fit: Online store8585
Why people pick it
  • Free tier
  • Shipping label integrations
  • True cost of goods per product
  • Built for makers
Where it falls short
  • Order caps on each tier
  • Dense interface
  • Not for reselling finished goods
  • Price climbs with order volume
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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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