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Inventory Management Software, Compared: Verified 2026 Pricing

Bill BelcaminoBy Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 19, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team

Side-by-side pricing for Zoho Inventory, Sortly and inFlow Inventory: entry price, free plan, how each vendor bills for AI, and the date we last checked each figure against the vendor’s own pricing page.

Inventory Management Software, ComparedVerified Sep 19, 2026

Quick answer

  • Lowest published entry price: Zoho Inventory — Free for 1 user; Standard $29/mo per organization, 3 users (annual); $39 monthly.
  • Free plans: Zoho Inventory (Yes — 1 user, 1 location, 50 orders/month); Sortly (Yes — 1 user, 100 unique items).

Inventory Management pricing at a glance

Every row links to the comparison where the figure was verified and to the vendor’s pricing page.

ToolEntry priceFree planAI billingG2 ratingVerifiedSource
Zoho InventoryFree for 1 user; Standard $29/mo per organization, 3 users (annual); $39 monthlyYes — 1 user, 1 location, 50 orders/month——September 19, 2026in Zoho Inventory vs Sortly—
SortlyFree for 1 user; Advanced $49/mo for 2 users (monthly billing)Yes — 1 user, 100 unique items——September 19, 2026in Zoho Inventory vs Sortly—
inFlow InventoryEntrepreneur $129/mo for 2 team members (annual); $161 monthlyNo — 14-day free trial, no card——September 19, 2026in Zoho Inventory vs inFlow Inventory—
Verified data

Inventory Management: security, offline & remote work

The inventory tools we track, side by side on compliance, single sign-on, offline access and remote or office controls. Every value links to the vendor page it came from.

What we checkedZoho InventorySortlyinFlow Inventory
Security & compliance
SOC 2 reportSOC 2 Type IIsourceSOC 2 Type IIsourceSOC 2 Type IIsource
ISO/IEC 27001CertifiedsourceNot publishedNot published
Other certificationsISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 20000-1, ISO 22301, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 + HIPAA Type 2, Cyber Essentials Plus, TX-RAMP, ENS (Spain)sourceNot publishedNot published
HIPAA (BAA)Not publishedNot publishedNot published
GDPR data processing agreementDPA offeredsourceNot publishedNot published
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)YessourceYesEnterprisesourceNosource
SCIM user provisioningNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Two-factor authenticationYessourceNot publishedYesEnforcement: All plans (mandatory)source
Admin audit logYessourceNot publishedNot published
Data residency choicesUS, EU, India, Australia, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Singapore, ChinasourceUS onlysourceNot published
EncryptionAES-256 at rest; TLS 1.2/1.3 in transitsourceNot published256-bit SSL encryption; hosted on Microsoft Azuresource
Self-hosting optionNot publishedNot publishedCloud onlysource
Offline access
Offline modeNot documentedPartialIn the iOS and Android apps you disable sync to work offline and can update inventory levels on the device; changes push to the server when you reconnect, while the web app has no offline mode.sourceNeeds a connectioninFlow Inventory's web, Windows and mobile apps all need a working internet connection; the offline-capable On-Premise edition was discontinued.source
Desktop appsWindows, macOSsourceNot publishedWindowssource
Mobile appsiOS, AndroidsourceiOS, AndroidsourceiOS, Androidsource
Offline limits—Mobile apps only (not web); listed on all plans including Free.Freesource—
Remote, hybrid & in-office
IP allowlistingNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Device & session controlsNot publishedNot publishedYesMid-SizeWith SSO (Mid-Size+), admins can require SSO for all team members and sessions end when the browser or Windows app closes; 2FA credentials are remembered for 30 days.source
Office & room hardwareThe Windows app supports barcode scanners and RFID, weighing-scale integration and terminal payments; mobile apps scan barcodes with the phone.sourcePhones scan barcodes/QR codes in the app on all plans; third-party barcode scanner support and barcode label creation start on Ultra.sourceinFlow sells a Smartphone Scanner (Android phone with built-in laser scanner) and a Portable thermal label Printer; new customers get a one-time hardware credit.source
Editorial assessment

What this means for your team

  • Audit reports: all publish a SOC 2 report, and Zoho Inventory also holds ISO/IEC 27001. Ask each vendor for the report under NDA before you sign; security reviews usually want the latest one.
  • Single sign-on: Zoho Inventory includes it; Sortly includes it on Enterprise. inFlow Inventory doesn’t offer single sign-on with your own identity provider. If your team signs in through Okta, Microsoft Entra ID or Google, price the plan that includes SSO, not the entry plan.
  • Working offline: Sortly works offline only in part; inFlow Inventory needs an internet connection; Zoho Inventory doesn’t document an offline mode. Details are in the Offline mode row above.
  • Where your data lives: Zoho Inventory lets you choose US, EU, India, Australia, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Singapore, China. This matters for teams hiring across the EU, UK or Australia.
  • In the office: Zoho Inventory: The Windows app supports barcode scanners and RFID, weighing-scale integration and terminal payments; mobile apps scan barcodes with the phone. Sortly: Phones scan barcodes/QR codes in the app on all plans; third-party barcode scanner support and barcode label creation start on Ultra. inFlow Inventory: inFlow sells a Smartphone Scanner (Android phone with built-in laser scanner) and a Portable thermal label Printer; new customers get a one-time hardware credit.

Zoho Inventory: worth knowing

  • SecurityZoho Inventory users can be restricted by location or reporting tag, so staff at one warehouse only see that warehouse's data. source
  • OfficeThe Windows app lets warehouse staff scan items into transactions with barcode scanners or RFID and sign in with Windows Hello. source
  • RemoteFree support is available 24 hours a day, 5 days a week; US phone line runs Monday–Friday 9 AM–9 PM ET. source
  • SecurityOnly Admin-role users can start a full data backup, and a new backup can only be started every 15 days. source

Sortly: worth knowing

  • OfflineBefore going offline, run a full sync: with sync disabled the app shows inventory only as it was at that moment. source
  • SecuritySortly's own login has no two-factor authentication; 2FA is only possible through an external identity provider via SSO on the Enterprise plan. source
  • RemoteSortly data and backups are hosted on AWS in the us-west-2 (Oregon) region. source
  • SecurityActivity history (who changed what, and when) is kept for 1 month on Free, 1 year on Advanced, 3 years on Ultra and unlimited on Premium/Enterprise. source

inFlow Inventory: worth knowing

  • SecurityWhen an admin bypasses SSO with a password, all inFlow admins get an email with the user's name, IP address and geolocation. source
  • OfficeAdvanced access rights restrict team members by location and sales rep, useful for multi-warehouse teams (Mid-Size+, or $69/mo add-on on Small Business). source
  • RemoteSupport is in-house from Toronto and Lisbon by email and live chat during business hours; Mid-Size and Enterprise can book Zoom troubleshooting calls. source
  • OfflineinFlow's offline-capable On-Premise edition lost support on July 31, 2024; current apps require internet. source

Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site — it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

Frequently asked questions

Which inventory tool is cheapest?

Of the 3 inventory tools HelpCompare tracks, the lowest published entry price belongs to Zoho Inventory (Free for 1 user; Standard $29/mo per organization, 3 users (annual); $39 monthly, verified September 19, 2026). Entry prices are the cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes; the right answer at your team size depends on seat minimums and add-ons, which each head-to-head comparison breaks down.

Which inventory tools have a free plan?

Free plans: Zoho Inventory (Yes — 1 user, 1 location, 50 orders/month); Sortly (Yes — 1 user, 100 unique items).

Where does this pricing data come from?

Every figure was recorded from the vendor's own pricing page during research for a HelpCompare comparison, and is dated. The most recent check in this category was September 19, 2026. Nothing is estimated: where a vendor publishes no price, we say so. The full dataset is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 at helpcompare.com/data/.

Sources

Figures come from each vendor’s pricing page, recorded on the date shown. Download the full dataset from Open Data (JSON and CSV, CC BY 4.0).

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