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Inventory Management

Zoho Inventory vs Sortly: Which Inventory Software Fits Your Business in 2026?

Zoho Inventory handles orders, warehouses and multichannel selling at a low price per organization. Sortly is a simpler item-tracking app built around photos, folders and QR labels, priced by items and users.

By Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 19, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team
Zoho Inventory logoFree for 1 user; Standard $29/mo per organization, 3 users (annual); $39 monthly

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Sortly logoFree for 1 user; Advanced $49/mo for 2 users (monthly billing)

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Which is better, Zoho Inventory or Sortly?

Choose Zoho Inventory, at $29 a month per organization on annual billing for 3 users, if you sell products: it handles sales and purchase orders and syncs stock with Shopify, Amazon, eBay and Etsy. Choose Sortly, from free or $49 a month for 2 users, to track supplies, tools and equipment with photos, QR labels and offline scanning.

Quick verdict: Zoho Inventory is the order-management choice: Standard is $29 a month per organization on annual billing ($39 monthly) with 3 users, 2 locations and 500 orders a month, and it syncs stock with Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Etsy and WooCommerce and connects to QuickBooks Online and Xero. Sortly is built for tracking items, supplies and equipment rather than selling: Advanced is $49 a month for 2 users and 500 unique items, with barcode and QR scanning on every plan. Sortly lists no selling-channel integrations or sales-order module, and its API is Enterprise-only.
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Zoho Inventory vs Sortly: quick facts

At a glanceZoho InventorySortly
CategoryInventory Management
Entry priceFree for 1 user; Standard $29/mo per organization, 3 users (annual); $39 monthlyFree for 1 user; Advanced $49/mo for 2 users (monthly billing)
Free planYes — 1 user, 1 location, 50 orders/monthYes — 1 user, 100 unique items

Is Zoho Inventory cheaper than Sortly?

Zoho Inventory. Its Standard plan is $29 a month on annual billing for 3 users, against $49 a month for Sortly Advanced with 2 users. For 5 users, Zoho Premium is $79 (annual) and Sortly Ultra $149 (monthly). Sortly’s yearly prices are shown only as a first-year offer (50% off for new customers); after that, yearly plans are 20% off monthly, but Sortly does not publish that price in dollars. We use its monthly prices.

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Zoho Inventory vs Sortly at a glance

CategoryZoho InventorySortly
Best forOrder management and multichannel sellingTracking items, supplies and equipment
Free plan1 user, 1 location, 50 orders/month1 user, 100 unique items
Entry paid planStandard $29/mo per organization (annual), 3 users; $39 monthlyAdvanced $49/mo (monthly), 2 users, 500 items
Extra users$7.50 each (annual); $9 monthlyMove to a larger plan
Locations2 on Standard, up to 10Not listed (folders)
Selling channelsShopify, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart, WooCommerceNot listed
AccountingZoho Books, QuickBooks Online, Xero (all plans)QuickBooks Online (Premium and above)
Purchase ordersAll plans (monthly caps)Ultra and above
Serial / batch trackingPremium and aboveNot listed
APIAll plans, with daily limitsEnterprise only

Verified September 19, 2026Prices recorded from each vendor’s own pricing page. See sources

Prices in USD from zoho.com/us/inventory/pricing and sortly.com/pricing; features from each vendor’s pricing and help pages. All checked September 19, 2026.

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How they actually differ

Both keep a live count of stock with barcode scanning in mobile apps. They are built for different jobs: Zoho Inventory runs the order-to-shipment workflow; Sortly tracks where things are and how many are left.

Selling online

Zoho Inventory syncs stock across Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Etsy, Walmart and WooCommerce, so a sale on one channel updates the count everywhere; Shopify is limited to one store on Free and Standard and five on Premium and above. Sortly lists no selling-channel integrations.

How the price grows

Zoho charges per organization with users, locations and monthly orders set by plan, and sells extra users ($7.50), orders and locations as add-ons. Sortly’s plans are set by unique items (100 to 5,000), user licenses and active jobs; to add users you move up a plan.

Moving between them

None of the three imports directly from another. Every move is a spreadsheet move: export CSV or Excel from the old tool, map the columns to the new tool’s import template, and import items, stock levels, customers and vendors in order. Sortly’s import only adds new items, and custom fields must exist before you import.

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Pros & cons

Zoho Inventory

Pros

  • Low price per organization
  • Multichannel stock sync
  • Accounting integrations on every plan
  • API on every plan

Cons

  • Monthly order caps on each plan
  • Barcode generation only from Premium
  • Serial and batch tracking only from Premium
  • Busier interface for simple stock counts

Sortly

Pros

  • Simple, photo-first item tracking
  • Barcode and QR scanning on every plan
  • Offline mode in the mobile apps
  • Free plan for 100 items

Cons

  • No selling-channel integrations listed
  • API only on Enterprise
  • Credit card needed for the trial
  • Yearly price after year one not published
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Cost calculator: what does your team actually pay?

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List prices checked September 19, 2026. Zoho plans include a set number of users, with extra users at $7.50 each on annual billing; Sortly plans include a fixed number of users. Plan limits on orders, items and locations also apply. Taxes are not included.

Choose Zoho Inventory if…

You sell online or through several channels, need purchase and sales orders, or want accounting sync on a small budget.

Choose Sortly if…

You track supplies, tools or equipment rather than orders, and want a simple app with photos, folders and QR labels.

Total cost over time

Uses your selections above. Estimate excludes add-ons, overages, and negotiated discounts.

Ready to pick your inventory tool?

Both have free plans. Import a sample of your item list into each and run a stock count before you decide.

See Zoho Inventory pricing See Sortly pricing
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Zoho Inventory vs Sortly: security, offline & remote work

How Zoho Inventory and Sortly compare on compliance reports, sign-in controls, offline access and the setup details that matter for remote, hybrid and in-office teams. Every value links to the vendor page it came from.

What we checkedZoho InventorySortly
Security & compliance
SOC 2 reportSOC 2 Type IIsourceSOC 2 Type IIsource
ISO/IEC 27001CertifiedsourceNot 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 published
HIPAA (BAA)Not publishedNot published
GDPR data processing agreementDPA offeredsourceNot published
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)YessourceYesEnterprisesource
SCIM user provisioningNot publishedNot published
Two-factor authenticationYessourceNot published
Admin audit logYessourceNot published
Data residency choicesUS, EU, India, Australia, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Singapore, ChinasourceUS onlysource
EncryptionAES-256 at rest; TLS 1.2/1.3 in transitsourceNot published
Self-hosting optionNot publishedNot published
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.source
Desktop appsWindows, macOSsourceNot published
Mobile appsiOS, AndroidsourceiOS, Androidsource
Offline limits—Mobile apps only (not web); listed on all plans including Free.Freesource
Remote, hybrid & in-office
IP allowlistingNot publishedNot published
Device & session controlsNot publishedNot published
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.source
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What this means for your team

  • Audit reports: both 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. 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; 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.

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

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

Is Zoho Inventory cheaper than Sortly?

Yes: Zoho Inventory Standard is $29 a month per organization on annual billing with 3 users, against $49 a month for Sortly Advanced with 2 users. Prices checked September 19, 2026.

Does Sortly connect to Shopify or Amazon?

Sortly lists no selling-channel integrations on its pricing or help pages. Zoho Inventory syncs stock with Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart and WooCommerce.

Which one works with QuickBooks?

Both: Zoho Inventory on every plan (also Xero and Zoho Books), Sortly on Premium and Enterprise.

Do they have free plans?

Yes. Zoho’s free plan covers 1 user, 1 location and 50 orders a month; Sortly’s covers 1 user and 100 unique items.

Can I import from one into the other?

Only through spreadsheets: export CSV or Excel from one and import it with the other’s template.

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When to Buy — and When to Walk Away

Every “best inventory tool” listicle tells you why to buy. Here’s the other half: the specific conditions under which Zoho Inventory or Sortly is the wrong purchase for your team.

Zoho Inventory

Buy Zoho Inventory if:

  • You sell on Shopify, Amazon or Etsy
  • You need sales and purchase orders
  • You want a low price for 3 users

Do NOT buy Zoho Inventory if:

  • You only count supplies or equipment
  • You want the simplest possible app
  • You exceed the order caps often

Sortly

Buy Sortly if:

  • You track tools, supplies or assets
  • You want photo-first item records
  • Your team needs offline scanning

Do NOT buy Sortly if:

  • You sell through online channels
  • You need an API below Enterprise
  • You want annual pricing published

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Zoho InventoryPricing, free plan, AI cost & every comparison›SortlyPricing, free plan, AI cost & every comparison›
Sortly vs inFlow InventoryHead-to-head comparisonZoho Inventory vs inFlow InventoryHead-to-head comparison

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