Independent · sourced · Updated September 2026
Best Inventory Management (2026)
10 inventory management options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.
The cheapest inventory management is Katana Cloud Inventory at $0/mo. 3 offer a free tier. All 10 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated September 2026.
As of Sep 2, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
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Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest inventory management is Katana Cloud Inventory at $0/mo; across 8 with published pricing the median is $179/mo ($39–$349/mo), 3 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-09-02. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/inventory-management/ Key takeaways
- Typical paid price: from $39/mo, median $179/mo, up to $349/mo — across 8 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Katana Cloud Inventory, Sortly, Zoho Inventory.
- Tracked: 10 vendors, data current through 2026-09-02. STALE · 2026-06-15
Comparison
| # | Inventory Management | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katana Cloud Inventory | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Manufacturers and makers | katanamrp.com | Visit → |
| 2 | Sortly | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Non-profits and schools tracking assets | sortly.com | Visit → |
| 3 | Zoho Inventory | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | Yes | SMBs on Zoho ecosystem | zoho.com | Visit → |
| 4 | Extensiv Integration Manager | $39/mo Merchant | No | — | — | 3PLs needing multi-client integration management | extensiv.com | Visit → |
| 5 | inFlow Inventory STALE · 2026-06-15 | $129/mo Entrepreneur | No | — | — | SMBs with wholesale and B2B channels | inflowinventory.com | Visit → |
| 6 | Fishbowl STALE · 2026-06-15 | $229/mo Essentials | No | — | — | QuickBooks Desktop-dependent businesses | fishbowlinventory.com | Visit → |
| 7 | Cin7 Core | $349/mo Standard | No | — | Yes | Product-based SMBs needing full order-to-accounting flow | cin7.com | Visit → |
| 8 | Ordoro | $349/mo Advanced | No | — | — | Multi-channel ecommerce brands needing flexible app bundling | ordoro.com | Visit → |
| 9 | Brightpearl by Sage | quote-only | No | — | — | Mid-market omnichannel retailers | brightpearl.com | Visit → |
| 10 | Finale Inventory STALE · 2026-06-15 | quote-only | No | — | — | High-volume ecommerce sellers on Amazon/Shopify | finaleinventory.com | Visit → |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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What is the cheapest inventory management?
Katana Cloud Inventory has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-09-02.
How much does inventory management cost per month?
Across the 8 inventory management with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $179/mo, ranging from $39/mo to $349/mo, as of 2026-09-02. 3 also offer a free tier. 2 are quote-only.
Which inventory management have a free plan?
Katana Cloud Inventory, Sortly, Zoho Inventory offer a free tier.
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