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Sortly vs Zoho Inventory

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for inventory management. Sortly has the lower 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.

Sortly has the lower entry price — Sortly starts at $0/mo, Zoho Inventory at $0/mo. Free tier: Sortly Yes, Zoho Inventory Yes. HIPAA: Sortly —, Zoho Inventory —.

As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Sortly

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forNon-profits and schools tracking assets

Zoho Inventory

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forSMBs on Zoho ecosystem

Sources — Sortly: sortly.com (verified 2026-09-02) · Zoho Inventory: zoho.com (verified 2026-09-02)

Key features

Sortly: Simple visual inventory with photo attachments; QR and barcode label printing on all paid plans; Mobile app for iOS and Android; Permanent free tier for micro-teams

Zoho Inventory: Perpetual free tier with real order processing; SOC 2 + GDPR compliant (per-product; HIPAA/BAA not offered for Inventory); Deep Zoho ecosystem integration (CRM, Books, Analytics); Per-organization flat pricing with add-on marketplace for users, orders, locations

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