Best Inventory Management · head-to-head
Sortly vs Zoho Inventory
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for inventory management. Sortly has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Sortly $0/mo vs Zoho Inventory $0/mo — Sortly is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Sortly Yes; Zoho Inventory Yes.
- HIPAA: Sortly —; Zoho Inventory —.
Side by side
| Sortly | Zoho Inventory | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Free) | $0/mo (Free) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | Yes |
| GDPR | — | Yes |
| Best for | Non-profits and schools tracking assets | SMBs on Zoho ecosystem |
Sources — Sortly: sortly.com (verified 2026-06-15). Zoho Inventory: zoho.com (verified 2026-06-15).
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