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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 vendor's own page and 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 2026-06-15 · 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 2026-06-15) · 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

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