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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.

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

SortlyZoho Inventory
Entry price$0/mo (Free)$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYesYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forNon-profits and schools tracking assetsSMBs 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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