Fishbowl Inventory

US-based stock and production management for distributors and makers, historically linked to QuickBooks

Inventory management

Overview

Fishbowl Inventory is a US stock and production management tool for distributors and makers, historically known for tight coupling to QuickBooks. It covers real-time SKU tracking, multi-warehouse, lot traceability, picking, BOM management, and component planning. Pricing is in dollars on annual billing. The cloud Fishbowl Inventory range includes Essentials at $229/month with 2 users, Growth at $429/month with 5 users and two-way QuickBooks sync, and Scale at $729/month with 10 users, lot tracking, and compliance documents. The Fishbowl Advanced range starts at $595/month for warehouse and $675/month for production, with pricing adjusted for user count and deployment mode.

No French interface or site exists: the tool is designed for the North American market, with currencies and carriers (UPS, FedEx, USPS, OnTrac) suited to that region. Accounting integrations cover QuickBooks in all its forms, Xero, Reckon, and Avalara; on sales, Shopify, Amazon, eBay, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, and Volusion are supported, but not PrestaShop or Cdiscount. A documented REST API is available with a test utility for developers. Barcode and multi-warehouse are well covered, including for manufacturing flows with subassemblies. The French SME limitations are real: entry at $229/month for just 2 users, support on North American hours, no French tax localization, and a product logic assuming accounting runs on QuickBooks.

Our verdict

Best for distributors and makers managing their books in QuickBooks who need stock linked to production, with lot tracking and structured warehouses. Not for you if you operate only in France: no French interface, no tax localization, no PrestaShop or Cdiscount connector, and support aligned to North American hours.

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