Small or wholesale business owners can use mobile apps for inventory management and sales wherever they go.
Inventory management involves knowing four important points:
- You are offering the products customers want
- You have enough of those products to satisfy demand
- You have priced those products competitively and correctly
- Those products are available for quick and easy shipping to customers
Using a fully-featured mobile app for inventory management allows owners, managers and sales reps to track product, capture leads and make changes even when they’re not in the office.
6 Best Inventory Management Apps, Detailed
There are a number of mobile apps for inventory management to choose from. Here are 6 options to consider.
| |
Inventory Now |
Stock Control |
Zoho |
TopShelf |
On Shelf |
MyStock |
| Platform |
iOS |
iOS |
iOS and Android |
iOS |
iOS
|
iOS and Android |
| Barcode Scanning Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Customizable Product Categories |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Item Kitting |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Order Tracking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Retail Integrations |
Unknown |
Unknown |
10 |
14 |
Unclear |
Unclear |
| Pricing |
Free for up to 20 inventory items. Paid tiers starting at $5/mo
|
Free for up to 15 items |
Free for up to 20 orders per month. Paid tiers begin at $39/mo |
Plans start at $69/mo
|
Free for up to 15 items |
Free trial version |
Inventory Now (iOS)
- Platforms: iOS
- Pricing: Free for up to 20 inventory items. Paid tiers starting at $5/month
- Barcode Scanner Support: Yes
- Customizable Product Categories: Yes
- Item Kitting: Yes
- Order Tracking: Yes
- Retailer Integrations: Unknown
Stock Control
- Platforms: iOS
- Pricing: Free for up to 15 items. Paid tiers allow for additional items to be added.
- Barcode Scanner Support: Yes
- Customizable Product Categories: Yes
- Item Kitting: Yes
- Order Tracking: Yes
- Retailer Integrations: Unknown
Zoho
- Platforms: iOS and Android
- Pricing: Free for up to 20 orders/month. Paid tiers begin at $39/month.
- Barcode Scanner Support: Yes
- Customizable Product Categories: Yes
- Item Kitting: Yes
- Order Tracking: Yes
- Retailer Integrations: 10
TopShelf
- Platforms: iOS and Android
- Pricing: Membership plans start at $69/month
- Barcode Scanner Support: Yes
- Customizable Product Categories: Yes
- Item Kitting: Yes
- Order Tracking: Yes
- Retailer Integrations: 14
On Shelf
- Platforms: iOS
- Pricing: Free for up to 15 items. Paid tiers allow for additional items to be added.
- Barcode Scanner Support: Yes
- Customizable Product Categories: Yes
- Item Kitting: No
- Order Tracking: Yes
- Retailer Integrations: Unclear
MyStock
- Platforms: iOS and Android
- Pricing: Free trial version. Paid upgrade allows for additional items and other features
- Barcode Scanner Support: Yes
- Customizable Product Categories: Yes
- Item Kitting: Unclear
- Order Tracking: Yes
- Retailer Integrations: Unclear
In addition to those listed above, each app offers its own set of features and capabilities that set it apart in the market. Owners should evaluate each one to see if it fits their business’s needs.
Introducing QuickBooks Commerce's Mobile App
With QuickBooks Commerce’s mobile app, business owners and sales professionals carry product catalogs - including shipping details, photos and more - with them everywhere, available to show a sales lead at a moment’s notice.
That kind of instant availability can make the difference between gaining or losing a potential customer.
The app runs on iOS (iPhone and iPad). It enables you to create, edit, and manage sales orders, whether you are at a trade show or meeting with a customer.
QuickBooks Commerce Mobile allows sales professionals to manage customer relationships on their smartphones by providing access to customer information, sales opportunities, and communication tools.
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