inFlow prices by sales orders per month with unlimited products on every tier, and its purchase-order and receiving workflow is genuinely strong for wholesale-style operations. The catch for many small teams: there's no free tier, and the entry price ($161/month monthly) is high relative to lighter tools.
The alternatives below cover a genuinely free option, a suite-integrated order-based tool, a visual asset-tracking tool, and an omnichannel platform for teams that have outgrown inFlow's scope entirely.
StockFlow
Starting price: Free, then $9/mo · Best for: Teams that want inFlow-style unlimited orders without inFlow's entry price
StockFlow's free Starter plan has no monthly order cap, matching inFlow's unlimited-orders model, but starts at $0 instead of $161/month. It caps at 25 products on the free tier (inFlow has no product cap at any tier), which is the main tradeoff for the lower price.
Pros
- No monthly order cap, like inFlow
- Free plan available; inFlow has none
- Barcode scanning included free
Cons
- 25-product cap on the free plan (inFlow is unlimited)
- Purchase-order and receiving flow is less mature than inFlow's
Zoho Inventory
Starting price: Free, then $39/mo · Best for: Teams already using Zoho Books or CRM who need an order-based free tier
Zoho Inventory offers a genuine free plan (50 orders/month) at a much lower entry point than inFlow, plus native integration with Zoho Books and CRM. It doesn't match inFlow's unlimited-order model or purchase-order depth at the free/entry tier.
Pros
- Free tier available
- Deep integration with the wider Zoho suite
Cons
- Free plan caps at 50 orders/month
- Less purchasing-workflow depth than inFlow
Sortly
Starting price: Free, then $49/mo · Best for: Teams tracking a fixed catalog of items or equipment rather than running high-order wholesale operations
Sortly's photo-and-QR model has nothing to do with order volume, so it sidesteps inFlow's pricing structure entirely. It suits asset and equipment tracking far better than the receiving-and-purchasing-heavy workflows inFlow is built for.
Pros
- Free tier available
- Simple, visual interface for physical items
Cons
- No purchase order or receiving workflow to speak of
- 100-item cap on the free plan
Cin7 Core
Starting price: From $349/mo · Best for: Omnichannel sellers who need integrations inFlow doesn't offer
Cin7 costs more than inFlow's entry tier but covers e-commerce, marketplace, and accounting integrations that inFlow doesn't reach, making it the option for teams that have grown past inFlow's wholesale-and-receiving focus into multichannel selling.
Pros
- Extensive marketplace and e-commerce integrations
- Handles high order volume well
Cons
- More than double inFlow's entry price
- Steeper learning curve
Side-by-side scorecard
| Criteria | StockFlow | inFlow | Zoho | Sortly | Cin7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | |||||
| Monthly order cap | None | None (paid only) | 50 (free) | None (item-based) | |
| Unlimited products | No (25 free) | No (order-based) | No (100 free) | ||
| Barcode scanning on free tier | |||||
| Starting price | $0 | $161/mo | $0 | $0 | $349/mo |
Pricing and limits as published by each vendor at time of writing; confirm current terms on each provider's site before deciding. See StockFlow's own pricing page for full plan details.
How we compared these
We weighted whether a free tier exists at all (inFlow has none), whether the tool matches inFlow's unlimited-orders pricing model, and fit for the workflow inFlow is chosen for in the first place: structured purchasing and receiving at meaningful order volume.
If purchase-order and receiving depth is the specific reason you were looking at inFlow, StockFlow and Zoho are lighter in that area; weigh whether the lower price is worth a less mature purchasing workflow for your team.
See also: the full StockFlow vs inFlow comparison, purchase order management features.
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