Sortly vs. BoxHero
Two inventory apps, two pricing models
Both apps track stock from your phone or computer. The difference is in how features are packaged: Sortly spreads them across five tiers, while BoxHero has one paid plan.
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Sortly is a simple, visual inventory app for small businesses
Sortly organizes items in folders with photos, so your inventory reads like a catalog. It suits teams with straightforward needs, and its plans add users, items, and features as you move up a tier.
BoxHero is inventory management with one paid plan
BoxHero runs on the web, iOS, and Android and updates stock in real time across devices, so everyone on your team works from the same numbers.
Why BoxHero over Sortly?
Key features without climbing tiers
Sortly offers barcode label creation and purchase orders only on higher-tier plans, and customizable role permissions only from the Premium Plan up. To use them, you need to upgrade.
BoxHero has one paid plan. The Business Plan starts at $30 a month per team and includes multiple locations, barcode label printing, and custom role permissions. If you need more members, items, or locations, you add them as add-ons instead of switching plans.
Reports, bundles, and alerts included
BoxHero includes reports, item bundles, and low stock alerts. Build reports with formulas for net profit and inventory turnover, or check how much stock you had on any past date.
Sortly keeps things simple, and its lower plans cap custom fields and activity history, so needing more of either means a higher tier.
Adding users and items as you grow
Sortly’s plans grow in steps, and each tier caps how many users and items you can have, so adding a few people or products can mean moving up a tier.
BoxHero’s Business Plan starts with 3 members, 1,000 items, and 3 locations. Add members for $5 each, items in blocks of 1,000, or locations in blocks of 10, and pay only for what you use.
Sortly or BoxHero: Which is right for you?
Sortly is a good fit for small businesses with simple needs that like a visual, folder-based catalog. Barcode labels, purchase orders, and role permissions sit in higher tiers, so costs rise as you need more users, items, or features.
BoxHero is a good fit if you want every feature from day one and would rather add capacity as you grow than move up a tier. It also works well once you’ve outgrown a simple catalog and need to track stock across several locations.
One plan, every premium feature
Whether you’re organizing a single stockroom or keeping stock in sync across several locations, BoxHero gives your team the same tools—and you add capacity only when you need it.
Features that keep your inventory in check
Learn moreLow Stock Alerts
Set a safety stock level for each item and get notified before you run out, so you have time to reorder. Adjust alerts by location and choose when you receive them.
Learn morePurchases & Sales
Create purchase and sales orders, then receive or ship them in full or in batches. Send invoices by email or PDF, apply taxes and discounts, and handle returns against the original order.
Learn moreBarcoding
Scan with your phone camera or a handheld scanner to add, find, count, and move items. Generate barcodes and print custom labels on any standard or thermal printer.
Learn moreMultiple Locations
Manage inventory across warehouses, stores, and stockrooms, all from one place. See how much you have at each site, and move stock between locations with full tracking history.
Learn moreReports
Build reports from your inventory and sales data, from stock value and turnover to profit. Use prebuilt formulas or write your own, filter by location and date range, then export to Excel.
Learn moreStock Count
Run full or partial counts with your team, splitting the work into task sheets by area or shelf. Review every difference against recorded quantities, then apply the results in a single step.
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