TopShelf - Top Competitors (Mar 2022)

TopShelf Review
ITQlick Score: 89/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 2/10 - low cost
Category: Inventory Management -> TopShelf review -> TopShelf competitors
Ranking:Ranked 9 out of 221 Inventory Management systems
Company: Scout Inc.
Pricing: starts at $90 per user/month
Typical customers: Small, medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: TopShelf review, TopShelf pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Mar 18, 2022

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TopShelf vs. Alternatives in 2024

TopShelf competes with other inventory management systems like Acctivate Inventory Software, Fishbowl Inventory, and EZOfficeInventory. We will compare these inventory management systems in some specific aspects below.
  • Functionality: TopShelf offers features like Work Order Management, Shipping, Picking, Demand Forecasting, Receiving & Purchasing, Customized Reports, Barcoding & Scanning, User Preferences, Inventory Control, etc. Acctivate Inventory Software offers features like Traceability, Purchasing, Import/Export, Manufacturing, inventory control, Warehousing, Purchasing, Sales, Decision-making, Production, Customer Service, Inventory dashboard, Inventory forecasting, Inventory management & Warehousing (available in TopShelf), Landed cost, Manufacturing, Matrix Inventory, Multi-Currency, Order Fulfillment, Order Management, Platform, Process Manufacturing, Purchasing Management, Reporting, Retail counter sales, etc.

    Fishbowl Inventory offers features like Manufacturing (available in Acctivate Inventory), QuickBooks Integration, Barcode Scanning, Work Orders, Order Management, Serial Numbers & Lot Numbers, Inventory Management, Multilevel Bill of Materials, Production Stages, Multiple Locations, MRP, E-commerce Integrations, Shipping, CRM Integrations, 3PL (available in TopShelf), Business Intelligence, etc. EZOfficeInventory offers features like Web-based, Asset Lifecycle Management, Asset Stock & Inventory Module, Check out & Check-in Assets, Mobile Apps, Availability Calendar, Dashboard Calendar, Reservations, Purchase Orders (available in TopShelf and Acctivate), RFID Asset Tracking, GPS Location, Label Scanner and Designer, Excel Import and Export, History Tracking, Locations, Groups and Subgroups, Cart, Packages and Bundles, etc.
  • Customers/Industries: TopShelf targets E-Commerce, Manufacturer, Healthcare, Retail, and Warehouses & Distribution. Acctivate Inventory Management has customers like Summertime Potato Company, DSX Access Systems, Heron Point Seafood, Harvest Valley Bakery, etc. Fishbowl Inventory targets Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Aerospace & Defense, Agriculture, Apparel & Textiles, Automotive, Biotechnology, Building Materials, Cannabis, Chemicals, Construction & Engineering, Consumer Goods, Distribution, eCommerce, Education, Electronics, Engineer-To-Order, Fasteners, Firearms, Food & Beverage, Furniture & Home Décor, Gas & Oil, and Government & Military.

    EZOfficeInventory targets AV & Media, Church, Construction, Education, Emergency, Management, Event Management, Healthcare, Non-Profits, Public Works, Sports & Athletics, etc. EZOfficeInventory has customers like CNN, Amazon, Honda, Intel, KAYAK, Citizen Systems Europe, Gateway Church, AX Construction, Techfront Australia, Pygmalios, Township of Hamilton, Antioch College, Parkview Baptist School, etc.
  • Cost: TopShelf starts at $90 per user per month billed annually. The license cost information for Acctivate Inventory Management is unavailable. Fishbowl Inventory Software requires a one-time payment of $4,395, which gives the user permanent ownership of the software. EZOfficeInventory starts at $35.00 per month billed annually and $40.00 monthly.
  • Cloud-based/On-premise: topShelf and all its alternatives are cloud-based. Acctivate Inventory Management and Fishbowl Inventory offer On-Premise for Windows and Linux.
  • Scalability: Acctivate Inventory Management can accommodate small and mid-sized distributors, manufacturers, and online retailers. EZOfficeInventory and Fishbowl Inventory can accommodate organizations of sizes.
  • Support: TopShelf offers support channels like 24/7 (Live Rep) and Chat. Acctivate Inventory Management, EZOfficeInventory, and Fishbowl Inventory offer Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, and Chat.

TopShelf alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to TopShelf that are worth checking out: Chronos eStockCard Inventory Software for SMBs, SalesBinder for large size business, SkuVault Software for growing companies, and Tire Inventory Solutions for low budget organizations.

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Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
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4.1/5
Score
89/100
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2/10
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