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Best Inventory Management Software in 2026

Stock management can involve tracking items, handling orders, and monitoring supplies across one or more warehouses. Compared on barcode scanning, purchase orders, and sales orders, the entries also specify stock alerts, SKU limits, and warehouse limits. Mobile apps may be relevant for work away from a desk, while free plans and paid-from pricing offer cost details to consider. Zoho Inventory, OpenBoxes, and Katana are among the options. Weigh the listed limits and capabilities against the scale of your inventory and the purchasing and sales workflows you need to manage.

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    OpenBoxes

    by OpenBoxes
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Choose OpenBoxes if you need inventory management with barcode scanning, purchase orders and stock alerts, and want a choice between self-hosting and managed hosting.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $24/mo Visit site
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    InvenTree

    by InvenTree
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    InvenTree brings parts, stock, orders, and build management together, with web, mobile, and self-hosted options. The free plan leaves support and maintenance outside its included scope.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Zoho Inventory

    by Zoho Inventory
    Free plan Windows

    Zoho Inventory offers stock, order, barcode, and warehouse features with a free tier and several paid plans.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $29/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Katana

    by Katana
    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose Katana if its web-based inventory and order tools fit your workflow, especially if the free 30-SKU tier is enough or Core's one location works for you.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $299/mo Visit site
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    Stock It Easy

    by Stock It Easy
    Free plan WindowsiPhoneAndroid

    Stock It Easy covers core inventory, ordering, scanning, and alert functions across desktop and mobile platforms. Review the free and annual options to match your required users and warehouse setup.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from €59/user/yr Visit site
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    StockZip

    by StockZip
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

    StockZip lists inventory tools across several platforms, with a free tier and paid plans that expand item and user limits. Review the plan limits and integration status that matter to your workflow.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $15/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Auromine

    by Auromine
    Free plan AndroidAPIMac+2

    Auromine offers separate jewellery and retail plans, with free tiers and paid options organized by counter setup.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from ₹699/yr · 21-day trial Visit site
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    Inventoros

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Inventoros combines inventory, warehouse, and order tracking with reporting and several integration routes.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    StockFlow

    by StockFlow
    Free plan Web

    StockFlow covers inventory, warehouse, and order workflows, with phone-camera barcode scanning and data export.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $9/mo Visit site
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    Stoqui

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Stoqui brings in-store sales, inventory and online ordering together, with AI tools and integrations for retailers.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Invenva

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Invenva combines stock tracking, alerts, reporting, and offline syncing across browser and mobile apps. Check the free plan’s item and action limits against your inventory before choosing a paid tier.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $79.99/yr · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Rentman

    by Rentman
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Rentman combines equipment planning, crew scheduling, and quoting for event production work.

    7.0 From €39/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Axacute

    by Axacute
    Free plan Web

    Axacute brings warehouse inventory and production tracking into one system, with traceability across jobs and shipments.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $20/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Stockroom

    by Stockroom
    Free plan Web
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $69/mo Visit site
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    Safer Inventory

    by Safer Inventory
    Free plan MacWindows

    Safer Inventory combines stock tracking, order workflows, barcode scanning, and desktop and mobile access.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $79.99/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Skyware Inventory

    by Skyware Inventory
    Free plan AndroidWeb

    Skyware Inventory covers core inventory transactions, detailed item records, mobile barcode work, and multiple costing methods.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo Visit site
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    Simple Inventory Management

    by Simple Inventory Management
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Simple Inventory Management combines stock tracking, ordering, reconciliation and alerting across web and mobile platforms.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $35/mo Visit site
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    OfficeBooks

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    OfficeBooks combines inventory, sales, purchasing, payment links, and reporting for distributor and manufacturing workflows.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Hitech BillSoft

    by Hitech BillSoft
    Free plan WindowsAndroid

    Hitech BillSoft provides core billing and inventory tools across Windows and Android, with a no-cost entry plan and broader paid editions.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    EMERGE

    Free plan Web

    Choose EMERGE if you need web-based tools for quotations, orders, barcode scanning, and stock alerts, and its plan limits fit your activity.

    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Cin7 Core

    by Cin7 Core
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Cin7 Core if your product business needs connected inventory, orders, sales, and fulfillment, with manufacturing support and integrations.

    6.6 From $349/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    NAIC Home Inventory

    Free plan AndroidiPhone

    NAIC Home Inventory focuses on documenting possessions, with room or category organization, photos, barcode scanning, and export.

    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Arianis

    Free plan Web

    Arianis combines inventory, production documentation and traceability features for regulated operations.

    6.5 From €2,650/user/yr Visit site
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    Stockpile

    Free plan Web

    Stockpile covers core inventory operations, organization, reporting, and imports with unlimited users, items, and locations at no listed cost.

    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    eTurns TrackStock

    by eTurns TrackStock
    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    TrackStock combines mobile inventory tracking with supplier replenishment and integrations for stockrooms and vehicles.

    6.2 From $40/mo · 30-day trial Visit site

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