Best Sortly alternatives in 2026: cheaper and free inventory apps for small businesses (plus Zoho Inventory and Loyverse alternatives)
Ofisx Inventory Management ("Inventory Management: Barcode" on Google Play and the App Store) is an inventory app for shops and small businesses — on Android, iPhone and the web with one account: stock, sales and purchases by scanning barcodes with the phone camera, low-stock alerts, customer and supplier accounts and profit reports; download and sign-up are free, basic features are free and advanced features are Premium by subscription. If you need no internet and one device is enough, Ofisx Offline Inventory (Google Play, App Store) is free up to 100 items and 300 transactions, and a subscription is not required. Below we compare honestly the alternatives people consider when Sortly, Zoho Inventory or Loyverse get too expensive or too limited — with the real free-plan limits and the price of the next step.
Short answer: which alternative fits
- A shop that sells at the counter, scans barcodes and works with staff or on several devices: Ofisx Inventory Management — free download and sign-up, basic features free; barcode sales with the phone camera, low-stock alerts, customer accounts, multi-user access and a web version. Advanced features are Premium by subscription. It has no offline mode.
- No internet, no account, one phone is enough: Ofisx Offline Inventory (App Store) — every feature free up to 100 items and 300 transactions, data stays on the device; Pro is a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase — a subscription is not required.
- You like Sortly's simple item tracking but want a lower paid tier: BoxHero — free plan with 100 items and 1 member; Business $24 per team per month (3 members, 1,000 items), compared with Sortly Advanced at $49 a month list price (500 items, 2 users).
- You need a free till that takes card payments and tracks stock: Loyverse POS (free, essential inventory with low-stock alerts) or Square for Retail Free ($0 per location; card processing fees apply).
- You outgrew Zoho Inventory's free plan and manage purchase and sales orders at scale: inFlow — no free plan, 14-day trial, from $99 a month billed annually.
- You want a free ERP with unlimited users and have time to set it up: Odoo "One App Free" — one single app only, such as Inventory.
Sortly alternatives compared
| Option | Free plan (limits) | First paid step | Barcode with the phone | Without internet | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ofisx Inventory Management | Free download and sign-up, basic features free | Advanced features Premium by subscription (see the store listing) | Yes, with the camera; multiple barcodes per product | No — cloud-based, needs internet | Counter shops that want stock, barcode sales, low-stock alerts and customer accounts on phone and web, with staff |
| Ofisx Offline Inventory | Every feature free up to 100 items and 300 transactions | Pro: $3.99 a month, $12.99 a year or $22.99 once (US App Store) — subscription not required | Yes, with the camera, even with no connection | Yes, 100% — data on the device, no account | A stockroom, stall or shop with no reliable signal, run on one device |
| Sortly | Free: 100 unique items, 1 user, 1 custom field | Advanced: 500 items, 2 users — $49 a month list price; shown at $24 a month ($288 billed yearly) with a 50% first-year discount | Yes, barcode and QR in the app; which plan includes what: check current plan | Check current plan | Tracking items, tools, equipment and supplies with photos and folders |
| Zoho Inventory | Free: 50 orders a month, 1 user, 2 locations | Standard $29 per organization per month (billed annually): 500 orders, 2 users, 2 locations | Check current plan | Check current plan | Online sellers with sales and purchase orders, channels and several locations |
| Loyverse | Loyverse POS free, with essential inventory (stock tracking and low-stock alerts) and 31 days of sales analytics | Advanced Inventory $25 per store per month ($250 a year); employee management $5 per employee per month | Yes, at the till | Check current plan | Small shops, cafés and stores that want a free POS with basic stock |
| BoxHero | Free Personal plan: 100 items, 1 member, 1 location, 30 days of transaction history | Business $24 per team per month ($288 a year): 3 members, 1,000 items, 3 locations | Yes, on the free plan too | Check current plan | Small teams that want simple shared stock counts — the closest like-for-like Sortly alternative |
| inFlow Inventory | No free plan; 14-day free trial, no credit card | Lite $99 a month billed annually ($129 month to month): 2 team members, 1 location; Stockroom $69 a month billed annually | Yes | Check current plan | Growing wholesalers and distributors with purchase and sales orders |
| Square for Retail | Square Free: $0 per location; in-person card payments 2.6% + 15¢ | Plus $49 per location per month (Premium $149); 30-day free trial | Yes | Check current plan | US stores that want card payments and a POS first |
| Odoo ("One App Free") | One single app free, unlimited users, hosted on Odoo Online | Standard plan, priced per user per month (€14.90 shown on the international page, first-year discount) | Depends on the module; check current plan | No — Odoo Online needs internet | Companies that want a modular ERP and have time to set it up |
| Excel, Google Sheets or LibreOffice Calc | Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc are free | — | No | Yes, as a file on the computer | Short product lists kept at a desk |
The alternatives in detail
Ofisx Inventory Management
Where it differs from Sortly: Sortly is built to show what you have and where it is; Ofisx is built for a shop that sells. You add products with price, tax, photo and several barcodes (or import them in bulk from Excel), then record sales, purchases and returns by scanning with the camera. Stock updates straight away and you get a notification when an item falls below its minimum level. Stock count and a full stock movement history are included.
In the same app you keep customer and supplier accounts with payments and due-date reminders, create quotes, record expenses, share receipts and invoices as PDF or print them on 58/80 mm receipt printers. Reports show profit, sales, tax, cash and sales per employee. Data is in the cloud — the same account works on phone, tablet and the web, with staff accounts.
You start free; which features are Premium is shown in the Google Play and App Store listings. This app has no offline mode and no marketplace sync; stock can be kept per warehouse and per vehicle.
Ofisx Offline Inventory
A Sortly alternative for people who do not want a cloud account at all: no sign-up and no data on a server. You add products (or import them from Excel), scan barcodes with the camera, record stock in, sales, purchases, returns and expenses, and get low-stock warnings.
It runs on one device: no multi-user access and no web version. Manual backup to Google Drive or iCloud is free; Pro removes the limits and adds automatic daily backup. More in our offline inventory apps comparison.
Sortly
Why people look for an alternative: the free plan stops at 100 unique items and 1 user, and the price climbs by item count — Ultra is 2,000 items and 5 users ($149 a month list), Premium 5,000 items and 8 users ($299 a month list). The 50% discount applies only to the first year for new customers; after that Sortly lists a 20% discount on yearly plans.
Sortly is strong at showing what is where; counter sales, receipts and customer accounts are not its focus.
Zoho Inventory
Why people look for an alternative: the free plan has plenty of features but little volume — 50 orders a month is enough to start, not for a shop that sells every day — and paid plans still include only 2 users up to Premium ($129 a month billed annually, 7,500 orders); Enterprise ($249) has 7 users.
More powerful for e-commerce and wholesale, but it needs more setup than a shop app.
Loyverse
Why people look for an alternative: purchase orders and moving stock between locations are in the paid Advanced Inventory add-on, staff management is paid per employee, and unlimited sales history is another $5 per store per month. Each add-on has a 14-day trial.
A good choice if you want a free till first. If you mainly want stock, customer accounts and reports on a phone, a stock app is simpler.
BoxHero
Simple cloud inventory with barcode scanning. Low-stock alerts, custom barcode printing and unlimited history are listed on Business, not on the free plan; Business has a free trial with no credit card. Add-ons: $5 per extra member and $10 per extra 1,000 items a month.
For a similar item count, BoxHero Business costs less than Sortly's paid plans; customer accounts and counter sales with receipts are not its focus.
inFlow Inventory
An alternative to Zoho Inventory rather than a cheaper Sortly: order-based inventory software whose plans grow by team members and locations (Core $299, Pro $499, Max $699 a month billed annually). inFlow Stockroom is a scanning-focused plan with 2 admin members and unlimited scanning users in the mobile app.
A good fit when you manage purchasing and orders at scale; for a small counter shop it is usually more than needed.
Square for Retail
A point of sale with inventory built in; you pay mainly through card processing fees on the free plan. On Square's US retail pricing page, inventory management and stock intake, vendor and purchase order management, and cost of goods sold reporting are listed among the Plus features.
A strong Loyverse alternative if you also want Square to take card payments; check which inventory tools your plan includes.
Odoo ("One App Free")
You can use the Inventory app alone for free with any number of users; apps it depends on come included. Installing a second app (Sales, Point of Sale, Accounting…) moves you to a paid plan.
Very complete, but setup takes time — often more than a small shop that only wants to keep an eye on stock wants to invest.
Excel, Google Sheets or LibreOffice Calc
A sheet with one row per stock movement and a SUMIFS balance costs nothing. But it does not read barcodes at the counter, does not warn you about low stock, and with several copies of the file the numbers soon drift apart. Many shops start here and later import the same file into an app — see stock control spreadsheet or app.
How to choose a Sortly alternative
- Why are you leaving? — Name the reason first: the item limit, the price per user, a missing feature (counter sales, customer accounts, offline use) or too much setup. The right alternative depends on which one it is.
- How the price grows — Sortly grows by items, Zoho Inventory by orders, inFlow by team members, Square and Loyverse per location or per add-on, Odoo per user. Work out what you will pay in a year, not just this month, and whether a first-year discount ends.
- Item tracking or selling — If you count tools, equipment and supplies, an item-tracking app (Sortly, BoxHero) fits. If you sell at a counter, you need barcode sales, receipts and low-stock alerts — a shop inventory app or a POS.
- Barcode scanning with the phone camera — An app that scans with the camera saves buying a handheld scanner and makes sales, receiving and stock counts much faster than a spreadsheet.
- One device or a team — If several people sell or book stock, you need separate logins and synced data — many free plans allow only one user.
- Online or offline — A cloud app gives you teamwork, a web panel and data that survives a lost phone; an offline app works in a stockroom with no signal, but on one device only. Choose by how your day actually runs.
- Moving your data — Export your products from the old app to Excel or CSV and check that the new one imports them — then you do not have to retype everything.
What Ofisx Inventory Management does not do
- Ofisx Inventory Management is not an EPOS till or certified fiscal cash register and does not file tax returns or send e-invoices to tax authorities; use your till and accounting software for that, and ask your accountant if in doubt.
- It has no sync with online stores or marketplaces such as Shopify, Amazon or eBay.
- Advanced features are Premium by subscription: the free version is enough to get started, not necessarily for everything.
- It is cloud-based and needs internet; there is no offline mode. Without a connection use Ofisx Offline Inventory — which runs on one device, without multi-user access or a web version, and is free up to 100 items and 300 transactions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Sortly?
It depends on why you are leaving. For a shop that sells at the counter and wants barcode sales, low-stock alerts and customer accounts on phone and web with staff, Ofisx Inventory Management (free download and sign-up, basic features free, advanced features Premium). For the same kind of simple item tracking at a lower price, BoxHero (Business $24 per team per month for 3 members and 1,000 items, checked 10 October 2026). For order management at scale, inFlow or Zoho Inventory.
What is a good free alternative to Sortly?
According to the pricing pages on 10 October 2026: BoxHero Free (100 items, 1 member, 1 location, 30 days of history), Zoho Inventory Free (50 orders a month, 1 user, 2 locations), Loyverse POS (free, with essential inventory and low-stock alerts), Square Free ($0 per location, card fees apply) and Odoo "One App Free" (one app, unlimited users). Ofisx Inventory Management is free to download with free basic features, and Ofisx Offline Inventory is free up to 100 items and 300 transactions.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Sortly?
Yes. On 10 October 2026 Sortly listed Advanced (500 items, 2 users) at $49 a month list price, $24 a month with a first-year discount. BoxHero Business was $24 per team per month for 1,000 items and 3 members. Ofisx Offline Inventory Pro costs $3.99 a month, $12.99 a year or $22.99 once on the US App Store — on one device, without internet. Ofisx Inventory Management starts free, with advanced features Premium by subscription.
Is there a Sortly alternative that works offline?
Yes: Ofisx Offline Inventory (Google Play, App Store) stores all data on the device, needs no account and scans barcodes with no connection. It is free up to 100 items and 300 transactions; a subscription is not required — Pro is monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase. It runs on one device, without multi-user access or a web version. More options in our offline inventory apps guide.
What is a good Zoho Inventory alternative for a small shop?
Zoho Inventory is order-based and its free plan stops at 50 orders a month with 1 user. A shop that sells every day at the counter usually wants barcode sales with the phone, low-stock alerts and customer accounts instead: Ofisx Inventory Management does that on Android, iPhone and the web with staff accounts. If you mainly need purchase and sales orders at scale, inFlow (from $99 a month billed annually) is the closer alternative.
Is there a Loyverse alternative with low-stock alerts?
Loyverse itself includes low-stock alerts in its free essential inventory; what costs extra is Advanced Inventory (purchase orders, moving stock between locations — $25 per store per month) and employee management ($5 per employee per month). If you want stock, low-stock alerts, purchases, customer accounts and staff accounts in one app without a POS, Ofisx Inventory Management is an alternative; if you want a different POS with card payments, Square for Retail.
Should I choose the online or the offline Ofisx app?
Choose Ofisx Inventory Management (online) when several people or devices share one stock, when you want the web version on a computer, or when you want your data safe if a phone is lost. Choose Ofisx Offline Inventory when there is no reliable internet, you do not want an account and one phone is enough. They are separate apps for different needs.
How do I move my items from Sortly to another app?
Export your items to a spreadsheet, keep product code, name, price, tax and quantity columns, and import the file: both Ofisx apps import and export products with Excel. Then do a stock count to correct the opening quantities.