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What is inFlow Inventory

inFlow Inventory is an inventory management application used to track stock levels, purchases, sales orders, and basic warehouse operations across one or more locations. It is commonly used by small to mid-sized product businesses such as wholesalers, light manufacturers, and ecommerce or retail operations that need barcode-enabled receiving, picking, and shipping workflows. The product combines inventory control with order management features and integrations to common commerce and accounting systems, positioning it as a lighter-weight alternative to full ERP suites.

pros

Strong core inventory control

inFlow supports item catalogs, variants, multi-location stock, reorder points, and inventory adjustments in a single system of record. It provides purchase order and sales order workflows that keep on-hand and committed quantities aligned. These capabilities fit organizations that need reliable day-to-day inventory accuracy without deploying a full ERP.

Barcode and scanning workflows

The product supports barcode labeling and scanning to speed up receiving, picking, and stock counts. This reduces manual entry and helps standardize warehouse processes for small teams. Barcode-first workflows are a practical differentiator versus tools that focus primarily on commerce order routing rather than physical handling.

Integrations for SMB operations

inFlow is designed to connect inventory and orders with external systems such as ecommerce storefronts/marketplaces and accounting packages. This helps SMBs avoid double entry between sales channels, purchasing, and bookkeeping. The integration approach is typically simpler to adopt than enterprise commerce platforms that require heavier implementation work.

cons

Not a full ERP suite

While it covers inventory and order workflows, inFlow generally does not replace end-to-end ERP capabilities such as advanced financials, complex revenue recognition, or deep HR/asset management. Companies that need tightly integrated accounting, procurement, and operations controls may outgrow it. In those cases, a broader ERP or commerce-operations platform is often a better fit.

Limited advanced WMS features

Warehouse capabilities are oriented toward SMB processes rather than high-volume distribution centers. Organizations needing advanced slotting, wave planning, labor management, yard/dock scheduling, or sophisticated automation integrations may find gaps. Scaling to complex multi-warehouse networks can require additional systems or custom processes.

Manufacturing depth is constrained

inFlow can support light manufacturing needs (e.g., basic assemblies/kitting and component tracking), but it is not designed for complex production environments. Features such as detailed routings, work centers, capacity planning, and shop-floor execution are typically limited compared with manufacturing-focused systems. Manufacturers with multi-step production and strict traceability requirements may need more specialized software.

Plan & Pricing

inFlow Inventory (Cloud) — Tiered plans

Plan Price Key features & notes
Entrepreneur $129 per month (paid annually for 2 users) — price shown on inFlow site as the starting price for cloud subscription (paid annually). 2 team members; 1,200 sales orders/year (100 orders/mo); 1 integration; 1 inventory location (no sublocations); basic support; optional onboarding (one‑time $499).
Small Business (Most popular) Price not explicitly listed on the public pricing page (use pricing calculator or contact sales). 5 team members; 12,000 sales orders/year (1,000 orders/mo); 3 integrations; unlimited inventory locations; additional access rights; Showroom / Showroom Pro available as add‑ons.
Mid‑Size Price not explicitly listed on the public pricing page (use pricing calculator or contact sales). 10 team members; unlimited sales orders; 5 integrations; advanced access rights; expanded support and CSM.
Enterprise Contact sales / Talk to sales (custom pricing). 25+ team members; unlimited orders & integrations; premium database and scalability; SSO; expanded account management and support.

Add‑ons & extra pricing (shown on official pricing page):

  • Serial number tracking: starts at 29 USD/mo (varies by plan; higher tiers show 49 / 69 USD/mo in the pricing calculator).
  • Access to inFlow API: shown at 49–69 USD/mo depending on plan.
  • inFlow Stockroom mobile app add‑on: 49 USD/mo (additional locations with Stockroom +5 USD/mo).
  • Showroom Pro: 69 USD/mo.
  • inFlow Smart Scanner (hardware): 1,099 USD (one‑time, sold separately).
  • Onboarding package (cloud): required for some plans; one‑time 499 USD (officially listed).
  • Training / Professional services: 199 USD per hour (officially listed).

Notes: the inFlow Cloud pricing page uses an interactive pricing calculator; several plan base prices are displayed via the calculator UI and comparison pages on the vendor site indicate a cloud starting price of 129 USD/month (for 2 users, paid annually). The public pricing page lists add‑on prices and onboarding/training costs but does not expose all plan monthly amounts as plain HTML text for every tier (the site encourages use of the pricing calculator or contact with sales for exact quotes).


inFlow Inventory (On‑Premise — legacy product)

Pricing model: One‑time license + optional annual support Free tier/trial: Free edition (Free forever) with limits (supports up to 100 products & customers).

Pricing (official site):

  • Free edition — Free forever (limited to 100 products & customers).
  • Regular edition — 399 USD per license (one‑time).
  • Premium edition — 799 USD per license (one‑time).
  • Optional support plans & renewals: 99 USD/year per Regular license; 199 USD/year per Premium license (as stated on the on‑premise product page).
  • On‑Premise Premium trial: 30‑day trial available via Free edition activation (as stated on the on‑premise page).

(These On‑Premise prices and the Free edition are explicitly listed on inFlow’s onpremise.inflowinventory.com official pages.)

Seller details

Archon Systems Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2007
Private
https://www.inflowinventory.com/
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