Stockwise vs Zoho Inventory

Stockwise vs Zoho Inventory: Inventory Management Comparison

Choose the inventory system that delivers more value. Compare features, pricing, and capabilities side-by-side.

What is Stockwise?

Multi-channel inventory management for Australian SMEs. Free forever option with paid tiers starting at AU$50/month. Part of the Hykmah operations ecosystem with included accounting integration, job management (Operon), and B2B portal (Orderlink).

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More Users Included

Zoho caps at 2 users on every paid plan with no option to add more — you must upgrade the entire plan. Stockwise Professional includes 3 users with flexible add-ons at $15/month each, scaling to 10 users on Premium.

Platform vs Product

Includes job management (Operon) and B2B portal (Orderlink) in your subscription — Zoho Inventory has no job management and no B2B portal at any price.

No User Cap

Zoho's 2-user limit on all tiers forces a full plan upgrade to add even one more person. Stockwise adds extra users at $15/month each without forcing a tier change.

AUD Billing

Predictable AUD pricing vs Zoho Inventory's multi-currency model. Stockwise tiers are fixed in AUD with no exchange rate exposure.

Stockwise Flat-Rate Platform

$0 AUD/month Free (1 user, 100 transactions/month)

$50 AUD/month Professional (3 users, 1,000 transactions/month, 2 products)

$350 AUD/month Premium (10 users, 10,000 transactions/month, 5 products)

Enterprise
Custom (unlimited users, unlimited transactions)

Includes:

Unlimited inventory locations (Premium)
Unlimited sales orders
Multi-channel sync
Built-in e-commerce (Sellwise)
Built-in CRM
Workflow automation
Standard reports

Example: 3-user team, 1,000 orders/month

Monthly cost: $50/month

Annual cost: $600/year

Zoho Inventory
Base + Add-On Model

~$43 AUD/month Standard(2 (hard cap) 500)

~$120 AUD/month Professional(2 (hard cap) 3,000)

~$197 AUD/month Premium(2 (hard cap) 7,500)

~$270 AUD/month Enterprise(2 (hard cap) 15,000)

~$358 AUD/month Ultimate(2 (hard cap) 25,000)

Includes:

Inventory management
Sales and purchase order management
Batch and serial number tracking (Standard+)
Warehouse management
Standard reports and analytics

Additional considerations:

Hard cap of 2 users on every plan — no per-user add-on available
Must upgrade entire plan tier to add a third user
No job management capability at any price
No B2B customer portal at any price
No BOMs or manufacturing capability

Example: 3-user team, 1,000 orders/month

Zoho Standard supports only 2 users — a 3-user team must step up to Professional and still only gets 2 users. Zoho has no mechanism to add a third user.

Scenario

Zoho Option

Zoho Cost (AUD)

Stockwise Tier

Stockwise Cost

Annual Saving

2 users, 500 orders/month

Standard

~$43/month

Professional

$50/month

Zoho cheaper at this size

3 users, 500 orders/month

No option — 2-user cap

N/A

Professional

$50/month

Stockwise only option

2 users, 3,000 orders/month

Professional

~$120/month

Professional

$50/month

$840/year

5 users, 1,000 orders/month

No option — 2-user cap

N/A

Professional + 2 users

$80/month

Stockwise only option

10 users, 3,000 orders/month

No option — 2-user cap

N/A

Premium

$350/month

Stockwise only option

Potential Annual Savings with Stockwise

At 3,000 orders/month, 2 users:

Save $840/year

Stockwise $600/year vs Zoho Professional $1,440/year

At 7,500 orders/month, 2 users:

Save $1,764/year

Stockwise $600/year vs Zoho Premium $2,364/year

Any team of 3+ users:

Zoho has no solution — a 2-user cap applies at every tier.

Stockwise Professional handles teams of 3–10+ users starting at $50/month.

Plus: Hykmah includes B2B portal (Orderlink) in the Professional subscription — Zoho has no B2B portal capability at any price.

Stockwise Approach

Professional: $50 AUD/month

(3 users, 1,000 orders/year)

Extra 2 users: $30 AUD/month

(2×$15)

Total: $80 AUD/month

Operon job management included in Professional tier

Zoho Approach

Zoho Inventory (any tier): 2-user hard cap

(no mechanism to add a 3rd, 4th, or 5th user)

Job management: separate vendor required

Estimated total: Cannot accommodate a 5-user team at any price

Stockwise is the only option for teams of 3 or more.

Most inventory systems solve one problem. When your business needs job management, B2B ordering, or subscription billing, you're shopping for another vendor — another monthly bill, another login, and manual work to keep everything in sync.

Zoho Inventory has no job management capability and no B2B portal at any price. While the wider Zoho suite offers separate products for CRM and other functions, each requires its own subscription and has no native operational integration with inventory.

Hykmah is different:

When you subscribe to Stockwise, you can add Operon (job management), Orderlink (B2B ordering), or other products to the same subscription — no extra product fees, no new vendor, no re-entering data between systems.

Real-World Example: 5-Person Team

Option 1: Hykmah Professional

Hykmah Professional Stockwise (3 users included) + Operon (unlimited users): $80 AUD/month ($50 base + 2 extra Stockwise users at $15/month each)

Total: $80 AUD/month

One subscription, one login
No duplicate data entry between systems

Option 2: Multiple Vendors

Zoho Inventory: cannot support 5 users at any tier (2-user hard cap on all plans)

ServiceM8 (job management): ~$79 AUD/month (separate vendor required — Zoho has no job management)

Stockwise is the only option for this team configuration.

What's Included in Your Hykmah Subscription

Professional Tier ($50/month)

Access to 2 products (e.g. Stockwise + Operon)
Stockwise: 3 users included (extra users $15/mo each)
Operon: unlimited users included
No additional product fees

Premium Tier ($350/month)

Access to 5 products (Stockwise, Operon, Orderlink, Sellwise, Recuron)
Stockwise: 10 users included (extra users $12/mo each)
Operon: unlimited users included
One subscription, one bill

The Products You Can Add

Operon – Job Management

For field service, installation, and maintenance teams. Manage jobs from quote to invoice. Unlimited users on all paid tiers. Pair with Stockwise for parts and inventory visibility.

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Orderlink — B2B Customer Portal

Let wholesale customers place orders directly. They see real-time inventory availability. Orders flow into Stockwise without manual re-entry.

View Orderlink →

Sellwise — D2C Ecommerce (Coming Soon)

Zero transaction fees. Built-in marketing. Inventory managed through Stockwise.

View Sellwise →

Recuron — Subscription Management

Recurring billing and subscription management. Inventory allocation for subscription products.

View Recuron →

Marketbridge - Marketplace Sync

Centralised inventory and order management across Amazon, eBay, and other marketplaces.

View Marketbridge →

Buildtrack - Construction

Job costing, subcontractor coordination, and progress tracking for builders and contractors.

View Buildtrack →

Need

Zoho Inventory

Hykmah

Teams of 3+ users

Not possible — 2-user hard cap on all plans

Flexible per-user add-ons from $15/month

Job management for field service

No capability — separate vendor required

Operon — included in your subscription

B2B customer ordering portal

No capability at any price

Orderlink — included in your subscription

Subscription management

No capability

Recuron — included in your subscription

D2C ecommerce

Limited — no native inventory sync

Sellwise — included in your subscription

Scaling users without full upgrade

Not possible

Add users at $15/month each

When to Choose Each Platform

Choose Stockwise If

Your team is 3 or more people — Zoho Inventory cannot accommodate this at any price
You need job management and inventory in one platform — Zoho has no job management capability
You want a B2B portal included in your subscription — Zoho has none
You want flexible per-user pricing without being forced to upgrade the entire plan
You need predictable AUD flat-rate pricing that scales with your team
You're a small to mid-market Australian business ready to grow beyond a two-person operation

Key Vulnerabilities of Zoho Inventory:

Hard 2-user cap on every plan at every price point — no per-user add-on exists; a third team member cannot access the system
No job management or field service capability — requires a completely separate vendor
No B2B customer portal at any price
No BOMs or manufacturing capability (on roadmap for Stockwise)
Limited marketplace integrations — channel coverage is restricted by tier
Zoho Inventory is a module within a broader Zoho suite — organisations often pay for overlapping Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, and Zoho Inventory separately without tight operational integration

Choose Katana If:

You are a solo operator or two-person team with straightforward inventory needs
You are already deeply embedded in the Zoho ecosystem (Zoho CRM, Zoho Books) and want a consistent user experience
You need batch and serial number tracking today (Stockwise has this on the Enterprise roadmap)
Your order volumes are low (under 500/month) and pricing is the primary consideration
You require advanced analytics dashboards available at higher Zoho tiers

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Can Zoho Inventory support a team of more than 2 people?

No. Zoho Inventory applies a hard 2-user cap on every plan at every price point. There is no per-user add-on and no way to add a third user without switching to a different platform entirely. Stockwise Professional includes 3 users with additional users available at $15/month each.

How much can I save by switching from Zoho Inventory to Stockwise?

For teams of 3 or more, Stockwise is the only option — Zoho Inventory simply cannot accommodate additional users. For two-person teams, Zoho Standard ($43/month) is cheaper than Stockwise Professional ($50/month) for basic inventory. The saving story is most compelling on order volume — Stockwise Professional includes 1,000 orders/month vs Zoho Standard's 500/month at comparable price points.

Does Zoho Inventory include job management?

No. Zoho Inventory has no job management or field service capability at any price. With Hykmah, Operon (job management) is your second product on the same Professional subscription — both Stockwise and Operon are covered for $50/month.

Is there a B2B portal in Zoho Inventory?

No. Zoho Inventory has no B2B customer portal capability. Hykmah's Orderlink product provides a B2B customer portal where wholesale customers can place orders directly against live inventory — included in the Professional subscription alongside Stockwise.

Does Stockwise include batch and serial number tracking?

Batch and serial tracking is on the Stockwise roadmap. Zoho Inventory includes this from Standard tier. If batch/serial tracking is a current requirement, Zoho or an alternative platform may be preferable until Stockwise ships this capability.

What are the main differences between Stockwise and Zoho Inventory?

The key differences are: (1) Zoho Inventory caps at 2 users on every plan — Stockwise scales flexibly; (2) Zoho has no job management or B2B portal at any price — Stockwise includes both via the Hykmah platform; (3) Stockwise Professional includes 1,000 orders/month vs Zoho Standard's 500/month at a comparable price; (4) Stockwise is purpose-built for teams growing beyond two people; (5) Zoho is better suited to solo operators or teams already embedded in the Zoho ecosystem.

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Stockwise vs Zoho Inventory: Inventory Management Comparison

What is Stockwise?

Why Choose Stockwise Over Zoho Inventory?

More Users Included

Platform vs Product

No User Cap

AUD Billing

Pricing Comparison

What You Actually Pay Based on Team Size and Order Volume

Potential Annual Savings with Stockwise

Scaling Comparison: 5-User Team

Stockwise Approach

Zoho Approach

Real-World Example: 5-Person Team

Option 1: Hykmah Professional

Option 2: Multiple Vendors

What's Included in Your Hykmah Subscription

Professional Tier ($50/month)

Premium Tier ($350/month)

The Products You Can Add

Operon – Job Management

Orderlink — B2B Customer Portal

Sellwise — D2C Ecommerce (Coming Soon)

Recuron — Subscription Management

Marketbridge - Marketplace Sync

Buildtrack - Construction

Why This Matters vs Katana

When to Choose Each Platform

Choose Stockwise If

Key Vulnerabilities of Zoho Inventory:

Choose Katana If:

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Outgrown the 2-user cap?