Fishbowl
Fishbowl is an inventory, warehouse and light manufacturing system commonly paired with QuickBooks, used by wholesalers and distributors that have outgrown spreadsheets.
Editorial score by industry
Overall score out of 100 and rank in each industry where we rate this system
Category scores in Wholesale & Distribution
Where this system earns and loses points in its strongest industry
Best for
Distributors and light manufacturers running QuickBooks.
Walk away if
Retail-first businesses or anyone needing a modern counter POS.
Pricing
Fishbowl Drive, 2 users; Growth ~$429; quote for larger. Checked September 2026.
After the trial or intro: Drive $349 (2 users); Growth ~$429; support plans and upgrades extra.
License or subscription models. Verify current pricing.
Type
Inventory and manufacturing softwareWhat Fishbowl is
Fishbowl is a mature inventory, warehouse and light manufacturing system commonly paired with QuickBooks. Distributors and manufacturers that have outgrown spreadsheets use it for purchasing, picking, packing, bills of materials and work orders.
The interface shows its age and the POS is limited, but the core inventory and QuickBooks integration are proven.
What it does
- 1Inventory, warehouse and multi-location stock
- 2Purchase orders and receiving
- 3Pick, pack and ship
- 4Bills of materials and work orders
- 5QuickBooks integration
- 6Barcode scanning
Who it fits
- 1A distributor on QuickBooks
- 2A light manufacturer with assemblies
- 3A warehouse-based wholesaler
What customers say.
Public review scores are a signal, not a verdict: profiles mix merchants with end customers, and unhappy buyers write more often than happy ones. We read them for patterns.
1 Trustpilot review · too few to score
No meaningful Trustpilot presence. Capterra and G2 hold 4.0–4.2 from 1,000+ reviews, with training and onboarding the consistent positive.
Who uses it
Distributors and light manufacturers on QuickBooks
Hardware
Warehouse scanners and desktop
Integrations & payments
QuickBooks Desktop and Online, Xero, ecommerce and shipping connectors
Trustpilot scores, all systems
Every system we track on one chart.
What happens after you sign.
How the vendor supports customers, how onboarding works, and what buyers report when something goes wrong.
Customer service scorecard
Editorial scores out of 100 · overall support score 72
What buyers report
Support is rated adequately by long-term customers. Complaints concentrate on the cost of support plans and upgrades and on interface issues rather than responsiveness.
Overall customer service score · ranked #17 of 23 systems
Support channels
Phone and email support under a support plan, plus training resources. Verify support plan terms.
Onboarding
Implementation with training, often through a partner.
Customer service rankings
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Strengths, weaknesses, risks.
What our analysis found and the questions we would ask before signing.
Strengths
- 1Strong warehouse and manufacturing tools
- 2QuickBooks integration
- 3Mature product
Weaknesses
- 1Interface feels dated
- 2POS is limited
- 3Setup effort
Buying risks to check
- 1Licensing model
- 2Implementation partner needs
- 3Upgrade costs
What to test in the demo
- 1Run a purchase-to-pick cycle
- 2Build a bill of materials
- 3Check the QuickBooks sync
Comparisons
No head-to-head yet for this system.
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