Fishbowl alternatives for small manufacturers
Fishbowl Inventory is inventory software with two-way QuickBooks sync, and Fishbowl Advanced adds manufacturing. Kaniva is the store, inventory, manufacturing and accounting in one system.
| Feature | Fishbowl | Kaniva |
|---|---|---|
| Online store | Ecommerce and marketplace integrations | Built in |
| Manufacturing (BOMs, work orders) | Not in Inventory plans; Fishbowl Advanced, by quote | Included on every plan |
| Accounting | Sync with QuickBooks or Xero | Built in |
| Users | 2, 5 or 10 included by plan | Team roles on every plan |
| Billing | Billed annually | Monthly or yearly |
| Free trial | Demo on request | 30 days, no credit card |
| Reordering | Reorder points and auto purchasing | Kanban cards, reorder alerts, purchase orders and receiving |
Pricing
List prices as each company shows them. Card processing fees are separate everywhere.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Fishbowl Inventory Essentials | $229/mo, billed annually, 2 users |
| Fishbowl Inventory Growth | $429/mo, billed annually, 5 users |
| Fishbowl Inventory Scale | $729/mo, billed annually, 10 users |
| Fishbowl Advanced Manufacturing | Starts at $675/mo, confirmed by quote |
| Kaniva Free | $0/mo + 2% of sales, every module included |
| Kaniva Starter | $29/mo, 0% platform fee, no order cap, every module included |
Fishbowl's pricing page says its Inventory plans do not include manufacturing (BOMs, work orders, MRP).
Fishbowl prices checked on October 22, 2026 at fishbowlinventory.com/pricing. Kaniva prices from our pricing page.
Why shops switch
Manufacturing without a second product
BOMs, work orders and automatic stock updates are on every Kaniva plan.
The books are in the same system
Expenses, income and the cost of each order are tracked where the order is, with no sync to keep in step.
The store is included
Customers order on your own storefront and at the counter, from the same stock.
Start without a sales call
A 30-day trial with everything on, no credit card.
When Fishbowl is the better choice
Fishbowl is the better choice if your accountant runs QuickBooks and wants inventory synced into it, if you need on-premise deployment (Fishbowl Advanced offers it), or if you run a warehouse operation that needs Fishbowl Advanced Warehouse.
Moving over
We migrate up to 500 products and 5,000 customers for free. Kaniva lists no QuickBooks integration, so plan to keep QuickBooks history where it is. Ask for a migration.
Bring one product you sell
Start a 30-day free trial with every module on, no credit card. Or book a short call and we'll set up one of your products with you.