inFlow Inventory vs OpenBoxes

inFlow Inventory is inventory software for tracking products and handling orders and stock activity. It supports barcode scanning, purchase orders, sales orders, and stock alerts, and mobile apps are available. Listed platforms are web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. The product lists a warehouse limit of one and has no free plan; its pricing note gives a starting price of $129/mo (annual) and a 14-day trial. The Entrepreneur plan costs $161 a month, billed monthly, and includes two members, unlimited products, 1,200 orders per year, one integration, and one location. Small Business costs $436 a month, billed monthly, with five members, unlimited products, 12,000 orders per year, and three integrations. Mid-Size costs $874 a month, billed monthly, with ten members, unlimited products, unlimited orders, and five integrations. Enterprise lists a premium database and scalability, with price details available through sales. The maker, inFlow Inventory, was founded in 2007. These plan details let buyers assess order, member, integration, and location allowances alongside the warehouse limit.

OpenBoxes is an open-source supply chain management system for tracking supplies and medications across healthcare facilities and disaster relief efforts. It records stock across facilities, bins, lots or serial numbers, and expiration dates, with an audit history of stock movements. Procurement workflows cover purchase orders, suppliers, invoices, requisitions, receiving, and shipments. Expiry alerts and first-expiry-first-out picking help manage time-sensitive stock, while built-in reports cover consumption, stockouts, expiration, transactions, stock analytics, and quantities on hand. Its mobile-optimized interface supports warehouse picking, putaway, barcode scanning, inventory lookups, receiving, and shipping. Integrations include a REST API, webhooks, n8n, OpenFn, Boomi, Crowdin, and DHIS2. The Community Edition is 0.00 USD and supports self-hosting, with community support. Paid options include Self-Hosted at $24 a month, Shared Lift from $75 a month, and Dedicated Lift from $899 a month with a 12-month minimum term. Cloud deployment requires consistent internet connectivity; on-premise deployment requires supporting hardware and people.