OpenBoxes vs Zoho Inventory

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.

Zoho Inventory is inventory and order management software for businesses tracking stock, purchases, and sales. It supports purchase and sales orders, stock alerts, barcode scanning, and serial and batch tracking for items and expiry dates. Users can control inventory across warehouses, transfer stock, and generate warehouse-specific reports. Mobile apps provide real-time order-status updates for managing and fulfilling orders on the go, and access is also available through Windows. Listed integrations include Amazon, Shopify, Zoho Books, Zoho CRM, Stripe, PayPal, Slack, and Google Workspace. GST tools include GSTINs, HSN/SAC codes, compliant invoices, automated tax calculations, e-Way bills, and delivery challans. The free plan allows 50 orders and invoices, 20 purchase orders and bills per month, and one user. Paid plans are listed from $29 per month with annual billing; yearly billing is marked as saving 20%, and listed prices exclude GST. The maker is headquartered in Chennai, India, and was founded in 1996.