Orders Now vs Sentry WMS
Orders Now
ordersnow.com
Sentry WMS
hightower-systems.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Orders Now | Sentry WMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Warehouse Management Software | 7.1 (#29) | 8.3 (#8) |
| Spec score · Order Fulfillment Software | 7.2 (#25) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Integrations | Far Corner says Orders Now can integrate with major online marketplaces and fulfillment EDI; a FILA case study states that eBay marketplace orders flowed through ChannelAdvisor into Orders Now. | A connector framework supports ERP and commerce synchronization with encrypted credentials, health monitoring, rate limiting and circuit breakers. |
| Inventory | The ON Board lets clients manage inventory levels and automate product pricing. | It supports bin-level cycle counts with variance detection and an admin approval workflow, plus inventory transfers and reason-tracked adjustments. |
| Maker | The Orders Now website credits Far Corner and links to the Far Corner site. | The repository identifies Hightower Systems L.L.C. as the maker of Sentry WMS. |
| Purpose | Orders Now is a cloud based management system that connects warehouses with current clients and helps onboard new ones. | Sentry WMS is a free, open-source warehouse management system built for e-commerce fulfillment. |
| Security | The opened Orders Now and Far Corner pages reviewed did not state a security certification or compliance standard. | The deployment guide requires configured secrets for production and documents an encrypted connector credential vault, a hash-chained audit log, content security policy, and rate limiting. |
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In their own words
Orders Now
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Sentry WMS
Sentry WMS is a free, open-source warehouse management system for e-commerce fulfillment. It covers receiving, storage, picking, packing, shipping, and counting, while relying on an existing database or ERP to manage orders, products, or customers. Pick Walk supports batch picking across multiple orders with serpentine walk path optimization. Inventory functions include bin-level cycle counts with variance detection and an administrator approval workflow, along with transfers and adjustments tracked by reason. The connector framework provides a starting structure for ERP, commerce, and other HTTP API connections, but the project does not ship first-party connectors for named systems such as NetSuite, QuickBooks, Shopify, or BigCommerce. The documented stack includes a React web admin panel, a React Native mobile app, a Flask API, and Docker Compose deployment. Android setup uses a sideloaded APK connected to the operator's API server. Production deployment requires configured secrets; HTTPS requires a reverse proxy in front of the HTTP-only API. CSV or JSON bulk imports are limited to 5,000 records per import. Version 1.7.0 and later are Apache License 2.0; earlier tagged releases remain MIT-licensed.