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Inventory Simplified - sortly.com

· 1 week ago

Buy if you want simple, photo-based inventory tracking and can absorb per-tier price hikes. Skip it if you are cost-sensitive or expect cheap bulk imports as you grow.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources; many snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid editionsNot confirmed in sources

Best for

  • Small businesses tracking tools and equipment
  • Trades and construction crews
  • Moving and storage companies
  • Teams wanting photo-based inventory

Not for

  • Price-sensitive teams — users report hikes drove them out
  • Anyone needing large CSV imports on cheap plans
  • Self-hosters or teams wanting data portability
  • Guess: high-volume warehouses needing deep order management

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Reddit threads describe 'massive' price increases pushing users to switch

medium

$49/mo cited for basic tracking; costs scale with tiers and team size

medium

CSV import capabilities vary by plan — verify limits before migrating data

low

Guess: Free tier item/user caps may force upgrades quickly

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Simple, visual, photo-based inventory; easy to learn
  • Fast onboarding reported by reviewers
  • Free tier available
  • Native mobile apps for iOS and Android
  • Proven in construction, plumbing, moving case studies

Cons

  • Price increases are driving long-time users to competitors
  • A user cited $49/mo for basic tracking
  • CSV import limits on cheaper plans; reviewer tested just 20 rows
  • Some users outgrow it and switch to open-source options

Sources & method

- 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x6security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Reddit users report steep price increases
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers call it easy, visual, fast onboarding
  • Feature depth: 4/5. All-in-one visual inventory per features page
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. Publishes security page; no public incidents
  • 4.8/5 Customer rating Aggregated by FeaturedCustomers
  • Yes Free tier Plus 3 more editions (4 total)
  • 4 Pricing editions Per G2 pricing page
  • $49/mo Plan cited by user Reddit user seeking replacement

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Basic inventory tracking
  • Check current item and user limits

Paid editions

Not confirmed in sources

  • G2 lists 4 editions total
  • One Reddit user cited a $49/mo plan

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users praise the simple visual tracking, but a vocal minority is leaving over repeated price increases.

“Sortly wanted $49/mo to trac…”
Reddit, r/selfhosted

Alternatives

Compare Sortly with each alternative.

  • inFlow

    Frequently compared; strong-rated inventory alternative

    Sortly vs inFlow

  • Zoho Inventory

    Broader order-and-inventory management, often cheaper

  • Shelf

    Open-source, no item limits, free self-hosting

    Sortly vs Shelf

  • SOS Inventory

    Also has a free tier; deeper manufacturing features

Companies that use it

  • Lemoine
  • TCM Enterprises
  • Shamrock Moving & Storage
  • bilo plumbing & heating
Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources; many snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes.

Great simple visual inventory app, but price hikes and plan limits are pushing small teams to alternatives.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources; many snippets were truncated, limiting verbatim quotes.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Sortly Review: Plan Costs and a 20-Row CSV Import Testpickrtech.com
    review
  2. Sortly Review: Pros, Cons, Features, and Pricingtheretailexec.com
    review
  3. Looking to drop Sortly because of their massive price...reddit.com
    review
  4. Sortly Replacementreddit.com
    review
  5. Inventory Appreddit.com
    review
  6. Sortly Pricing 2026g2.com
    official
  7. Sortly Pricing: Every Plan Compared (2026)softwr.com
    official
  8. 15 Sortly Case Studies & Customer Storiesfeaturedcustomers.com
    review
  9. Product security pagesortly.com
    security
  10. Open Source Sortly Alternative — Shelfshelf.nu
    official
  11. Sortly: Inventory Simplified - App Storeapps.apple.com
    official

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