Sortly Reviews

Pros

The ability to create custom fields and specify the metadata for said field. Quick to add/move/remove/edit items with quick actions. The tagging system is an efficient way to group products. You can easily track quantities and move and adjust as needed on the fly with simply an app on your phone. You get the intricacy of a spreadsheet with the user interface of an app. If you can add/edit/remove items on a social media profile, then you are savvy enough to create a basic inventory system in this platform.

Cons

With any startup, you're going to have growing pains. They are still perfecting the system. The silver lining is in their response to customer feedback. I don't know if I would call this a con, but
there is definitely something of a learning curve. For instance, to create a detailed, intricate inventory system, properly, is going to take some trial and error. There are features and ways to manipulate the app that aren't necessarily apparent. For instance, understanding it's best to keep 'Folders' to a minimum and instead use the tagging system to identify and classify items. We have our own struggles with managing inventory, but once you get a baseline established, in a normal inventory environment, maintenance shouldn't be too labor intensive.

Pros

Sortly has made it extremely easy for me to track and order my inventory. I also appreciate the fact that their support team puts up with my many questions and responds in a timely manner. Very glad I started using Sortly!

Cons

The only gripe I really have with Sortly is the lack of integration with UPC scanning and desktop versions. "quick actions" are only reachable through the mobile version which is our main way we send, move, sell and receive items. Having a bluetooth scanner hooked up VIA wired (not bluetooth) would be a great addition to this application ( i feel i have most issues due to a bluetooth connection/ bluetooth scanner..my remedy would be using a usb cord from my POS UPC scanner which works much better but since these features are only available on the mobile version, there is no place for me to plug the usb in and the app just does not accept it wired). Other than that, sortly has been great.

Alternatives Considered

Quickbooks Point of Sale and Microsoft Excel

Reasons for Switching to Sortly

The UPC scanning for mobile devices was the original reason I wanted to try Sortly.

Pros

The easiest way to control my inventory daily

Cons

Alerts are not cleared automatically after you reach minimum amounts

Pros

It's nice and simple for small business' to count stock in and out with ease.

Cons

I'd like it if we could take out a "kit" or "pack" out of stock at 1 time - take multiple items out removing 1 item. it also costs quite a lot for multiple users.

Pros

The pros to this says I love how easy it is to use. But that’s the only thing I like about it.

Cons

I’m just a small balloon company with only a couple people working for me and your product is not have the ability to hold my full inventory even at a high price. It was a total waste of money, and all the hours I paid my employee to scan in the inventory to the point that it was full, which was not all of my inventory plus paying for the membership and it was a total loss of money. Totally overpriced, and totally not functionable.

Pros

The Mobile App is very easy to use. Simple and clear for the user.

Cons

I wish there was a way to store more Documents and track events on an asset.

Pros

Ease of UseVery intuitiveA lots of new functions added since I use it

Cons

I dont have one. I just want to keep it !!!

Pros

Scanning and searching to easily build the inventory and then repacking using search.

Cons

Pricing is pretty high for us, sometimes the scan of barcodes doesn't work right or returns the wrong products linking to something random on Amazon.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Excel

Reasons for Switching to Sortly

Barcode scanning for inventory and searchability.

Pros

The staff position at our office that was responsible for this information has been replaced a handful of times while I have been in this office. The guy there when I was first hired bought a competitors software. I setup the local server for him, connected his iPad to it, and my phone. But before we could use it, I told him that he was going to have to configure it, and determine how he wanted to manage the inventory. It wasn't until 3 people later that Sortly was purchased and put to use the same day that we actually had an inventory up and running.

Cons

I use a Samsung Galaxy Fold 3. Previously a Samsung Galaxy Note 9. The support team worked with me on the Note 9 due to a text size issue and the issue was mostly solved; however, I have yet to report that the problem is quite prominent in the Fold 3 and so they still have some work to do with their Text Flow/layout. At least on the Android side, but I don't know how much that would be their fault so much as it is the problem with Android allowing such a wide variety of configurations that every company wants to put their own spin on that I'm sure it can be a daunting task for them to address.

Pros

Sortly was very clearly made by people who actually use their product, unlike other software

Cons

I can’t think of anything besides taking a step to help me organize my own inventory.

Pros

For the money it does a great job! Not all the bells and whistles or reporting etc of more expensive programs but great value for the money

Cons

Wish the reporting was more advanced: ordering reports and use reports with more flexibility and receiving process to receive items against an order report and ability to move bulk received items from the report into inventory and items not received into a back order list with alerts if the item is on backorder and placed on an order

Pros

The creation of an item is so easy to use. We were able to inventory over 14,000 items in a very short period of time. The offline function was so crucial to a remote 7 month project we had overseas.

Cons

The only thing we found as a con was the limited users.

Alternatives Considered

Viewpoint Vista and UpKeep

Reasons for Switching to Sortly

Sortly was much more user friendly.

Pros

I really love how easy it is to make sub folders in sortly. It's a pretty great platform for those looking for quick updates, and the app works great.

Cons

I really wish I could integrate with shopify, it would make me want to upgrade to the enterprise level if I could more easily integrate with my POS.

Pros

Sortly has many features that simplify the management of inventory, one of the best features in the barcode scanner. This helps to simplify the movement of inventory. Sortly is also very simple to use for people who do not have a large knowledge of technology.

Cons

At this moment, the features that are currently being utilized by me are more than enough. I have found that I have had very minimal negative experience.

Pros

To be honest, it is 'dumb' software. It has a very basic structure that allowed us to fill in and sort things as we needed to without fighting against any templates or pre-designed structure that got in our way.
It is super easy to integrate the iOS/Android app as a barcode scanner, something that other inventory management software charges *thousands* of dollars for, as well as expensive hardware to use. Most of your employees already have cell phones, or can be issued ones for work easily.

Cons

It is not quite as intuitive of an interface as the design would lead you to expect. A few good video/YouTube tutorials would be helpful.
The team is still developing features as clients give them input, so things can change quickly. App does not always push to update versions and old versions can be out of synch with the database.
Uses Avery labels when I would prefer a zebra printer for printing labels.

Pros

Its user-friendly interface and intuitive design. The software allows us to easily categorize and track our inventory, making it simple to locate items and manage stock levels effectively. It also offers barcode scanning capabilities, enabling quick and accurate item identification.

Cons

Limited reporting options: Some users have mentioned that Sortly's reporting capabilities are not as extensive or customizable as they would like. They may find it challenging to generate detailed reports or extract specific data insights from the software.

Pros

Sortly is a spectacular product for our staging company. We are able to track our inventory, move it over into projects and ensure that all products are returned after we are finished with a stage.

Cons

Sometimes the online version is a bit slow, but the app is great.

Pros

It was easier to track inventory once we started gaining more business and began keeping more stock.

Cons

Sometimes it doesn't sync across all devices. If you are logged in too long on one device, it does not operate as efficient. Overall it works pretty well for us being a small-medium business.

Pros

The sortly app is easy to use and flexible. This program saves us the cost of one full time employee with the reports we are able to generate. I also like that I am able to link existing bar-codes from my tool inventory.

Cons

Overall this product works very well no cons come to mind.

Pros

I love how I can quickly pull up on my phone items that I have in SORTLY, know how much I paid for them, how many I have of them, how many of each size and even have a photo uploaded to know what it looks like. It makes my inventory of my dance costumes SO easy! I have even got a photo of what box and where the box is stored in my warehouse! It makes management of costumes and our hiring section of the business SO smooth!!!

Cons

Printing out the inventory in a larger scale has proved challenging, but we worked around that.

Pros

The best bit of Sortly is how user friendly andEasy on the eye the data base is not to cluncky.

Cons

Lack of ordering and receipting goods fromOrdering to booking in and end of month accounting features.

Pros

I liked that I was able to take pictures and scan the product into any folder. I liked that i was able to create as many folders as I needed.
I really liked the style and functionality of the app. It just didnt accomplish everything that my bosses needed.

Cons

I was not able to search through my items by quantity, I would like to know what I am out of so that I can restock what I do not have.

It would be nice to be able to communicate with the other users on the account. I pay for Users, and it would be nice to be able to message them about specific items arriving, through the same app. Maybe a notification system of some sort.

I also wish that it were easier to move items back and forth from folder to folder. It is not as user friendly as it should be when it comes to searching for the folder to move the item into. Specifically on the mobile app because when searching for the destination folder you have to click on just the arrows on the right hand side of the parent folder. Maybe implement a quick touch and a hold down action.

It would also be nice to be able to receive boxes and deliveries and be able to sort them into specific folders automatically, based on what is scanned. So predetermined folders.

Pros

I like Sortly for its ease of use. The ability to scan using a smart phone, ability to organize inventory for multiple locations using the folder option.

Cons

Unable to set a minimum stock alert at the folder level.

Pros

The app is fast to use and fairly intuitive. Lots of flexibility with custom fields, tags, and more. Bar code generation and scanning is great.

Cons

In my opinion it's kind of expensive for what it does. There is an especially huge price jump if you need the ability to add attachments to files. Also, it is mostly set up for selling inventory, not for internal inventory organization. We use it to manage a large library of samples that we use for R&D, as well as renting and loaning out to colleagues. It's not set up especially well for the latter. If I want to "check out" a sample I have to make a folder for each person/company and move the item to that folder. And if I'm not careful, it leaves a listing in the old folder with a "0" quantity, which can get confusing. I wish there was a way to turn off quantities and treat every item as unique.

Pros

the digital representation of the inventory in the warehouse

Cons

Not being able to link Sortly to Shopify and automatically reduce quantity of inventory