inFlow Inventory

Pros

I like that it is simpler than our last ERP. Last year we downgraded our CRM from salesforce and saved so much time and money. This appears to be the same. We will save a lot because of the overhead managing a mid market ERP system. I is also so fast compared to our old system. Working in the browser in the cloud is great! We have been very happy with the QBO integration

Cons

I wish there was a shipstation integration and an active campaign integration. I wish the zapier integration included customer record transfer. I wish the woocommerce integration was a little deeper. Primarily I wish the description synced. We may use a third party PIM database.

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Hands down, my favorite part of inFlow has been the customer service from their team. From onboarding all the way to small questions later down the road, they have been nothing short of exemplary. My business has a fairly complex special case use for inventory management and they helped me find creative solutions.

Cons

To be fair, this is a typical issue when it comes to any third party integrations or API, but the crosstalk between inFlow and QBO could be better. The linking to charts of accounts, etc could be improved.

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Pros

order processing See updates, issues, and shipping information all in one place.

Cons

production and delivery constant traceability

Pros

I found the program to be user friendly. I have multiple ways of tracking my inventory. I like that it is cloud based and I am not stuck to one computer to use the program. And the customer support has been quick to assist me when I have had questions.

Cons

I did not like that the one feature I do not have access to has an additional charge. I want to be able to search based on serial number but I do not want additional charges to my account.

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Pros

Everything! this is a system that takes way all unnecessary embellishing things and is clear, and organized and to the point.

Cons

the only thing I would like to see is that it syncs to my crm. but to be honest, i have learned how to work around that.

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Pros

Pictorial easy to use cloud interface, app which allows scanning inventory in and out.
Easy to manufacture items and sub components of items

Cons

Still working a few bugs out of the system, but what software isn't. There is some rather crucial information missing on stock adjustments (like who did them), which makes following up a pain for me at the moment - I hope they are going to add this data field in the future. I would also like to be able to make explanations for stock movement mandatory

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Its super easy to use, set up to work with other programs and the inventory system is GREAT

Cons

I wish there was an easier way to link Sales Orders and Purchase Orders within those screens

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Easy to use. Keeps everything organized. And you can customize it further if needed. We use sublocation as a place to name batches, and it's very useful.

Cons

It cannot use a product to create another product in the work orders. We normally have to use the same product to create more of this by creating a sort of circular reference, but this is not allowed.

Pros

I really like that it is all in one. I dont need different programs to keep track of inventory, customers, and invoices.

Cons

I wish I could click on a part in a sales order and bring up info about the part. If I want to look at a parts info I have to look it up separately.

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Pros

Keeping track of products, and who order or putting remarks were things went.

Cons

I would like to have a way to reserve products for a sale that we are waiting for customers payment to clear without totally taking it out of inventory, but it shows our website that product is not there at that time, so we do not take an order for product that we are holding for a customer. We do not have your full package with the store because we have a website. I would just like to have a simple way to put product on reserve / hold.

Pros

It's very easy to use! When I first started at the company I work at, no one really knew how to use it. A few months after I started and watching a lot of the helpful YouTube videos, I had inFlow up and running and created a Showroom for employees to use to request items they need at their site.

Cons

I wish we could change an item from stocked to non-stocked without having to create a whole new part.

Pros

It is all intuitive and easy to under stand, creating and managing part numbers and BOMs is easy.

Cons

The only option I know of to see what parts are still needed to be picked to complete a manufacture order is to hit the autofill button.

Pros

Pros: Superior Support with real humans. This is a company that you can actual talk to real humans that are knowledgeable and can quickly resolve any issue. You can tell immediately you are not talking to someone reading a script on how to resolve an issue. They know and resolve.

Cons

I wasn't a fan of moving to the cloud. We have not had any issues though.

Pros

Ease of use. Correct and accurate mapping of incoming POs to final bins after PO receipts, Movement history to track flow of items and all the reports to get critical insights on the business.

Cons

Dashboards. They need to be more concise and automated.

Pros

Easy to use and simple. Love the app on windows, hope that stays forever!

Cons

Don't like how different the cloud version is compared to the app. The app is so much more user friendly.

Pros

The ease of viewing product usage to determine min & max levels.

Cons

I really do not have an answer for that.

Pros

Creating of Purchase order
Stock transfer
sales order
Creating of Report

Cons

Very slow to access through the internet

Pros

I really liked the overall layout and looks of inFlow. The design is clean and makes it fairly easy to find what you're looking for. Although it took me a little bit to figure out, I did like the way that parts were able to be "canned" into a finished good. This made overall organization of the inventory easy. I also liked the variety and customization of the labels generated with inFlow. It could fit anyone's needs in that arena. I also appreciated the helpfulness of the person who demo'd the product to me. I can only imagine how helpful the other support members are.

Cons

My bosses really prefer a very very detailed invoice, and they had a difficult time making that happen. They felt like it wasn't easy to make the estimates as similar to our old system as they would've liked which is ultimately the reason we are continuing our software search in another direction.

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Easy to use and understand and work through

Cons

I would like to see a few little features

Pros

frequently webinar
User friendly
easy to learn
A lot of option to select from for many features

Cons

search option is not optimal
report is missing some cross over option

Pros

Inflow Inventory is highly intuitive. I didn't have to scratch my head on how to navigate from point A to B on the app.

Cons

I can't really think of any as it met all my requirements.

Pros

It works well, I had some issues with my data being synchronized across devices however.

Cons

It works well no major complaints, it can feel bloated at times however.

Pros

The programm covers almost everything in 1 program.
from buying, receiving, selling through the web-site build in or external, to delivering and invoicing.
There are a lot of other programs, but only a few with all these functionalyties in 1 programm

Cons

in the beginning we had problems, by picking the goods they forgot to also ship the goods.... in my inventory reports the goods only left after i shipped the orders.
I would love it if there would be a link in the programm to a tutorial page.... if you have questions or doubts...that you can look it up easely.
I think there are to low limits on orders per month and users...the programm will be expensive for us! ( we are not selling, the orders are to deliver what the doctors are in need of..... so no revenue will come out)

Pros

It's a great way to keep track of stock from purchase to sales. And with the Woocommerce integration it has increased its usefulness.

Cons

There is some discrepancy between theoretical purchases and real world, practical situations with suppliers. But this cannot be helped. I would like to see an option where purchases that are in transit with an ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) could be included in stock levels. That way clients visiting the online showroom could see when their required products would be available for delivery from our warehouse.

Pros

Easy data import via CSV
UOM conversions
Multiple Location/Sub-Locations - track specific quantities by specific buildings/shelves
Material pricing tiers
Easily track orders
Mobile App!
Now we know what needs to be ordered for upcoming projects before the project starts depleting our inventory!
Online Storefront!

Cons

The windows app works fine but is a bit sluggish. You don't get that polished/refined feel when using it.
Fragmentation between mobile apps and windows app. Only one item photo can be uploaded/viewed on windows app, while multiple pics can be uploaded/seen on mobile app.
Online storefront a bit confusing because of not having an "Add to cart" button. Simple selecting a quantity puts that quantity in your cart.
Only integrates with Dymo label printers.

Pros

Simple to use, covers basic needs for a small company, quick to get started and learn. Customer service is EXCELLENT and they help to figure out ways to get what you need out of the platform. The price point makes it easy to start using and you can add modules as needed for nominal extra cost. There are simple .csv uploads and downloads to help every day with placing a lot of orders or uploading BOMs.

Cons

As a company grows, it can be limiting. The audit trail for changes that are made to PO's, work orders, etc, is pretty basic and limited to a name and date. You have to figure out what changed by comparing versions. No revision control on BOMs, item records, etc. Though there are many note fields that can be used to document these details in a non-regulated environment.

Pros

It is comprehensive in terms of data retention of all inputs, with a wide variety of inputs. Re-order levels is good and tracking history and ability to transfer directly to accounting is great.

Cons

The fact that it is not easy to adjust the invoice look and the Excel transfer sheet for evaluation. The format for invoices is not helpful in the that the total amount sometimes the the last digit gets wrapped to the next row. I have to transfer to Excel to make a correction. Annoying. Excel export format the columns all need adjusting to capture the data in the columns. Also very annoying.

Pros

I use the generated reports for my quarterly cycle counts to reduce shrinkage and better control of inventory movement. Tracking purchase and sales orders has helped our team minimize material shortages in the field, resulting in a positive customer experience.

Cons

Some reports lack the complete information I need, requiring me to compile multiple reports into a single Excel file to get a comprehensive view.

Pros

The user interface (after becoming familiar) is very easy to navigate and to operate.

Cons

The way email get sent, I'd much rather have the "invoices" or "purchase orders" become a pdf when submitting them to a vendor.

Pros

I've been using Inflow inventory management software for the past two years, and it has significantly streamlined our inventory processes. The interface is intuitive and user-friendly, making it easy for our team to learn and use without extensive training. The real-time tracking feature has improved our inventory accuracy and reduced the time spent on manual stock checks.

One of the standout features is the comprehensive reporting tools, which provide valuable insights into our inventory trends and help us make informed decisions. The ability to integrate with other systems has further enhanced our operational efficiency.

Customer support has been excellent, with prompt responses and helpful solutions whenever we've had questions. Overall, Inflow has become an indispensable tool for our business, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a reliable and efficient inventory management solution.

Cons

The only negative we have found is with the Inflow Cloud App. It would be great if it had more functionality. Inability to add and see attachments on a sales order is not a deal breaker but would be a nice addition for future app updates.

Pros

A highly functional platform that assists us in tracking both incoming and outgoing stock.

Cons

The mobile app requires further development. A couple of notable issues include difficulties with barcode scanning and instances where the application crashes or fails to allow user sign-in.

Pros

User friendly, fast loading. It offers all the functionality I need without being bogged down with features I don't require. Customer service is excellent and they take feedback on board to improve the software.

Cons

The cost of the cloud vs on premise. I was a very happy user of on premise for 14 years and had no intention to move over to cloud but eventually had no choice.

Pros

Value - Inventory, Order Processing, and Purchasing. All 3 provide bang for the buck.

Import and export features for all modules.

Cons

To me, the custom reporting features are limited.
By exporting csv files and merging information using vlookup, we have been able to satisfy our needs.

Pros

Ease of use. Excellent online training videos. Versatility. It was easy to adapt InFlow into our established business procedures.

Cons

This might just be me not figuring it out, but we handle an extensive number of unique inventory items. In the current stock view I do not want to see all of the items with 0 inventory

Pros

The ability to have many types of inventory and pricing in CAD & other currencies.
The pre baked different ways an order can be printed, invoice, confirmation, pick list, box label

Cons

I cannot figure out how to make an inventory report that excludes items with zero inventory on hand.
The software is missing the ability to easily print out a list of available products that i can hand to a customer.
In order to have such a list, I must export to excel and manually remove any items with zero or negative inventory. Its a huge time sink

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Functionality, customer support, cloud-based, reporting, exporting, value

Cons

Not quite mrp, i.e., there is not a time-phased "Make/Buy Report" that materials professionals look for.

Pros

We love the ability to easily enter orders and track their progress. The Reporting is amazing and the ability to customize fields is key to our ability to utilize INFLOW in the most efficient way for our Company.

Cons

There are not many cons. One would be the fact that once we import new data, the new pricing does not update on Purchase Orders. That would be super helpful for us.

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I like the ease of use and the ability to run a variety of reports.

Cons

Inventory Item input can be confusing and difficult to change.

Pros

Technical support is quick to respond and communicates clearly. User interface on the desktop version is very clear and easy to use. Showroom access helps efficiency.

Cons

Having to pay for increments of 5 user subscriptions at a time. Meaning that one person needing to be added will cost you adding 5, leaving 4 licenses unused. Showroom needs an "add to cart" button. Currently, you just increase the quantity, which works fine, it just confuses people new to the process until they get the hang of it. It also leads to people adding things to their cart that they did not mean to add.

Pros

The software is user friendly to use & learn, training materials are easily accessible all the time.

Cons

The iCloud product doesn't have some features as per the desktop version.

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Simplicity to use. Great customer support. Very comprehensive capabilities.

Cons

That it is not completely cloud based, i.e. it takes a few seconds to load up or update

Pros

InFlow has been with us from the beginning. It's an intuitive system with great support and endless information available online. It's as complex as you want it to be.

Cons

Struggling with setting up the correct tax codes for transfer into Quickbooks. We've not come to grips with all the data transfer between the two softwares, so it requires tidying up in QB.

Pros

Capable of working with a large amount of inventory

Cons

Will not work with previous version of inFlow

Pros

ease of use, intuitive setup, cloud-based (so no server to worry about). mobile capability.

Cons

the two versions both need to be used (web and app) to get full functionality - I can't do dropships, I can't filter my searches as well, and I can't filter my reporting as well on the web as I can in the app. I still can't get some of the reports that I need and have to run multiple + combine them manually. mobile search and filter doesn't allow to filter to just in stock. Please, PLEASE develop a financial aspect so we don't need a second software for accounting!!

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Pros

It is a one-stop shop for controlling everything stock related in a business. We could literally not exist without Inflow

Cons

Would love to permanently delete old products and clients

Pros

Very easy to use! Love it and highly recommended!!

Cons

The only thing I would recommend is to offer a 365 day no sales report

Pros

I like the simplicity of it. It's fairly easy to pick up on how to navigate through it.

Cons

There is no easy way to see what hasn't been picked for a manufacturer order. When you use the auto fill button, you can't revert back without leaving the screen. Also, when you use the auto fill button to see what is remaining to pick, you risk saving by accident.

Pros

Inflow stands out as an intuitive and budget-friendly inventory management software. Its clean interface and responsive support team make it easy for anyone to get started, even without extensive technical knowledge. The free trial lets you test the waters before committing.

Inflow boasts unique features like the Showroom app, allowing you to create a visually appealing online storefront, and customizable reports providing valuable insights into your business. All this at a competitive price, making Inflow a compelling option for businesses seeking to streamline inventory management without breaking the bank.

Cons

NA, We evaluated several options and found it to be the most suitable option for us.

Pros

The customer service that work with Inflow are very attentive and knowledgeable about the system and time to review and come up with solutions to any question we may have to streamline our inventory process.

Cons

The cloud version and the app are different and sometimes confusing to switch between the two. I feel there are more features available in the cloud version.

Pros

This is a great way to track pre-owned furniture that we store in our facility. We can track location and value of the product.

Cons

Front end of the product is a little bit limiting as far as the information that can be displayed.