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Sortly vs BoxHero: an honest comparison

Two well-liked, phone-first inventory apps — and this is a fair side-by-side from a third app that competes with both, so we have no reason to bury either one. Sortly is the stronger photo-first asset catalog; BoxHero is the cleaner single-purpose cloud tracker. Here is who each is really for, plus where StockZip fits if neither does.

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Sortly vs BoxHero, feature by feature

Sortly vs BoxHero

FeatureStockZipSortlyBoxHero
Free plan100 items, 1 userYes100 items, 1 location — genuinely good
Starting paid price (billed annually)$14.99/mo — Starter$24/mo — Advanced, yr 1$24/mo — Business
Photo-first asset catalogSupportedBest-in-classSupported
Clean, single-purpose cloud trackingStrongGoodBest-in-class
Barcode & QR scanningYesYesYes
Offline scanning & stock updatesOffline-firstOffline mobile accessCloud-first
Check-in / check-out (custody)Yes — StarterYesStock in/out; custody not centred
Low-stock alerts & audit trailYesYesYes
Purchase & sales featuresFull order chain — ProNot centredPurchases & sales features
Sales order → pick → delivery → invoiceYes — ProNot offeredNot offered
Built-in point of sale (Counter)Yes — ProNot offeredNot offered
Extra cost as you growFlat per planFlat per plan+$5/member, +$10 per 1,000 items
Home & personal inventory fitBuilt for teamsStrong fitWorkable
Best forTeams running orders end-to-endVisual, photo-first cataloguingTidy, single-purpose cloud stock

StockZip is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sortly, BoxHero, or any other product named here; each is a trademark of its respective owner. Competitor pricing and features are per each vendor’s published pricing page as of July 2026 and may change — verify current details with the vendor.

Switcher questions, answered

Sortly or BoxHero — which should I pick?
It comes down to the main job. Pick Sortly if your core need is a visual, photo-first catalog of assets — it is best-in-class at that and a great fit for home or personal inventory, with a larger, more established review base. Pick BoxHero if you want a clean, single-purpose cloud stock tracker with a genuinely good free tier and a tidy interface. Both are good tools; neither is a wrong answer for the job it is built for.
Is Sortly or BoxHero cheaper?
They start at a similar published price. Sortly’s entry paid plan (Advanced) is $24/month billed annually in year one or $49/month billed monthly (per sortly.com, July 2026). BoxHero Business is $24/month per team, billed at $288/year (per boxhero.io, July 2026). The difference is how they scale: Sortly’s annual discount is deepest in year one, while BoxHero adds roughly +$5 per extra member/month and +$10 per extra 1,000 items/month, so BoxHero’s bill grows with team size and item count. Check both against your real headcount and catalog size.
Which is better for photo cataloguing or home inventory?
Sortly. Its photo-first asset cataloguing is best-in-class, and it is a strong, well-reviewed fit for home inventory and personal asset management. BoxHero can hold photos too, but visual cataloguing is Sortly’s core strength — if that is your main job, Sortly is the pick.
Which is better for a simple, tidy cloud stock tracker?
BoxHero. It is excellent at clean, single-purpose cloud inventory tracking with a genuinely good free plan (100 items, one location) and a tidy, uncluttered interface. If you want stock counts and in/out tracking without a heavier asset-catalog or order layer, BoxHero is the pick.
Where does StockZip fit in this comparison?
StockZip is the third option for teams that outgrow both. Neither Sortly nor BoxHero centres a connected order workflow — StockZip runs sales orders → pick lists → delivery orders → invoices plus a Counter point of sale on its Pro plan, and it is built offline-first for field scanning. If you only need photo cataloguing (Sortly) or a tidy cloud tracker (BoxHero), you do not need StockZip. If you need to run orders end-to-end, it is worth a look.
Can I try Sortly, BoxHero, and StockZip before committing?
Yes — all three offer a free tier, so the honest move is to load a slice of your real catalog into each and test the workflow you actually run. StockZip is free forever for 100 items with no credit card; Sortly and BoxHero both offer free plans as well (per their July 2026 pricing pages). Test in your real building if offline reliability matters.

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