Aralco Inventory Management vs. Zoho Inventory

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Aralco Inventory Management
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Aralco Systems is an inventory management software offering from Aralco. It includes features such as e-commerce, UDI, and point of sale features.N/A
Zoho Inventory
Score 7.9 out of 10
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Zoho Inventory is a cloud-based inventory management solution designed for small to midsize businesses. It features inventory management modules including reporting and analysis, and lot traceability. It features mobile compatible apps for Android and iOS devices. Zoho Inventory offers additional capabilities such as built-in shipment estimating, and tracking and delivery confirmation features that allow users to invoice, ship and track products. The solution allows users to create…
$39
per organization / month billed annually ($49.00 billed monthly)
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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BASIC
$39.00
per organization / month billed annually ($49.00 billed monthly)
STANDARD
$79.00
per organization / month billed annually ($99.00 billed monthly)
STANDARD
$199.00
per organization / month billed annually ($249.00 billed monthly)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Small Businesses
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 8.2 out of 10
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Score 8.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
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5.6
(3 ratings)
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7.0
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Aralco
Aralco Inventory Management is well suited for a retail operation with one or two locations that is expanding to 5+. At that point, there is small enough start-up costs and significant benefits available for this software to assist a company with the inventory and POS challenges associated with rapid growth. Aralco Inventory Management is also particularly helpful for retail companies that have complicated sales orders or a sales fulfillment time that is longer than a day or a week.
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Zoho
It's a basic system which does some things well but the things it does well are the basic things you would expect! Many other features that are a little beyond basic are just not available or you can get 90% of the way there but get stuck on the final 10% so you need to hire a developer who can try to get you through the last bit. An inventory management system with no bin locations pretty much sums it up. The reporting system is terrible. To get any real use you need to integrate it with Zoho Analytics but the problem there is it only syncs every 3 hours. The integrated shipping process is extremely cumbersome
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Pros
Aralco
  • Retail focus
  • Single source for all inventory control requirements
  • Power-to-cost ratio
  • Training package
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Zoho
  • It is simple to use.
  • Does all the basics well.
  • Is able to integrate with our CRM.
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Cons
Aralco
  • Lengthy set-up process that requires strong management
  • High base hardware requirements (can't be used with just a phone, for instance)
  • Inventory forecasting is not linked to any external or macro forces
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Zoho
  • Templates within Zoho Inventory are very weak. You can't customize many including package slips, shipment docs, etc...
  • When an order has multiple packages, it's next to impossible to find the item you are looking for. Scenario, a large order has many packages and a customer has cancelled one of the items. You must click through every package to find the item, edit the package and remove it before you can cancel the item.
  • The reports within Inventory are extremely basic and many of them are useless
  • The packing slip module is useless as it does not print out bin locations
  • It's an inventory management system but it does not have bin locations
  • The backorder system is useless. If you "backorder" something then the whole order is locked until the backorder arrives in. Scenario.... a client orders 20 items, 1 is on backorder. You "backorder" that one item but want to ship the other 19... not possible. The order gets completely locked.
  • You can't print out RMA requests. There is just no option to do it, you have to do a screen shot
  • Integration with Amazon or other 3rd party e-commerce providers is troublesome.
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Likelihood to Renew
Aralco
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Zoho
It is relatively easy to customise but the problem is sometimes it is not easy to see where this customisation is available. Also the integrations with external systems can prove problematic both during installation and ongoing development and maintenance. It's great for small companies with a simple inventory or even larger organisations with smaller product lines. And it is reasonably priced if you ar eprepared to put the time in.
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Alternatives Considered
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Zoho
The inventory management is better than QuickBooks however you give up an awful lot to get that benefit. The reporting in QuickBooks is far superior. The reporting in Inventory is terrible with every few options to customize the reports. For example, pulling in a salesperson report that factors in returns is not possible. You can't pull a report to see what items need to be picked for all open orders.
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Return on Investment
Aralco
  • Short training time reduced costs and increased sales which increased ROI
  • Less downtime which reduced costs and increased ROI
  • Good customer support which boosts employee morale which leads to efficiencies and higher sales which increased ROI
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Zoho
  • We stopped using it as it was difficult to set up.
  • Zoho offers a lot of features but the depth of its functionality proves limited as your demands increase.
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