Klovio vs Fishbowl
Inventory and manufacturing software best known as the QuickBooks add-on for warehouses and light manufacturing.
Facts about Fishbowl come from Fishbowl Inventory's own published pages, checked September 24, 2026, and are linked at the bottom. Facts about Klovio come from this site. Where a vendor doesn't publish something, we say so rather than guess.
The short version
Pick Fishbowl if…
Pick Fishbowl if manufacturing is the centre of your operation and QuickBooks is the centre of your books. Its BOM and work-order tooling is mature, and the QuickBooks Desktop integration is the reason many manufacturers choose it.
Pick Klovio if…
Pick Klovio if the warehouse floor is where your problems live. Scanning, offline mobile, FEFO and multi-site visibility are the core product, setup is same-day, and there is no implementation package to buy before you can scan.
Side by side
| Klovio | Fishbowl | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Small and mid-size warehouses that live on the floor: food, retail, distribution, light manufacturing. | Manufacturers and distributors deeply tied to QuickBooks who need BOMs and work orders. |
| Pricing model | Quote-based plans (Starter, Growth, Business, Custom). No per-scan fees, no per-device fees, no implementation fee. | Fishbowl Inventory (cloud) from $229/mo billed annually across three plans — Essentials, Growth, Scale; Fishbowl Advanced from $595/mo, priced by users and deployment. A mandatory implementation package is part of every purchase. Vendor pricing page, Sept 2026. |
| Platform | Cloud. Web dashboard plus a native Android (10+) app; Zebra, Honeywell and Datalogic handhelds supported. | Cloud (Fishbowl Drive) and on-premise (Fishbowl Advanced) editions; mobile scanning app. |
| Offline scanning | Full offline mode — receiving, picking, counting and transfers all run with no connection; queue syncs in order when it returns (tested to 12 hours). | Mobile app available; offline behaviour is not documented on the vendor pricing or product pages we checked — confirm with Fishbowl for your workflow. |
| Manufacturing | Raw-materials-to-finished-goods tracking; not a BOM/work-order engine. | Bills of materials, work orders and manufacturing orders are core features. |
| Multi-location | Starter 1 location · Growth up to 3 · Business and Custom unlimited. One dashboard across all sites. | Multi-location and multi-warehouse supported; priced by warehouse count. |
| Integrations | QuickBooks Online, Xero, Shopify, WooCommerce, BarTender Cloud; REST API on Enterprise. | QuickBooks Desktop and Online, Xero, plus e-commerce and shipping connectors. |
| Setup | Same-day setup; CSV import; most teams scanning within a 15-minute walkthrough. Migration run for you on Growth and higher plans. | Implementation package required on every purchase: implementation specialist, data migration (history not included), a 6–8 week training certification and go-live support. |
Where Fishbowl is the stronger choice
- You run real manufacturing: bills of materials, work orders, sub-assemblies.
- You are on QuickBooks Desktop and want the deepest integration available for it.
- You want the option of an on-premise deployment.
Where Klovio is the stronger choice
- Your work is warehouse operations — receiving, put-away, picking, counting — not production planning.
- You want the floor team on their own phones, working offline, on day one, with no implementation project.
- You need lot, expiry and FEFO handling for food or perishables without an ERP-sized rollout.
- You operate in Spanish as well as English.
Common questions
Does Klovio integrate with QuickBooks like Fishbowl does?
Klovio connects natively to QuickBooks Online on every plan and Xero on Growth and higher plans, syncing stock value and cost of goods. Fishbowl also supports QuickBooks Desktop; Klovio does not.
Can I migrate from Fishbowl to Klovio?
Yes. Klovio imports from Fishbowl and any system that exports CSV. On Growth and higher plans the Klovio team runs the migration for you, typically in under a day.
Does Klovio do manufacturing?
Klovio tracks raw materials, work in progress and finished goods by location, with component-level traceability. It is not a bill-of-materials or work-order engine; if you need those, Fishbowl or an ERP is the better fit.
Sources
- Fishbowl pricing — Fishbowl Inventory, checked September 24, 2026
- Fishbowl homepage — Fishbowl Inventory, checked September 24, 2026
- Klovio FAQ · How it works — Klovio
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