Our top 10, at a glance.
Choose an inventory app that can track handmade-product variants at a booth and return usable stock or sales records afterward.
- #1Square for RetailBest documented all-around workflow
- #2Shopify POSBest fit for sells products and variants in
- #3SortlyBest fit for tracks stock with photos folders
- #4CraftybaseBest fit for tracks materials recipes finished stock
- #5Zoho InventoryBest fit for tracks items variants serial or
- #6inFlow InventoryBest fit for handles product stock barcodes purchase
- #7Lightspeed RetailBest fit for tracks product variants barcodes suppliers
- #8SumUp POSBest fit for maintains a product catalog and
- #9Clover InventoryBest fit for organizes items into categories modifiers
- #10Loyverse POSBest fit for tracks items variants stock levels
All 10 picks, in order.
- #1
Best documented all-around workflow
Square for Retail
Buyers whose priority matches this documented workflow: Tracks item variations and stock across locations, with barcode scanning available in the retail workflow.
Why it fits
Before you choose
- The documented output route is specific: Provides inventory and sales reports with downloadable data from Square Dashboard. [3]
Check before buying:
- Confirm current account or plan limits, supported operating-system versions, and exact file compatibility before moving a full library.
Model: Square for Retail · US account and POS apps · US
- #2
Best fit for sells products and variants in
Shopify POS
Buyers whose priority matches this documented workflow: Sells products and variants in person while updating the store’s inventory by location.
Why it fits
Before you choose
- The documented output route is specific: Exports product and inventory data as CSV files through Shopify admin. [6]
Check before buying:
- Confirm current account or plan limits, supported operating-system versions, and exact file compatibility before moving a full library.
Model: Shopify POS · US Shopify store and POS app · US
- #3
Best fit for tracks stock with photos folders
Sortly
Buyers whose priority matches this documented workflow: Tracks stock with photos, folders, low-stock alerts, barcode scanning, and label generation.
Why it fits
Before you choose
- The documented output route is specific: Generates inventory reports and supports exporting inventory data from the account. [9]
Check before buying:
- Confirm current account or plan limits, supported operating-system versions, and exact file compatibility before moving a full library.
Model: Inventory app · US cloud account · US
- #4
Best fit for tracks materials recipes finished stock
Craftybase
Buyers whose priority matches this documented workflow: Tracks materials, recipes, finished stock, orders, and variants for products made from components.
Why it fits
Before you choose
- The documented output route is specific: Produces inventory, cost-of-goods, and production reports with downloadable records. [12]
Check before buying:
- Confirm current account or plan limits, supported operating-system versions, and exact file compatibility before moving a full library.
Model: Craft inventory software · US cloud account · US
- #5
Best fit for tracks items variants serial or
Zoho Inventory
Buyers whose priority matches this documented workflow: Tracks items, variants, serial or batch details, barcodes, warehouses, and sales orders.
Why it fits
Before you choose
- The documented output route is specific: Exports item, stock, order, and report data in supported spreadsheet formats. [15]
Check before buying:
- Confirm current account or plan limits, supported operating-system versions, and exact file compatibility before moving a full library.
Model: Zoho Inventory · US organization account · US
- #6
Best fit for handles product stock barcodes purchase
inFlow Inventory
Buyers whose priority matches this documented workflow: Handles product stock, barcodes, purchase orders, sales orders, and multiple locations.
Why it fits
Before you choose
- The documented output route is specific: Offers reports and CSV import or export routes for product and transaction records. [18]
Check before buying:
- Confirm current account or plan limits, supported operating-system versions, and exact file compatibility before moving a full library.
Model: inFlow Inventory · US cloud edition · US
- #7
Best fit for tracks product variants barcodes suppliers
Lightspeed Retail
Buyers whose priority matches this documented workflow: Tracks product variants, barcodes, suppliers, purchase orders, and inventory across locations.
Why it fits
Before you choose
- The documented output route is specific: Provides inventory and sales reporting with downloadable report data. [21]
Check before buying:
- Confirm current account or plan limits, supported operating-system versions, and exact file compatibility before moving a full library.
Model: Retail POS · US X-Series retail account · US
- #8
Best fit for maintains a product catalog and
SumUp POS
Buyers whose priority matches this documented workflow: Maintains a product catalog and records in-person sales with stock-management tools.
Why it fits
Before you choose
- The documented output route is specific: Provides transaction and sales reports that can be downloaded from the account. [24]
Check before buying:
- Confirm current account or plan limits, supported operating-system versions, and exact file compatibility before moving a full library.
Model: Point of Sale · US POS account and app · US
- #9
Best fit for organizes items into categories modifiers
Clover Inventory
Buyers whose priority matches this documented workflow: Organizes items into categories, modifiers, and variants and supports barcode-based checkout.
Why it fits
Before you choose
- The documented output route is specific: Makes inventory and sales information available through Clover reports and downloadable data. [27]
Check before buying:
- Confirm current account or plan limits, supported operating-system versions, and exact file compatibility before moving a full library.
Model: Clover POS inventory · US merchant account · US
- #10
Best fit for tracks items variants stock levels
Loyverse POS
Buyers whose priority matches this documented workflow: Tracks items, variants, stock levels, purchase orders, and barcode sales across stores.
Why it fits
Before you choose
- The documented output route is specific: Exports item lists and reports as CSV files from the back office. [30]
Check before buying:
- Confirm current account or plan limits, supported operating-system versions, and exact file compatibility before moving a full library.
Model: POS and inventory app · US-accessible cloud account · US
The details, side by side.
| What matters | #1Square for Retail | #2Shopify POS | #3Sortly | #4Craftybase | #5Zoho Inventory | #6inFlow Inventory | #7Lightspeed Retail | #8SumUp POS | #9Clover Inventory | #10Loyverse POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Uses Square Dashboard plus Square POS apps and compatible mobile or countertop hardware. [1] | Runs on supported iOS and Android devices and connects to a Shopify store. [4] | Provides web access and mobile apps, including documented offline mobile access that syncs later. [7] | Runs as cloud software for solo makers and small craft businesses. [10] | Provides browser access and mobile inventory apps for a US organization. [13] | Provides Windows, web, iOS, and Android access for inFlow Cloud. [16] | Uses a cloud back office with supported retail POS devices and apps. [19] | Uses SumUp’s US POS app and supported card-reader or register hardware. [22] | Runs on Clover POS hardware with Clover Dashboard access. [25] | Provides iOS and Android POS apps plus a browser-based back office. [28] |
| Workflow | Tracks item variations and stock across locations, with barcode scanning available in the retail workflow. [2] | Sells products and variants in person while updating the store’s inventory by location. [5] | Tracks stock with photos, folders, low-stock alerts, barcode scanning, and label generation. [8] | Tracks materials, recipes, finished stock, orders, and variants for products made from components. [11] | Tracks items, variants, serial or batch details, barcodes, warehouses, and sales orders. [14] | Handles product stock, barcodes, purchase orders, sales orders, and multiple locations. [17] | Tracks product variants, barcodes, suppliers, purchase orders, and inventory across locations. [20] | Maintains a product catalog and records in-person sales with stock-management tools. [23] | Organizes items into categories, modifiers, and variants and supports barcode-based checkout. [26] | Tracks items, variants, stock levels, purchase orders, and barcode sales across stores. [29] |
| Export | Provides inventory and sales reports with downloadable data from Square Dashboard. [3] | Exports product and inventory data as CSV files through Shopify admin. [6] | Generates inventory reports and supports exporting inventory data from the account. [9] | Produces inventory, cost-of-goods, and production reports with downloadable records. [12] | Exports item, stock, order, and report data in supported spreadsheet formats. [15] | Offers reports and CSV import or export routes for product and transaction records. [18] | Provides inventory and sales reporting with downloadable report data. [21] | Provides transaction and sales reports that can be downloaded from the account. [24] | Makes inventory and sales information available through Clover reports and downloadable data. [27] | Exports item lists and reports as CSV files from the back office. [30] |
Start with the device and work location
The first three picks differ in where work happens: Uses Square Dashboard plus Square POS apps and compatible mobile or countertop hardware. Runs on supported iOS and Android devices and connects to a Shopify store. Provides web access and mobile apps, including documented offline mobile access that syncs later. [1] [4] [7]
Check the handoff before importing a library
Output is not interchangeable: Provides inventory and sales reports with downloadable data from Square Dashboard. Exports product and inventory data as CSV files through Shopify admin. Generates inventory reports and supports exporting inventory data from the account. [3] [6] [9]
How we compared.
Source-based desk research from official provider product, feature, help, and app documentation opened September 9, 2026. The ranking starts with the clearest fit for the stated buyer task, then distinguishes device coverage, the central workflow, and the documented export or output route. Provider claims are treated as specifications, not as proof of accuracy, ease, or output quality.
How we chooseSources
Official product documentation, reviewed September 9, 2026.
Square · US · Read September 10, 2026
Shopify · US · Read September 10, 2026
Sortly · US · Read September 10, 2026
Craftybase · US · Read September 10, 2026
Zoho · US · Read September 10, 2026
Archon Systems · US · Read September 10, 2026
Lightspeed · US · Read September 10, 2026
SumUp · US · Read September 10, 2026
Clover · US · Read September 10, 2026
Loyverse · US · Read September 10, 2026
Detailed source notes
- Square for Retail: Uses Square Dashboard plus Square POS apps and compatible mobile or countertop hardware.
Exact Square for Retail US account and POS apps; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Square for Retail official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Uses Square Dashboard plus Square POS apps and compatible mobile or countertop hardware.Checked September 9, 2026
- Square for Retail: Tracks item variations and stock across locations, with barcode scanning available in the retail workflow.
Exact Square for Retail US account and POS apps; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Square for Retail official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Tracks item variations and stock across locations, with barcode scanning available in the retail workflow.Checked September 9, 2026
- Square for Retail: Provides inventory and sales reports with downloadable data from Square Dashboard.
Exact Square for Retail US account and POS apps; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Square for Retail official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Provides inventory and sales reports with downloadable data from Square Dashboard.Checked September 9, 2026
- Shopify POS: Runs on supported iOS and Android devices and connects to a Shopify store.
Exact Shopify POS US Shopify store and POS app; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Shopify POS official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Runs on supported iOS and Android devices and connects to a Shopify store.Checked September 9, 2026
- Shopify POS: Sells products and variants in person while updating the store’s inventory by location.
Exact Shopify POS US Shopify store and POS app; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Shopify POS official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Sells products and variants in person while updating the store’s inventory by location.Checked September 9, 2026
- Shopify POS: Exports product and inventory data as CSV files through Shopify admin.
Exact Shopify POS US Shopify store and POS app; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Shopify POS official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Exports product and inventory data as CSV files through Shopify admin.Checked September 9, 2026
- Sortly: Provides web access and mobile apps, including documented offline mobile access that syncs later.
Exact Sortly US cloud account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Sortly official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Provides web access and mobile apps, including documented offline mobile access that syncs later.Checked September 9, 2026
- Sortly: Tracks stock with photos, folders, low-stock alerts, barcode scanning, and label generation.
Exact Sortly US cloud account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Sortly official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Tracks stock with photos, folders, low-stock alerts, barcode scanning, and label generation.Checked September 9, 2026
- Sortly: Generates inventory reports and supports exporting inventory data from the account.
Exact Sortly US cloud account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Sortly official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Generates inventory reports and supports exporting inventory data from the account.Checked September 9, 2026
- Craftybase: Runs as cloud software for solo makers and small craft businesses.
Exact Craftybase US cloud account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Craftybase official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Runs as cloud software for solo makers and small craft businesses.Checked September 9, 2026
- Craftybase: Tracks materials, recipes, finished stock, orders, and variants for products made from components.
Exact Craftybase US cloud account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Craftybase official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Tracks materials, recipes, finished stock, orders, and variants for products made from components.Checked September 9, 2026
- Craftybase: Produces inventory, cost-of-goods, and production reports with downloadable records.
Exact Craftybase US cloud account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Craftybase official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Produces inventory, cost-of-goods, and production reports with downloadable records.Checked September 9, 2026
- Zoho Inventory: Provides browser access and mobile inventory apps for a US organization.
Exact Zoho Inventory US organization account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Zoho Inventory official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Provides browser access and mobile inventory apps for a US organization.Checked September 9, 2026
- Zoho Inventory: Tracks items, variants, serial or batch details, barcodes, warehouses, and sales orders.
Exact Zoho Inventory US organization account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Zoho Inventory official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Tracks items, variants, serial or batch details, barcodes, warehouses, and sales orders.Checked September 9, 2026
- Zoho Inventory: Exports item, stock, order, and report data in supported spreadsheet formats.
Exact Zoho Inventory US organization account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Zoho Inventory official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Exports item, stock, order, and report data in supported spreadsheet formats.Checked September 9, 2026
- inFlow Inventory: Provides Windows, web, iOS, and Android access for inFlow Cloud.
Exact inFlow Inventory US cloud edition; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
inFlow Inventory official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Provides Windows, web, iOS, and Android access for inFlow Cloud.Checked September 9, 2026
- inFlow Inventory: Handles product stock, barcodes, purchase orders, sales orders, and multiple locations.
Exact inFlow Inventory US cloud edition; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
inFlow Inventory official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Handles product stock, barcodes, purchase orders, sales orders, and multiple locations.Checked September 9, 2026
- inFlow Inventory: Offers reports and CSV import or export routes for product and transaction records.
Exact inFlow Inventory US cloud edition; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
inFlow Inventory official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Offers reports and CSV import or export routes for product and transaction records.Checked September 9, 2026
- Lightspeed Retail: Uses a cloud back office with supported retail POS devices and apps.
Exact Lightspeed Retail US X-Series retail account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Lightspeed Retail official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Uses a cloud back office with supported retail POS devices and apps.Checked September 9, 2026
- Lightspeed Retail: Tracks product variants, barcodes, suppliers, purchase orders, and inventory across locations.
Exact Lightspeed Retail US X-Series retail account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Lightspeed Retail official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Tracks product variants, barcodes, suppliers, purchase orders, and inventory across locations.Checked September 9, 2026
- Lightspeed Retail: Provides inventory and sales reporting with downloadable report data.
Exact Lightspeed Retail US X-Series retail account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Lightspeed Retail official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Provides inventory and sales reporting with downloadable report data.Checked September 9, 2026
- SumUp POS: Uses SumUp’s US POS app and supported card-reader or register hardware.
Exact SumUp POS US POS account and app; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
SumUp POS official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Uses SumUp’s US POS app and supported card-reader or register hardware.Checked September 9, 2026
- SumUp POS: Maintains a product catalog and records in-person sales with stock-management tools.
Exact SumUp POS US POS account and app; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
SumUp POS official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Maintains a product catalog and records in-person sales with stock-management tools.Checked September 9, 2026
- SumUp POS: Provides transaction and sales reports that can be downloaded from the account.
Exact SumUp POS US POS account and app; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
SumUp POS official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Provides transaction and sales reports that can be downloaded from the account.Checked September 9, 2026
- Clover Inventory: Runs on Clover POS hardware with Clover Dashboard access.
Exact Clover Inventory US merchant account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Clover Inventory official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Runs on Clover POS hardware with Clover Dashboard access.Checked September 9, 2026
- Clover Inventory: Organizes items into categories, modifiers, and variants and supports barcode-based checkout.
Exact Clover Inventory US merchant account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Clover Inventory official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Organizes items into categories, modifiers, and variants and supports barcode-based checkout.Checked September 9, 2026
- Clover Inventory: Makes inventory and sales information available through Clover reports and downloadable data.
Exact Clover Inventory US merchant account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Clover Inventory official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Makes inventory and sales information available through Clover reports and downloadable data.Checked September 9, 2026
- Loyverse POS: Provides iOS and Android POS apps plus a browser-based back office.
Exact Loyverse POS US-accessible cloud account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Loyverse POS official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Provides iOS and Android POS apps plus a browser-based back office.Checked September 9, 2026
- Loyverse POS: Tracks items, variants, stock levels, purchase orders, and barcode sales across stores.
Exact Loyverse POS US-accessible cloud account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Loyverse POS official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Tracks items, variants, stock levels, purchase orders, and barcode sales across stores.Checked September 9, 2026
- Loyverse POS: Exports item lists and reports as CSV files from the back office.
Exact Loyverse POS US-accessible cloud account; provider-stated documentation reviewed for the US comparison.
Loyverse POS official documentation · Official product, feature, help, or documentation page
Exports item lists and reports as CSV files from the back office.Checked September 9, 2026