Inventora
by Inventora
Inventory and production tracking aimed squarely at makers, with materials, production runs, cost of goods and storefront connections, from $19 a month billed yearly with a 7-day free trial.
Why it is classified this way
We call this a Light manufacturing product. Has bills of materials or recipes, consumes stock when you build, and tracks production, but time-phased planning is not verified.
It is not labeled Full MRP because we have not verified that it accepts dated demand, sales orders, a forecast, or a master production schedule; nets that demand against stock on hand and orders already incoming; explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials; uses lead times or required dates; and produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations. That is a statement about the evidence we found, not a claim that the product is weak, see the capability table and the sources below.
The six Full MRP tests, and how Inventora does on each (1 of 6)
- YesIt represents a bill of materials, recipe, or formula.Evidence: help.inventora.com › Products(opens in a new tab); inventora.com(opens in a new tab); changelog.inventora.com(opens in a new tab)
- PartialIt accepts dated demand, sales orders, a forecast, or a master production schedule.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
- PartialIt nets that demand against stock on hand and orders already incoming.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
- UnknownIt explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials.Not established. No evidence found yet.
- UnknownIt uses lead times or required dates.Not established. No evidence found yet.
- PartialIt produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
These rules are applied identically to every product and enforced at build time, a record cannot be published as Full MRP unless all six pass with a source attached. Read the methodology.
Best for
- Solo makers who want to try real inventory software without a credit card
- Etsy and Shopify sellers who need cost of goods sold without an accounting project
- Small studios whose material list is short enough to fit inside the tier caps
Not a fit when
- Anyone who needs planning. There is no evidence of time-phased material requirements here
- Shops with hundreds of raw materials, where the material caps become the real price
- Teams needing many seats, since each one beyond the plan's allowance costs $9 to $15 a month
Pricing facts
What it costs to do manufacturing in this product.
Advertised from
$19/month
Useful entry price
$19/month
Billing basis
Mixed
Free trial: 7 days.
What moves the real bill
- Annual billing assumed. The advertised rate requires paying for a year up front. Monthly billing costs more.
Plans
| Plan | Price | Add-ons and setup |
|---|---|---|
| StarterBilled monthly | $23/mo · 2 users included, then $9 each | — |
| 500 materials and 500 variants. | ||
| BusinessBilled monthly | $48/mo · 5 users included, then $12 each | — |
| 2,000 materials and 2,000 variants. | ||
| GrowthBilled monthly | $120/mo · 10 users included, then $15 each | — |
| 10,000 materials and 10,000 variants. | ||
| StarterBilled yearly, shown per month | $19/mo · 2 users included, then $9 each | — |
| 500 materials and 500 variants. | ||
| BusinessBilled yearly, shown per month | $39/mo · 5 users included, then $12 each | — |
| 2,000 materials and 2,000 variants. | ||
| GrowthBilled yearly, shown per month | $99/mo · 10 users included, then $15 each | — |
| 10,000 materials and 10,000 variants. | ||
Cheapest paid plan that manufactures, by paid users
- 1 user: Starter, $19 a month (billed yearly, shown per month); first year $228.
- 5 users: Business, $39 a month (billed yearly, shown per month); first year $468.
- 10 users: Starter, $91 a month (billed yearly, shown per month); first year $1,092.
Pricing detail
Starter $19/mo, Business $39/mo, Growth $99/mo billed yearly, or $23, $48 and $120 billed monthly. The pricing page opens on monthly billing ("Starter $23 /mo Billed Monthly") and shows the yearly figures behind a toggle. 7-day free trial. No free plan is publicly confirmed as currently available: the Starter plan lists "Everything in Hobby", but the page shows no Hobby plan or its limits. Seats: 2, 5, 10, with extra team members at $9, $12 or $15 a month. Material and variant caps rise 500 / 2,000 / 10,000. Batch traceability starts at Starter. Integrations are capped by tier (2, 3, then 5). Because the caps are on materials and variants rather than users, a maker with a long ingredient list can hit the ceiling faster than expected.
Price history
- Free Hobby plan and a single Business plan at $19 a month, or $15 a month paid annually. Archived page, February 20, 2024(opens in a new tab)
- Three paid plans: Starter $19, Business $39 and Growth $99 a month billed yearly ($23, $48 and $120 a month billed monthly); Hobby stayed free. Archived page, June 18, 2024(opens in a new tab)
- Starter $19, Business $39 and Growth $99 a month billed yearly, with additional team members at $9, $12 and $15 a month by plan. Archived page, February 10, 2026(opens in a new tab)
From copies of the vendor's pricing page kept by the Internet Archive.
Checked on September 19, 2026. Source: inventora.com(opens in a new tab). Prices change. Check before you buy.
Manufacturing capability
17 of 25 fields resolved. "Unknown" means we have not found first-party evidence. It is not a No.
Planning
Working out what to buy or make, and when.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Accepts dated demandYou can tell it what is due and when, sales orders with dates, a forecast, or a production schedule. | Partial | Production tasks carry a due date, which the API docs list as "Due date (ISO 8601 format)". These are dated production tasks, not sales orders with required dates or a forecast.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: docs.inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Nets against stock on handIt subtracts what you already have before telling you to buy more. | Partial | Reserved stock is checked against what is on hand. The changelog entry "Introducing Overcommitted Materials Filter" (July 1, 2025) says: "Easily manage your inventory with our new overcommitted materials filter, allowing you to identify and address materials that have been reserved beyond their available stock levels directly in the application." No calculation of what to buy or make is documented.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: changelog.inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Counts incoming ordersIt knows about purchase orders and production orders already placed, so it does not tell you to order twice. | Partial | Inventory status includes an On Order quantity. The changelog entry "Enhanced CSV Export with New Data Fields" (March 10, 2026) says: "Our latest update introduces new fields in the CSV export feature, allowing you to include 'Committed,' 'Capacity,' and 'On Order' information for a more comprehensive view of your inventory status." Nothing we found shows that incoming stock being counted when working out what to order.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: changelog.inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Uses lead timesIt works backwards from when you need something to when you must order or start it, using supplier and production lead times. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation showing lead time fields that shift a suggested order or start date.Know the answer? |
| Produces dated buy/make suggestionsThe output is an actionable list with dates, order this much by this date, start this batch on this date. | Partial | Low-stock reorder emails exist on the Business and Growth plans. The changelog entry "Automatic Reorders for Efficient Inventory Management" (January 9, 2025) says: "Introducing automatic reorder emails that are triggered when stock levels fall below the minimum threshold, ensuring timely restock notifications for 'Business' and 'Growth' plan users." These are threshold alerts with no dates attached.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: changelog.inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Capacity planningChecks whether your people and machines can do the work in the time available. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of work-center or resource capacity being compared against load.Know the answer? |
Production
Recipes, bills of materials, and running the work.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Bill of materialsA list of the parts and quantities needed to make one of something. | Yes | Each product lists the materials it is made from, per unit. The help center says: "Products are directly connected to the materials it is made of. When you update a product's stock level, the linked materials stock levels are also updated."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.inventora.com › Products(opens in a new tab); inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Multi-level BOMSub-assemblies inside assemblies, a part that is itself made from other parts, nested as deep as you need. | Partial | The vendor states: "Made by Me (in batches) – this material is made using other materials, multiple at a time." Materials can be made from other materials, so intermediates exist. How deep the nesting goes is not stated. Checked 2026-09-14.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.inventora.com › Materials(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Recipes & formulasBatch-style production by weight, volume, or percentage, including scaling a batch up or down. | Yes | Products have formulas with a batch size. The changelog entry "Introducing Batch Size for Formulas" (August 8, 2025) says: "We've added a new feature to enable batch size specification within your product formulas, allowing for more accurate material calculations and planning."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: changelog.inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Work / manufacturing ordersA record authorising and tracking the making of a specific quantity. | Yes | Production is tracked through production runs and "production cards", with in-progress state and a production history. Production cards are unlimited on every listed plan.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: inventora.com(opens in a new tab); inventora.com › Pricing plans(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Routings & operationsThe ordered steps a product goes through, and which machine or station does each one. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of operation sequences or routings attached to production.Know the answer? |
| Shop-floor trackingOperators report progress, time, and completions as the work happens. | Partial | A production board shows tasks by status, with assignees and batches. The changelog entry "Production Board Column Counts" (June 16, 2025) says: "We have introduced new visual enhancements to the production board by adding task counts to the Pending, In Progress, and Done columns." It is a task board in the main app, not a documented operator or terminal screen.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: changelog.inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Quality controlsChecks, tests, holds, and non-conformance records tied to production or receiving. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of quality inspections, checks, or non-conformance handling.Know the answer? |
Inventory & traceability
Knowing what you hold and being able to trace it.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Batch & lot traceabilityWhich incoming material lots went into which finished batch, and where those finished goods went. | Yes | Lots and batches are tracked. Batch traceability is listed as a Starter-tier feature, so every current plan includes it.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: inventora.com(opens in a new tab); inventora.com › Pricing plans(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Expiry & shelf lifeBest-before dates on materials and finished goods, with warnings before they lapse. | Yes | The changelog entry "Enhanced Expiration Date Management" (February 14, 2026) says: "Easily track and manage product expiration dates throughout your supply and production processes." This is a changelog announcement. We have not seen a help article that shows the expiry fields.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: changelog.inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Serial numbersUnique identifiers on individual units, for warranty or field service. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of serial number tracking on individual units.Know the answer? |
Commerce & accounting
Costs, purchasing, storefronts, and the books.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Product costing & COGSWhat it costs you to make one, and the cost of the goods you sold. | Yes | Cost of goods sold is calculated from tracked materials and production.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| PurchasingRaising and tracking purchase orders to suppliers from inside the system. | Yes | Purchases are tracked with purchase orders and invoice import.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Accounting connectionSends financial data to bookkeeping software, or includes its own general ledger. | Yes | The changelog entry "Seamless Integration with Zoho and QuickBooks" (June 30, 2025) says: "Our latest update introduces the ability to effortlessly sync your inventory data with Zoho Books and QuickBooks, providing a streamlined accounting process for your business." Only admin users can run the accounting sync; no plan restriction is stated.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: changelog.inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Ecommerce connectionPulls orders and pushes stock levels to a storefront or marketplace. | Yes | Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Square, Wix and Squarespace are named. Paid tiers cap how many you can connect at once, two on Starter, three on Business, five on Growth.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: inventora.com(opens in a new tab); inventora.com › Pricing plans(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Openness & your data
Getting data in, out, and away if you leave.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| APIA documented programming interface so other software can read and write your data. | Yes | Inventora publishes a REST API covering products, materials, stock levels, locations and production tasks: "All API requests require authentication using an API key." Keys are created under Settings > Developers. No webhooks are documented.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: docs.inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| WebhooksThe system can notify other software the moment something changes. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of outbound webhooks or event subscriptions.Know the answer? |
| MCP supportA Model Context Protocol server, letting an AI assistant read or act on this data. Useful, but it has nothing to do with whether the product plans materials. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: a first-party mcp server, or documentation of one.Know the answer? |
| CSV exportYou can get your lists out as spreadsheet files. | Yes | The changelog entry "Enhanced CSV Export with New Data Fields" (March 10, 2026) says: "Our latest update introduces new fields in the CSV export feature, allowing you to include 'Committed,' 'Capacity,' and 'On Order' information for a more comprehensive view of your inventory status." Other changelog entries add CSV exports for sales, supply orders, suppliers, formulas, stock batches and cost of goods sold, one list at a time rather than the whole account.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: changelog.inventora.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Full data exportYou can take everything, including history and relationships, not just a few screens' worth of rows. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of a complete account export, database dump, or equivalent.Know the answer? |
Deployment, licensing and your data
- Deployment
- Cloud (hosted for you)
- Licensing
- Proprietary SaaS
- Team sizes
- Just me, 2–5 people, 6–20 people
- Manufacturing styles
- Batch & recipe products, Countable assembled products, 3D printing, Kits & bundles
Integrations
- Shopify
- Etsy
- WooCommerce
- Square
- Wix
- Squarespace
- QuickBooks
- Zoho Books
Jobs this product qualifies for
Derived from the capability table above, not hand-assigned.
Editorial notes and cautions
Things we would want a friend to know before buying.
- There is no free plan: the pricing page offers a 7-day free trial, after which Starter is $19 a month billed yearly or $23 monthly.
- The headline prices are billed yearly. Paying monthly costs about 20% more: $23, $48 and $120.
- Full batch traceability is included from Starter, the cheapest plan.
Alternatives to Inventora
An alternative is always an alternative for a reason. There is no universal replacement.
Stocksmith documents unlimited BOM depth, supplier lead times and a fuller costing model; Inventora is lighter and cheaper, and supports intermediate materials without stating how deep they nest.
Compared on Ardent Seller's page, where we wrote: "Inventora already syncs with QuickBooks and Zoho Books, publishes a REST API and connects more storefronts; Ardent Seller has a free plan and dated restock suggestions that Inventora does not document."
Compared on Atlessa Manufacturing's page, where we wrote: "Inventora starts at $19 a month, connects several storefronts and QuickBooks, and does not meter order lines; Atlessa goes further on lot trace and recall."
Compared on Batchforja's page, where we wrote: "Inventora already syncs with Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce and others and documents lots and expiry, where Batchforja's channel sync is still being built."
Evidence and verification
Pricing and tier caps are precisely sourced. Capability evidence now comes from the API docs, the help center and the product changelog. Changelog links point to numbered pages that shift as new entries are added, so each note names the entry title and date to search for. All seven cited changelog entries were rechecked on 2026-09-18 and were still on the page numbers cited.
Sources we checked (10)
help.inventora.com
docs.inventora.com
What we still want to confirm
We publish our gaps rather than hiding them. If you can point us at a first-party page for any of these, we will update the record and credit the correction.
- Confirm whether the On Order quantity or committed stock feeds any suggestion of what to buy or make. No first-party page says so: the changelog describes reorder emails triggered by a minimum threshold, and On Order with its expected date as display features. Needs a trial.
- Find a help article that shows the expiry date fields. The help center's full text never mentions expiry, expiration or best-before, so only the changelog announcement exists. Needs a trial or a question to the vendor.
Still unknown: uses lead times, capacity planning, routings & operations, quality controls, serial numbers, webhooks, mcp support, full data export.