Fishbowl

Manufacturing-focused inventory with tight QuickBooks integration. AU pricing starts around $489 AUD/mo (2 users) for Fishbowl Drive (cloud).

Entry price
$489/mo (Drive)
Users included
2 (Drive), more on Advanced
Multi-channel
Yes
Manufacturing
Yes (strong)

Best for

Manufacturers and QuickBooks-first businesses wanting deep accounting integration with strong assembly support.

Pricing breakdown

All prices in AUDLast verified 26 May 2026

Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.

Strengths and trade-offs

Pros

  • Tightest QuickBooks integration of any inventory platform
  • Strong manufacturing, BOM, and assembly features
  • Multi-warehouse on every plan
  • Optional perpetual licence for self-hosted deployments

Cons

  • USD pricing only
  • 2-user starting tier; extra users are expensive
  • Custom reports and add-ons can push real cost much higher
  • Annual contract is typical

About Fishbowl

Fishbowl is a US-built inventory platform with one of the deepest QuickBooks integrations in the market and a strong manufacturing module. The cloud product, Fishbowl Drive, starts at USD $349/mo for 2 users; Fishbowl Advanced (USD $399/mo) supports more users and adds advanced manufacturing features. Pricing is USD-only; AU pricing converts at the current rate. Implementation can be involved, but the QBO integration and assembly/BOM depth are strong for manufacturers and QuickBooks-first businesses.

Fishbowl was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Orem, Utah, USA.

How Fishbowl compares

Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.

Plan-tier pricing based on 3 users. Per-location providers (Katana, Lightspeed) stay flat as users change. Quote-only providers are excluded.

Fishbowl

$560/mo est.

Entry price
$489/mo (Drive)
Users included
2 (Drive), more on Advanced
Multi-channel sync
Yes
Accounting
QuickBooks (deep native), Xero
Manufacturing
Yes (strong)
Est. monthly cost
$560/mo

Cin7 Core

$489/mo est.

Entry price
$489/mo (Standard)
Users included
5 (Standard), 10 (Pro), 15 (Advanced)
Multi-channel sync
Yes
Accounting
Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Sage
Manufacturing
Yes (strong)
Est. monthly cost
$489/mo

inFlow Inventory

$489/mo est.

Entry price
$181/mo (Entrepreneur)
Users included
2 (Entrepreneur), 5 (Small Biz), 10 (Mid-Size)
Multi-channel sync
Yes (Small Biz+)
Accounting
QuickBooks, Xero
Manufacturing
Yes (assembly)
Est. monthly cost
$489/mo

Unleashed

$449/mo est.

Entry price
$449/mo (Core)
Users included
3 (Core), 5 (Pro)
Multi-channel sync
Yes
Accounting
Xero, QBO, MYOB
Manufacturing
Yes
Est. monthly cost
$449/mo

Common questions about Fishbowl

The same questions Australian merchants ask before signing up.

  • Fishbowl does not publish a standard rate in Australia. Pricing is quoted based on your business size, industry, and card mix. Request a quote on their site, or use our free fee calculator to compare against providers that do publish rates.

  • Contract terms for Fishbowl are not publicly listed. Confirm with their sales team before signing.

  • Fishbowl settlement times are not publicly listed.

  • Fishbowl AMEX pricing in Australia is not publicly listed. Ask their sales team whether AMEX acceptance and rates are included.

  • Fishbowl does not advertise least-cost routing for Australian merchants. If you take a lot of contactless debit, compare against providers that do support it on our comparison page.

  • Fishbowl is best suited to manufacturers and quickbooks-first businesses wanting deep accounting integration with strong assembly support. To see how it stacks up for your specific volume and card mix, try our free fee calculator.

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