Sortly vs. Inventory Spreadsheets.

See how Sortly’s inventory management capabilities stack up against spreadsheets.

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Why Sortly is better than spreadsheets.

When it comes to comparing Sortly vs. spreadsheets for inventory, it’s no contest. Sortly’s easy, flexible features and mobile interface make it far superior to spreadsheets, which quickly become clunky and inconvenient.

Inventory Spreadsheets
Use From Any Device, Any Location
Track Inventory in Real Time
Easy to Scale as Your Business Grows
Reduce Human Error & Ensure Accuracy
Improve Business Efficiency
Save Your Team Time
Create Inventory Lists
Record Inventory Details
Custom Inventory Fields
Barcode Scanning & Label Generation
QR Code Scanning & Label Generation
Low Stock Alerts
Date-Based Alerts
Custom Inventory Folders
Custom Inventory Tags
Customizable User Access
Smart Inventory Reporting
Purchase Order Creation
Add Attachments
Excellent Customer Support

Based on our findings as of January 2024.

Switching to Sortly is easy.

  • Sign up with Sortly.

    Choose which Sortly plan is right for you—and even get a free 14-day trial.

  • Import existing inventory.

    If you already track inventory on a spreadsheet, you can easily import it to instantly populate your inventory in Sortly.
  • Start tracking inventory.

    Organize, track, and manage your inventory in Sortly. It’s so easy and intuitive, there’s no training required.
  • Switch to Sortly

Top Sortly Features

Our powerful features help you organize, track, and manage inventory with ease.

Mobile Access
Use Sortly on your smartphone or tablet to update your inventory from anywhere.
Inventory Location Tracking
Set up custom folders and subfolders based on your business's locations and track your items as they move across warehouses, trucks, job sites, and more.
Low Stock Alerts
Get notified when an item is running low so you always re-order the right amount.
Barcode & QR Scanning
Scan barcodes from your smartphone to instantly add, update, and manage your items with greater speed and accuracy.
Label Generation
Create and print custom barcode labels from Sortly—perfect for checking equipment and tools in and out.
Customizable User Access
Control who from your team can view, edit, and update inventory in Sortly.
Item Photos
Track the appearance and condition of your items over time by adding photos to item entries.
Reports
Monitor inventory history and data, activity history, and user actions with customizable reporting.
Offline Access
Offline Mobile Access lets you track and update inventory even when you’re offline or out of range.
Custom Fields
Custom Fields allow you to track and customize unique information about your items.
Integrations
Speed up processes and save time by integrating Sortly with your favorite platforms.
Pick Lists
Create a pick list to ensure your team grabs the right items from your inventory, every time.

The availability of features varies by plan. Visit our pricing page for details.

Sortly customer reviews and testimonials.

We're proud to be an industry-leading solution trusted by thousands of businesses.

"Sortly has revolutionized our inventory tracking... Adding Sortly was one of the greatest things that we’ve done in my department to create efficiency."

Scott M.

"Sortly has revolutionized our inventory tracking... Adding Sortly was one of the greatest things that we’ve done in my department to create efficiency."

Scott M, Morrow-Meadows

"This works great for keeping track of my truck inventory."

F.T.

"Simple, yet loaded with features. Anyone can learn to use this system in a day, customer service listens to feedback and updates the app with better results. Overall great product and I recommend it."

J.J.

"This app is way better than five stars — deserves 10 stars."

Faith G.

"I own and operate a small scale automatic door installation and service company with a few vehicles. This app saves me time and money by letting me know if an item is on truck #1 or truck #2 or sitting back in the shop inventory. Couldn’t be easier to use."

Tim

"It has been wonderful and made my work life so much easier. I'd recommend to anyone or company. Keep up the great work Sortly team!"

Jason J.

"It is very easy to use. It is at our fingertips and also available on the computer for my assistant to be able to manage our inventory for our uniforms and equipment. We are able to assign the equipment to each individual and know what is with whom."

Elizabeth S.

"I love that in a minute I can add a new person to the system and check items out to them so easily. Knowing where our open house signs and lockboxes are at all the time is very helpful!"

C.M.

"We have been able to maintain a much tighter control on our inventory. Great product!"

Will G.

"With Sortly, we have been able to quickly and efficiently add our inventory. We love that notifications can be sent to individuals when inventory is running low on a particular item."

Robin R.

"So far, I've really enjoyed sortly, its a good basic inventory management system at a reasonable price for a small buisness."

Crystal D.

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