Sortly vs. Inventory Spreadsheets.
See how Sortly’s inventory management capabilities stack up against spreadsheets.
Our customers love us (and we think you will too).
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.
Based on our findings as of January 2024.
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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.
"This works great for keeping track of my truck inventory."
F.T.
"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 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
"We love that we are able to place the valuations of items and thorough descriptions and photos of each item for the purpose of identification. Additionally, the information downloads into a very nice and easy to understand spreadsheet for reporting purposes."
Jamez D.
"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.
"Pictures say it all. Every item has a picture so they are very easily identifiable. The ability to use Sortly on all mobile devices is perfect for what we do. It's the best app on the market for inventory. "
Dusty S.
"As a manufacturer, we use Sortly to keep track of all the parts that come and go from our warehouse and back once we receive a completed product. Our team has a really easy time scanning barcodes to help us keep track of all our parts. Sortly has become part of our daily operation."
Michael S.
"This app took our business to a new level. We could never keep all of our inventory straight without it. Extremely easy to use."
Josh
"I honestly love the fact that I am able to monitor the in and out of each medication and clinical item used. The exporting to excel is nice to use in regards to trending metrics in regards to intake and out."
Ron G.
"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 run an insurance restoration company and we keep about $30,000 in supplies on average. This helps us manage, order, and protect our inventory. We use three people to manage this process and it saves me about 20% of the value each year. "
Jay Van Deusen
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