An inFlow Inventory alternative.
inFlow is a strong, mature product with real warehouse depth and its own hardware story. MerchantPlay is considerably smaller and considerably cheaper, and includes serial tracking rather than charging extra for it.
Where inFlow is strong
If these matter more to you than what follows, inFlow is probably the better choice — and we would rather say so.
- Deeper warehouse features including picking and barcode workflows
- A manufacturing product line for businesses that assemble goods
- More included integrations on higher plans
- Hardware bundles and scanning apps
- Larger team sizes supported on upper tiers
Side by side
| MerchantPlay | inFlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | US$29/month (Starter) | US$129/month (Entrepreneur), per inFlow’s published pricing |
| Users included | 2 on Starter, 5 on Growth | 2 on Entrepreneur, 5 on Small Business, 10 on Mid-Size |
| Serial number tracking | Included on Growth at US$79/month total | A paid add-on on Entrepreneur, Small Business and Mid-Size; included on Enterprise |
| Unit-level history | Unit Journey included with serial tracking | Serialised inventory tracking available as an add-on |
| Manufacturing | Not supported — MerchantPlay does not do assembly or MRP | A separate inFlow Manufacturing product line |
| Point of sale | Browser selling included on both plans | Not the product’s focus |
| Best suited to | Smaller operations that want traceability without warehouse complexity | Businesses needing warehouse depth, manufacturing or larger teams |
Checked August 2026 against each vendor’s own pricing page. Vendors change pricing and packaging — verify before deciding.
Where MerchantPlay fits
inFlow is the better fit if you need picking workflows, manufacturing or a bigger team. MerchantPlay is worth comparing if you are a smaller operation that mainly needs to know what you bought, where it is and which exact unit went out — at a price closer to a subscription than a project.
- Inventory-first, with selling as one of the ways stock leaves
- Purchasing, receiving and stock movements in one connected history
- Stock Journey explains why any quantity changed
- Serial Tracking and Unit Journey included on Growth at US$79/month
- Starts at US$29/month with a 14-day free trial
- Purchase receiptGR-000118+20
- Transfer outTR-000042−5
- Transfer inTR-000042+5
- SaleR-001904−3
- Customer returnRT-000019+1
- StocktakeST-000007−2
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