# Page 17 | Fishbowl Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 17 - Reviews of Fishbowl

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DE

David E.  
CEO  
Renewables & Environment  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Still waiting for managment response about credit for failed implementation "

March 30, 2022

1.0

Great in the sales phase. Horrible in the integration phase. They sold to Private Equity between these phases.

Pros

I loved Fishbowl in concept. We’ll featured, smaller more personal development team than the big ERPs, integration to QuickBooks. And I believe they would have been successful with our integration prior to their sale to Private Equity

Cons

They were unwilling to perform development to make our integration a success. They drug their feet in telling us this. Meanwhile they spent our money with third parties.

Reason for choosing Fishbowl

Apparent flexible and supportive development team, UI, great sales guy, QuickBooks integration

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AF

Anthony F.  
Accounts Receivable Manager  
Warehousing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Fishbowl Review"

March 3, 2022

4.0

Positive

Pros

This software has the tools necessary to manage and maintain inventory.

Cons

Training required due to the non-intuitiveness of the software

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BB

Brianna B.  
Recreation Specialist  
Leisure, Travel & Tourism  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Fishbowl Review"

March 21, 2024

5.0

We had an, overall, really great experience with some really great people. And we really enjoy the program. However, unfortunately, we are still missing equipment we purchased, and we have not had any communication with our account manager.

Pros

The program has been a fantastic addition to our office operations. Our implementation specialist, \[sensitive content hidden\], was very knowledgeable and incredibly helpful. \[sensitive content hidden\] from Sharp Concepts was quite patient in teaching us to utilize the program and getting us set up during our training sessions. Overall, a very good experience.

Cons

I would prefer more customization options for our reporting and an app integration for mobile retail purchasing.

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VD

Venus D.  
Technical Operations Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Fishbowl Review"

April 5, 2022

4.0

Fishbowl is very good for all businesses that are inventory heavy.

Pros

Feature I like the most are more on the Inventory Features like transfer order, inventory monitoring and the likes.

Cons

You need high level of scripting skills to customize the forms and reports.

Alternatives considered

[QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/)

Reason for choosing Fishbowl

The pricing plan before is not subscription.

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NM

Nicole M.  
Director of Operations  
Warehousing  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Horrible-run!"

December 9, 2022

1.0

The salesteam was great however they will tell you everything is possible until it is too late to be reimbursed - beware!

Pros

What I liked most is what the salesman told me was possible until I went to implement and found it really was not possible at all

Cons

If you are a public warehouse with many customers, this soft ware is not for you. This software only allows 1 product to belong to 1 customer otherwise you have to give it a completely different name. We deal with customers who all sell to each other and it was a nightmare to find this out the day of deployment after 1 year of upgrades

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CD

Cindy D.  
Office Admin Assistant  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great Customer Service to help navigate the software"

May 4, 2015

4.5

Pros

Fishbowl has been a good fit for our company so far. Learning a new software is almost like learning a new language, so it does take time to get to know all the features and understand how this software was designed to "think". This is where Customer Service comes in... and this is where Fishbowl shines. They have GREAT people on staff that are always willing to make the time to give you the training or the help you need. On rare occasions, they don't have an answer right away and will have to get back to me, but they always get back to me with an answer to my questions. We also had a problem with a glitch in the software, and after letting our Fishbowl rep know, it was fixed with the next upgrade. Woo! Hoo! Our main purpose is getting Fishbowl was to have the ability to track lot numbers, and Fishbowl has given us that ability. We like that we are able to track multiple delivery dates on a single PO as well. We've not been able to do that in the past. My biggest brag on Fishbowl though is their outstanding Customer Service. They don't sell their product then leave you on your own to figure it all out. They've been with us every step of the way and have taught us much.

Cons

The most difficult part of Fishbowl has been using the Reports. We haven't quite figured out how to utilize them to pull the information we need. But I believe this is because the needs of our particular business aren't the needs of most companies. We also have the option to have custom reports made for those particular needs. Some of the formatted reports do not include grand totals.

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EH

Eric H.  
Purchase manager  
Wholesale  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "User friendly, and quick tech support"

April 26, 2022

5.0

Pros

We can easily enter and track every orders. All PO, SO, and inventory numbers are related, easy to organized.

Cons

Don't have muti language. Such as Chinese, Spanish..

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Robert S.  
President  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Fishbowl, Decent Software Horrible service"

May 31, 2022

3.0

I do like the software, I think for what is it it is good but that is entirely overshadowed by all of the unseen costs and terrible support. Support agents that contradict each other with every request and take 7 to 10 days on average to provide a resolution.

Pros

The inventory management capabilities and connection to quickbooks

Cons

The support is by far the worst aspect. and the over lack of functionality that should be basic in todays technologies. The UI is also something out of the early 2000's

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AB

Andrew B.  
Purchaser  
Food Production  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "We are 2 years in now"

May 16, 2022

4.0

It took a while to learn and we are still learing. but as we learn more and more it continues to be helpful.

Pros

This is the best for inventory managment. The reorder levels are very uselful. Exporting CSV files is nice.

Cons

It is dificult or sometimes not possible to undo mistakes or make corrections. The BOMs took quite a while to learn.

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JhC

Jin hyuk C.  
Shipping Manager  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good Inventory Management Program"

June 7, 2022

5.0

It is a good program that has all the reports and functions our company wants, and it is good that it works well with QuickBook.

Pros

Easy to use, all explanations are well on the website.

Cons

It is a program used by many companies, so it is difficult to execute our own unique report.t

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MM

Merritt M.  
Sr Financial Analyst  
Automotive  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "New to Fishbowl"

March 9, 2022

4.0

Pros

We have many components that create a product and Fishbowl accurately tracks the inventory of all components used in the assembly. It's easy to navigate using short cuts from one module to the next.

Cons

After the demonstration of Fishbowl, I thought it would be more customizable to our needs. It is not possible to filter products products as needed. example If I am powder coating red today, I want to know how many of each product I have on hand that is red and how many I should coat red. Currently no report exists that I know of that will give me this answer. Fishbowl will filter out individual products but not a group of products.

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KG

Kaymen G.  
Technical Support Manager  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to Use"

May 5, 2022

5.0

Pros

Very easy to use, integrated with company processes smoothly.

Cons

Would be nice if it was compatible with more programs. I.E. Logicbroker

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JY

J.D. Y.  
teacher  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Dive In"

June 23, 2021

4.0

It was helpful to "listen" to others share their experiences, whether it be the profession as a whole (educators, nationally), within the state, or in my various subject areas. Being able to go specific which bowl I was reading or posting to really helped the conversations and information be specific to my needs.

Pros

It was nice to be able to connect with various chat groups that reflected my interests and needs, both personal and professional. The anonymity it provided allowed me to share more frankly within each group.

Cons

I found myself repeatedly checking back on my posts to make sure I wasn't identifiable to others. My account would show a lot about me but luckily my posts did not. It would be nice if there were an option for each post: IDENTIFY ME or POST ANONYMOUSLY.

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Response from Fishbowl

January 25, 2022

Thank you so much for your review, J.D. We appreciate the time you took to give us your feedback. Glad to hear that you have enjoyed your experience so far.

DG

David G.  
VP Distribution & Manufacturing  
Chemicals  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One-stop shop for all your inventory needs"

April 15, 2022

5.0

Pros

Seeing everything live anytime you want is what makes this software great. Many integrations with other softwares available, most important being QuickBooks! The visibility on the details is fantastic and the reporting module has most of what we need.

Cons

The system has all the basics, but not very flexible depending on the specific needs of a given company.

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KH

Kristy H.  
Parts & Admin Supervisor  
Food & Beverages  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Open API Software that does just about everything"

June 17, 2022

5.0

Pros

Open API, can connect to other software East of use

Cons

Haven't found anything yet that I like the least

Switched from

[Deltek Vision](https://www.capterra.com/p/1404/Deltek-Vision/)

Looking for an open for order management that was not available in Vision

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KM

KATHY M.  
PRESIDENT  
Logistics and Supply Chain  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good, Solid WMS"

February 22, 2017

5.0

Fishbowl is a good, solid warehouse management system. It has all the functionality needed to manage our inventory and warehouse (over 1500 bin locations and 5000 sku's in a 25,000sq ft whse) . Customer support is always helpful and friendly.

Pros

Cycle Counting Functionality, Lot Traceability, Can track customer specific fields like Country of Origin, Carton Quantity, any specific as needed. The activity report is very detailed to track parts and what user touched them last. We import and are able to easily hold the product in our inventory for dollar value but as 'in-transit' (not sellable or pickable) once it sails until it actually hits the door. Inventory dollars between FB and Quickbooks are very accurate.

Cons

Does not have an EASY way to handle 'outside processing'; It can be done with transfer orders, but it is a bit time consuming. Currently, the Activity Report is losing user ids.

Review Source

PP

Patrick P.  
Owner  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "saves time and money"

September 8, 2017

5.0

This is a great start-up and small business POS program. It is robust and will allow your company to grow with out paying out for additional software upgrades. The inventory controls, vendor and receiving modules work great together. You don't have any limiitations when creating new part numbers. Custom pricing is easily learned.

Pros

For a wholesale / retail business, this is a feature packed program that handles most day to day operations and is accurate. Being PC / Server based, you don't have lag time or glitches. It's a good solid program. Integration with QBO is seamless... one button updates or create a schedule. Unlike other software companies, the service package is affordable, and the support staff is top notch.

Cons

This program is great for start up and smaller businesses, but the downside is the upfront initial cost. After using Fishbowl Inventory, you will find that the benefits outweight the cost.

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JN

Jeanne N.  
Office Manager  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Very Easy to Use"

May 4, 2022

5.0

We use Fishbowl for our day to day inventory management and purchase ordering to keep our warehouse stocked with products

Pros

The software in itself is very easy to use, and provides a value when fulfilling orders and doing auto purchase orders.

Cons

Some reports are lacking in substance, and some features are not easy to figure out.

Review Source

EdU

Eduard daniel U.  
Wine seller  
Wine and Spirits  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Best solution for my business "

November 18, 2023

5.0

Pros

It helps me a lot on keeping my firm on the first place in the region where i live

Cons

Sometimes it blocked but i solved the problem

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LG

Lynzey G.  
Fractional CFO  
Executive Office  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Fishbowl "

May 6, 2022

4.0

Overall the software seems to manage most of our needs. I am frustrated with the lack of nesting capabilities for parts and products. My understanding of the product tree was that it solved those issues.

Pros

Haven't used it enough to say, but it was very essay to cycle our inventory numbers.

Cons

The login process isn't reliable. Havening to purchase multiple users. That seems very impractical as our company grows. The appearance of the software itself seems a bit dated.

Alternatives considered

[WooCommerce](https://www.capterra.com/p/225601/WooCommerce/)[QuickBooks Desktop](https://www.capterra.com/p/212058/QuickBooks-Desktop-Pro/)

Reason for choosing Fishbowl

Functionality, accessibility, market standards

Review Source

SB

Sariah B.  
Tools manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A most helpful software"

April 27, 2022

4.0

It's been amazing and an incredible software to have.

Pros

Not having a huge monthly fee being able to own the software.

Cons

It can get glitchy sometimes with bad internet

Reason for choosing Fishbowl

Being able to own the product and integrates with Quickbooks

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Sales - Manangement  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Lovely Program and Software - Great Customer Service!!!"

March 26, 2019

5.0

As a whole this has been a breeze, easy set up and functionality, easy to keep all our inventory correct on all our currently connected selling sites. Great response time both phone calls and e-mail inquires. This company and it's software program is wonderful al around!

Pros

This is a very simple to use program, and may be a little overwhelming at first look, but they are great about remote access long-ins and talking you through things, they usually resolve an issue very quickly, and are always happy to help! Inventory connection, keeps all our inventory on all our sites correct all the time, and keeps us from accidently overselling from platform to platform.

Cons

Cost. I understand to a degree, but this would be the only down fall at the moment. It is amazing, but costly, and maybe after a while it will balance out a bit better. We are glad to have spent the money, we needed this.

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Response from Fishbowl

October 7, 2021

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that your experience is going well.

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Consultant  
Mining & Metals  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A good solution for manufacturing industry needs"

August 30, 2018

4.0

We have had a positive experience using this Software, which has saved us time and effort. Due of its capacity of generating multiple Bill of Materials simultaneously, we could improve worker productivity.

Pros

One of its greatest pros is its capability of integrating with i stalled QuickBooks and other Accounting software. Easy to produce work orders and task scheduling.

Cons

It can result quite expensive for small manufacturing companies.

Review Source

sS

sang S.  
IT managing director  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Inventory management"

May 12, 2022

5.0

Pros

Inventory management in our warehouse is a critical function.

Cons

Not able to correct data from the database directly.

Review Source

CB

Chuck B.  
Designer  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Fishbowl ease"

May 4, 2022

5.0

Pros

I've used for a few years now. When moving over from our previous software it was a breath of fresh air. I can't remember previous frustrations with that software. It's nice to have frustrations in the past

Cons

Some data entry fields act differently than others. for example. when I click to a field it will either automatically select all data previously entered, others it will place the curser right where I wanted. Can't use the Ctrl+Z to undo typing mistakes

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