CNET Editors' review
Turning your passion into a small business is a very difficult task. But staying on top of the paperwork might just kill you. Fortunately, inFlow Inventory Software offers users an opportunity to organize every aspect of their business.
This freeware program has a clean interface that may be intuitive for people familiar with other inventory software programs. However, if you are not, there is an excellent training video and sample setup waiting to guide you through the program. inFlow is dominated by four major tabs for organizing a business. Sales, Purchasing, Inventory, and Reports each offer an interconnected way to stay on top.
By drawing information on customers, warehouse stock, pending orders, sales, and more, these tabs sync up nicely with a wealth of options that are certain to be useful for most small business managers. From providing customers quotes, looking at warehouse stock, and running reports on last month's sales, we were thoroughly impressed with this program's array of options and how simple they were to navigate.
inFlow's many options may not find use in every type of business, but this versatile program can be tailored to nearly any small business. We highly recommend this download for its ease of use, numerous options and free download.
Publisher's Description
From Archon Systems:
inFlow inventory is a completely free inventory management program with no limited time trial and support included even in the free edition - we are always here for you. There is no limit on the number of computers it may be installed on and multiple computers can be connected for read-only access. inFlow was designed for small to midsized businesses looking for a simple, easy to learn and use solution for complete management of their inventory from the purchasing to the sales. At the same time, inFlow offers powerful features and reporting which would be expected in a complete inventory software solution.
Over 317 988 people in 60 countries have installed inFlow, using it in a variety of industries including retail, wholesale, manufacturing, and e-commerce. inFlow inventory grows with your business with the free edition enabling you to save 100 products and customers. In addition to keeping track of inventory, inFlow generates reports, purchase orders, sales orders, work orders, sales quotes, invoices and shipping docs. All documents can easily be previewed, printed or saved to a PDF file for simple sending to vendors or customers. The software also supports barcode integration, multiple locations, returns, multiple currencies and taxing schemes, unit converting, multi-level pricing, and custom fields. With inFlow, your data is always yours and you can easily import and export though industry standard CSV. Backing up and restoring your data is just as simple making one click from the main menu. You can even set inFlow to automatically backup and save multiple variations by day. inFlow allows you to be professional with the ability to easily produce sophisticated business documents. You can also fulfill customer and vendor inquires more accurately and efficiently as all your data is stored in one location. You will stay knowledgeable using a dashboard that shows your important business info at a glance. Instantly see outstanding orders, a top 5 list and a customizable graph of cash flow, sales, profits and costs. You can export your reports to a PDF or Excel file for easy sharing. Improve your productivity by letting inFlow do your paperwork for you. inFlow will even suggest products to reorder and the auto-fill button means you are only one click away from being done. Above all else, inFlow inventory offers the peace and satisfaction of knowing your business is under control and flowing smoothly.
What's new in this version: Version 2.4.0.3:
- More flexibility in reports with additional filter options
- You may now import Bill of Materials lists
- Right click any table to save as CSV
- You can now Import pictures via your CSV file path
- You can now use the autofill button in the Purchase order to suggest products
- There is now a dropdown under the BOM which shows Total price
- As requested, currencies of Papua New Guinea Kina (PKG), Fijian Dollar (FJD), Barb... See all new features
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3.8 starsout of 52 votes
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"Does the job Spectacularly"
Version: inFlow Inventory Free Edition 2.4.0.3
Pros
Easy to use interface
Cons
none from me
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"Long installation - No Connectivity to MySQL"
Version: inFlow Inventory Free Edition 2.4.0.3
Pros
Didn't get a chance to use
Cons
Didnt' get a chance to use
Summary
Not compatible with Windows 7
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"Great system controls!"
Version: inFlow Inventory Free Edition 2.4.0.3
Pros
Easy use and instantly up and running. Very user friendly.
Cons
None from this user.
Summary
Our experience with InFlow has been nothing but positive. This product has been invaluable in helping a small operation keep track of quantities, pricing, and sales, at an affordable price. InFlow gives us the ability to present a Professional image to all our clients in the form of Invoicing and Packing Slips etc. Quickly upgraded to the Regular Edition! Thanks you for a great product!
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"Great for Disaster Relief!"
Version: inFlow Inventory Free Edition 2.4.0.3
Pros
Easy Installation & Configuration (XP/WIN7)
Intuitive, Easy to Use Interface
Customizable Fields and LabelsCons
Still looking for one!
Summary
We evaluated several packages for use in a Disaster Relief Distribution Center, and found inFlow had the most features, was the easiest to use, and was extensible with additional features in the Standard and Premium editions.
The company responded quickly to our inquiries during the evaluation process, and has earned 5 stars for their ROCKSTAR SUPPORT. -
"So glad we found this inventory system from the start!"
Version: inFlow Inventory Free Edition 2.4.0.3
Pros
Clean interface design
Suitable for all levels
Straightforward set-up
Great customer supportCons
None available
Summary
Being a start-up company cost is a huge factor, so finding a free inventory software was a pleasant surprise and one less thing to worry about. Another advantage with inFlow is how easy it was to set-up and use. There are so many things to learn that when you find a tool to help simplify "yet another business task" you can't help but smile. Having two online businesses inventory can get a little hectic, thanks inFlow for having our backs!
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"Compared to other inventory sys there is no comparison"
Version: inFlow Inventory Free Edition 2.4.0.3
Pros
Simplistic to use, with unheard of features and functions
Well organized approach to the business of inventory
User forums and user base support of the product second to none Well integrated sales, inventory, and financial reporting with better than average abilities to import and export data to other programsCons
Compared to their three closest competitors, NONE
Summary
Having spent my life owning and running computer companies I was somewhat concerned that I would find an inventory package simple enough for a friend who was starting his own electronic distributor, but powerful enough to satisfy even my savvy computer and business skills. Inflow, even challenged me to reconsider the way I would handle returned merchandise, something I must admit, gave me concern for a couple of days, but in the end they were right. I also wondered about their method of stock picking for orders to be picked up by entry level staff of customers. But what do you do if you're not sure you ideas are right. Well, it's simple with Inflow, just post your questions the Inflow online forums.... Which is what I did, and to my surprise within hours I had help and assistance from Inflow users, this is the real value of Inflow, and why it deserves a '*****' five star rating. I was so impressed with software and especially the HUGE user base that I took it upon myself to download and review their 3 closest competitors, Inflow won hands down....
I especially like the ability to at any time load Inflows test database, play around with their data, and try things before you attempt the functionality on your own data.
It's hard to believe you get this much functionality for such a small price... simply put .....
BUY IT, USE IT, and be part of the Inflow user base Forum, Win / Win -
"Intuitive Inventory Software"
Version: inFlow Inventory Free Edition 2.4.0.3
Pros
Intuitive, Easy To Use Interface
Excellent Barcode Scanner Support
Good Customer SupportCons
Price. It's pretty expensive for the Premium Edition.
Summary
Would definitely recommend for most SME's as a quality inventory system.
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"Unusable..."
Version: inFlow Inventory Free Edition 2.4.0.3
Pros
Looked like it coulda been good.
Cons
Won't install
Summary
This product refused to install on my Win7 Pro, HP computer. Ergo, I am unable to give it a good rating.
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"Very easy to use, and gets the job done"
Version: inFlow Inventory Free Edition 2.4.0.3
Pros
Attractive interface
Easy to use
No big learning curve
Suitable for all levels of computer user
Great pre-developed reports
Export is helpful
Easy to set upCons
Need a batch report function
Summary
We're a nonprofit, 100% volunteer run, so we need to have a lot of different people be able to look up information in the system, and this works for us. Without InFlow we'd have to spend a lot more of our time managing our inventory so we really value the job InFlow does for us!
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"It is simple to use"
Version: inFlow Inventory Free Edition 2.4.0.3
Pros
A good starter for the small business
Cons
limited functions
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