Short answer: Cin7 Core Standard is the best invoicing software for wholesalers in 2026 when the customer bill has to follow a price tier, at $349/mo. Unleashed Core, at $399/mo, fits a product wholesaler whose books already live in QuickBooks or Xero. inFlow Inventory Entrepreneur is $129/mo billed annually for a one-location catalog with its own invoice. Fishbowl Inventory Essentials is $229/mo billed annually when the accountant will only take the QuickBooks invoice.
The bill has to use that customer's price, terms, and the warehouse that shipped.
Cin7 Core is the invoicing pick for a US wholesaler that sells one SKU at a different price to each account. If the sale cannot carry that account's tier, the customer is billed the catalog rate and the margin is gone before anyone disputes the PDF. A distributor that already closes in QuickBooks or Xero should price Unleashed before it buys a second ledger, because the invoice can leave Unleashed and the payment stays in the books.
Toolradar data: the invoicing catalog holds 243 products, of which 7 are free and 76 are freemium, so 34% do not require a paid plan, and 155 (64%) are paid from day one.
A blank invoice form still leaves a wholesaler short when it cannot store a customer price, a credit term, or the warehouse the goods left. This list is for the bill that follows a resale. Plants that make the goods belong in invoicing software for manufacturers. The general ledger, including the close and the audit file, is a different purchase, covered in accounting software for wholesale distribution.
How we chose: these 10 were ordered by whether the customer invoice can carry a wholesale price and a payment term, drawn from the 243 tools in the invoicing catalog. Every price below was read on the vendor's own site in September 2026. The rating method is on how we rate.
Top Picks
Picked by editorial review, informed by G2 and Capterra review volume and rating and by media mentions, the signals behind our category rankings. How we rate
The sale invoice uses a customer price tier, and the due date follows the terms.
Starting price
Standard $349/mo
4.3 (879 reviews)
Best for
Wholesalers that bill from the sale and keep a price tier per account.
Customer prices stay on the account, and the payment stays in QuickBooks or Xero.
Starting price
Core $399/mo
4.3 (387 reviews)
Best for
Product wholesalers that already close in QuickBooks or Xero.
A wholesale pricing scheme and a Net term, on a flat annual fee for one location.
Starting price
Entrepreneur $129/mo
Best for
Small wholesalers that want a native invoice at one location.
| Tool | Starting price | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cin7 | Standard $349/mo | 4.3 879 reviews | Wholesalers that bill from the sale and keep a price tier per account. |
| Unleashed | Core $399/mo | 4.3 387 reviews | Product wholesalers that already close in QuickBooks or Xero. |
| inFlow | Entrepreneur $129/mo | n/a | Small wholesalers that want a native invoice at one location. |
| Fishbowl | Essentials $229/mo | 4.0 274 reviews | Resellers whose accountant will only accept a QuickBooks invoice. |
| Zoho Inventory | Standard $29/org/mo | 4.5 512 reviews | Small wholesalers that want price lists without a per-user seat. |
| QuickBooks | Plus $140/mo | 4.4 405 reviews | Small catalogs whose preparer will only sign a QuickBooks invoice. |
| Dynamics 365 | Essentials $80/user/mo | 4.1 7,475 reviews | Distributors that want Microsoft's sales invoice without a manufacturing seat. |
| Finale Inventory | Essentials from $499/mo | 4.7 259 reviews | Wholesalers selling across channels that can accept a starting rate. |
| Xero | Growing $55/mo | 4.4 5,158 reviews | Wholesalers whose accountant already lives in Xero and the catalog is still small. |
| Brightpearl | No list price | 4.4 294 reviews | Brands that sell wholesale and retail and can buy from a quote. |
Cin7
The sale invoice uses a customer price tier, and the due date follows the terms.
- 4.3 on Capterra (510 reviews)
- 4.2 on G2 (302 reviews)
- 4.3 on SourceForge (67 reviews)
- Starting price
- Standard $349/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.3 (879 reviews)
Best for: Wholesalers that bill from the sale and keep a price tier per account.
- Pro: Standard includes 5 users, 2 integrations, 6,000 sale orders a year, and unlimited inventory locations, with Xero or QuickBooks Online on the plan.
- Pro: A product can hold up to 10 price tiers, and the tier on the sale order overrides the tier stored on the customer, so a one-off deal does not rewrite the account.
- Pro: The invoice can be authorized before or after fulfillment, and the due date is generated from the payment terms.
- Con: The step up to Pro is $599/mo, with 10 users and 24,000 sale orders a year, and Advanced is $1,199/mo with 15 users and 120,000 sale orders.
- Con: The B2B portal is an add-on billed per portal, and Cin7 does not print that fee, while Cin7 Omni is a separate quote.
Cin7's pricing, starting at $349/month for the Standard plan, is on the higher end compared to many inventory management solutions, especially for smaller businesses.
Watch out
Potential overage fees for exceeding order limits.
Unleashed
Customer prices stay on the account, and the payment stays in QuickBooks or Xero.
- 4.4 on Capterra (285 reviews)
- 4.3 on SourceForge (67 reviews)
- 4.0 on G2 (35 reviews)
- Starting price
- Core $399/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.3 (387 reviews)
Best for: Product wholesalers that already close in QuickBooks or Xero.
- Pro: Sales order management includes invoicing, credit notes, and partial refunds.
- Pro: A customer can hold a sell-price tier plus a fixed price or a discount, and the record also stores a credit limit and stop credit.
- Pro: An invoice can be raised before stock arrives, while dispatch waits until the goods are on hand, and annual Core is $4,389.
- Con: Core includes 3 users and 100 sales orders a month. Another user is $69/mo, and the Small order pack up to 500 orders is $70/mo.
- Con: Multi-warehouse is Core and Pro, not Lite at $99/mo. Full onboarding is a $5,549 one-off, which dwarfs a month of Core.
Unleashed's pricing, starting at $399/month for the Core plan, is on the higher side compared to some entry-level inventory management solutions, but it offers robust features from the start.
Watch out
Potential for API call overage fees
- Starting price
- Entrepreneur $129/mo
- Free plan
- No
Best for: Small wholesalers that want a native invoice at one location.
- Pro: Inventory Entrepreneur is $129/mo billed annually for sales orders, a customer pricing scheme, and payment terms such as Net 30.
- Pro: Printing or emailing the invoice marks the order Invoiced, sets the due date, and can send that order to QuickBooks Online or Xero.
- Pro: Products are unlimited on the plan, and inFlow recommends keeping pricing schemes under 50.
- Con: Entrepreneur includes 2 team members, 1 location, 1 integration, and 1,200 sales orders a year. Each extra order is $0.20.
- Con: The B2B Showroom is not on Entrepreneur, so customers cannot order on this fee, and Small Business onboarding is required at $499, which is where locations open up.
inFlow's pricing is on the higher side, especially for smaller businesses.
Watch out
Add-ons like serial numbers are extra
- Starting price
- Essentials $229/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.0 (274 reviews)
Best for: Resellers whose accountant will only accept a QuickBooks invoice.
- Pro: Inventory Essentials is $229/mo, billed annually, for businesses that buy finished goods and resell them, with 2 users.
- Pro: After a partial or full shipment, the invoice shows in Fishbowl, and the export links it to the QuickBooks Online invoice.
- Pro: Growth is $429/mo billed annually for 5 users and adds pick, receive, ship, and multichannel selling.
- Con: Tiered pricing rules and EDI sit on Advanced Warehouse at $595/mo, not on Essentials, so the account price costs the higher plan, and the lot-tracking Inventory plan is $729/mo billed annually.
- Con: An implementation package is required, with data migration and a 6 to 8 week training certification, and Fishbowl does not print that dollar.
This pricing model seems best suited for small businesses with complex inventory needs already deeply invested in QuickBooks or Xero.
- Starting price
- Standard $29/org/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Rating
- 4.5 (512 reviews)
Best for: Small wholesalers that want price lists without a per-user seat.
- Pro: Standard is $29 per organization per month billed annually, or $39 month to month, with 500 orders a month, 3 users, and 2 locations.
- Pro: A price list can sit on the customer or on the invoice, as a percentage change or as a rate entered per item.
- Pro: The Standard card includes dropshipment, backordering, and a customer portal, while the free plan allows 50 orders, 1 user, and 1 location.
- Con: Premium is $79 per organization per month billed annually and raises the cap to 3,000 orders, 5 users, and 4 locations.
- Con: Enterprise, at $249 per organization per month billed annually, is the tier that adds multi-currency transactions for each contact.
Zoho Inventory offers a fair pricing structure, especially for small to medium businesses.
Watch out
Overage fees for exceeding order limits
QuickBooks
The invoice and the stock live in Plus, if price rules are actually switched on.
- 4.4 on G2 (405 reviews)
- Starting price
- Plus $140/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.4 (405 reviews)
Best for: Small catalogs whose preparer will only sign a QuickBooks invoice.
- Pro: Plus is $140/mo on the QuickBooks pricing page, with half price for 3 months for new customers, and it includes inventory plus up to 5 billable users.
- Pro: Inventory tracking, including quantity on hand, is on Plus and Advanced. Essentials is $85/mo and does not include it.
- Pro: Price rules can apply a different rate by customer or by item, and they are unavailable on Simple Start, which is $38/mo.
- Con: Price rules are still a beta, so only selected Plus and Advanced files can turn them on.
- Con: Advanced is $340/mo and raises billable users to 25. Plus at 5 billable users is a hard stop for a larger sales desk.
Watch out
50% introductory discount expires after 3 months, doubling your bill overnight
- Starting price
- Essentials $80/user/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.1 (7,475 reviews)
Best for: Distributors that want Microsoft's sales invoice without a manufacturing seat.
- Pro: Business Central Essentials is $80 per user per month, paid yearly, for finance, sales, and operations.
- Pro: Premium is $110 per user per month and is the plan that adds manufacturing and service management.
- Pro: The sales invoice does not require a second invoicing product once Essentials is the license.
- Con: A salesperson is a full Essentials seat. Team Members is $8 per user per month and is limited to reading, approving, and updating selected records.
- Con: Copilot credits for the Sales Order Agent are sold separately on both Essentials and Premium.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 offers a competitive pricing structure, particularly for its Enterprise CRM and ERP solutions.
Watch out
Potential for data storage overage fees
Finale Inventory
A starting rate for multi-warehouse orders, with QuickBooks configured in onboarding.
- Starting price
- Essentials from $499/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.7 (259 reviews)
Best for: Wholesalers selling across channels that can accept a starting rate.
- Pro: Essentials is described for 1 to 2 warehouses, with multi-warehouse stock and 40+ sales-channel integrations on the plan list.
- Pro: Onboarding is included, and Finale will configure the QuickBooks Online connection so inventory and accounting data stay in sync.
- Pro: Growth starts at $799/mo. The large-scale note on the pricing page goes up to 300 users and 1.5 million orders a month.
- Con: Both published figures are starting rates, not a flat invoice module, and overage fees are written into the agreement rather than the page.
- Con: Most customers take a 12, 24, or 36 month term. Enterprise, which is the plan that lists API and EDI, is custom.
It's best suited for businesses with significant inventory management needs that can justify the higher-tier costs for advanced features.
Watch out
Third-party app integration costs not included
- Starting price
- Growing $55/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.4 (5,158 reviews)
Best for: Wholesalers whose accountant already lives in Xero and the catalog is still small.
- Pro: Growing is $55/mo after the intro, with no license per person, and it does not cap invoices the way Early does.
- Pro: US tracked inventory covers up to 4,000 items, and stock levels update when a product is added to an invoice or a purchase order.
- Pro: A first US organization can take 90% off for 6 months through September 30, 2026, which prices Growing at $5.50/mo during that window.
- Con: On October 1, 2026 the US Growing list becomes $59/mo, Early becomes $27/mo from $25, and Established becomes $97/mo from $90, so a quote from before that date is already stale.
- Con: Inventory Plus, optional on Growing or Established and capped at 10,000 orders a month in the US, has no printed dollar on Xero's page.
Watch out
Potential add-on costs for specific integrations
- Starting price
- No list price
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.4 (294 reviews)
Best for: Brands that sell wholesale and retail and can buy from a quote.
- Pro: Brightpearl includes unlimited users at no extra cost, which matters when warehouse, sales, and finance share one file.
- Pro: Order management covers online, offline, and B2B, including back orders, order splitting, partial fulfilment, and dropshipping.
- Pro: Accounting can be Brightpearl's own retail module or a connection to Sage, Xero, or QuickBooks.
- Con: Brightpearl publishes no list price, and the cost arrives as a written breakdown after the project is scoped.
- Con: The pricing page does not print an order cap or a per-order overage, so the quote's volume assumption is the number that matters.
Brightpearl's custom pricing model is typical for enterprise-level retail operations platforms.
What wholesale invoicing software is
Wholesale invoicing software turns a sales order for goods you buy and resell into the bill the customer pays, using that account's price and terms. A file with one rate per item will charge the wrong account.
These ten products disagree on which system prints the customer bill, which decides whether you pay one subscription or two. Cin7, Unleashed, inFlow, and Zoho Inventory can issue the invoice inside the product. Fishbowl and Finale Inventory keep the order and the warehouse in their own file and hand the accounting record to QuickBooks, so the warehouse fee is not the whole cost. QuickBooks, Xero, and Business Central put the invoice and the ledger on the same subscription.
Brightpearl is the quote for a brand that sells wholesale and retail from one order file and will not buy from a sticker. Companies that bill other businesses without a warehouse belong in invoicing software for B2B companies. Stock questions that are not about the customer bill sit in inventory management software.
Why the cheap plan often charges the wrong account
The expensive miss is a single sale price. Cin7 Core stores up to 10 price tiers on a product, and the tier on the sale overrides the tier on the customer, so a one-off deal does not rewrite the standing rate. Unleashed assigns a sell-price tier to the customer and can also store a fixed price or a discount on that record. inFlow assigns a pricing scheme, such as a wholesale price, on the customer, and it recommends staying under 50 schemes. QuickBooks price rules can charge a different rate by customer, but they are still in beta and only selected Plus and Advanced subscribers can turn them on, so a weekly account price should not depend on that switch.
The second miss is treating the inventory subscription as the whole cost of getting paid. Fishbowl tells QuickBooks Online to create the customer invoice after the sales order is picked, packed, and shipped, so the accountant's plan is a second bill. Unleashed can keep the sales order open and send a separate invoice to QuickBooks or Xero, including a prepayment or a split delivery. Xero Early, at $25/mo after the intro, stops at 20 invoices, and a weekly wholesale run will exhaust that before month end. Growing is $55/mo after the intro and becomes $59/mo on October 1, 2026, so a budget on the intro rate is already short.
Headcount changes the winner even when the demos look similar. Cin7 Standard includes 5 users, enough for a small sales desk, while Unleashed Core includes 3 and another user is $69/mo, so the next salesperson is a standing fee. inFlow Entrepreneur includes 2 team members, a counter and one buyer, while Business Central Essentials bills a full seat per person, yearly, so a five-person sales desk is five seats. Zoho Inventory Standard is priced per organization, not per seat, and includes 3 users, which stays cheap only while that headcount holds.
Key Features to Look For
A due date from the term (Essential)
Cin7 fills the invoice due date from the payment terms on the sale, so the Net term becomes the date owed. inFlow calculates it from the term on the customer, such as Net 30, when the invoice is printed or emailed. Unleashed customer records also hold a credit limit and a stop-credit flag.
An invoice that can split from the order (Essential)
Cin7 can invoice before or after pick, pack, and ship, as one invoice or several, so a partial delivery is not billed in full. Unleashed can invoice goods that are not yet in stock, and it will not dispatch them until the goods arrive. inFlow sets the order to Invoiced when that document is printed or emailed.
The order cap on the cheap plan (Essential)
Unleashed includes 100 sales orders a month on the published plans, so a weekly run can leave that allowance and then pay an order pack. Cin7 Standard includes 6,000 sale orders a year, inFlow Entrepreneur includes 1,200 a year and then $0.20 each, and Zoho Inventory Standard includes 500 orders a month.
Who is allowed to open the file (Important)
Brightpearl includes unlimited users and publishes no monthly rate, which works only if you can buy from a quote. Zoho Inventory Standard includes 3 users, Fishbowl Inventory Essentials includes 2, and Business Central Team Members is a limited seat rather than the sales license.
A named path into the books (Important)
Cin7 Core lists Xero and QuickBooks Online on the plan, so the sync sits on Standard. inFlow can push the invoiced order to one of those files, and Entrepreneur includes a single integration. Fishbowl exports the shipment so QuickBooks creates the customer invoice, which makes the accountant's document the legal bill.
A renewal date, not the intro (Nice to have)
Xero's 90% US offer for a first organization runs through September 30, 2026, and the US list itself moves on October 1, 2026, so a discount quote expires on two dates. QuickBooks shows 50% off Plus for 3 months, then the list rate, so budget the invoice after the promo.
What to decide before the trial
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If each account has its own price and the invoice must be created on the sale, price Cin7 Standard before a ledger that stores one rate per item, or every order becomes a retype.
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If the accountant will only sign QuickBooks or Xero, price Unleashed Core or Fishbowl Inventory and then add that ledger, because the warehouse fee is not the whole bill the close actually runs on.
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If the catalog is one location and the fee should stay flat, price inFlow Entrepreneur before a per-user seat, and leave it when a second warehouse or a customer portal shows up.
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If the invoice, the stock, and the close have to be one Microsoft license, price Business Central Essentials. Premium is the seat that adds manufacturing.
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If the brand sells wholesale and retail and will not buy from a sticker, ask Brightpearl for the written quote. Unlimited users are included, and the monthly rate is not on the site, so the budget is the quote.
Evaluation Checklist
On Cin7, authorize a sale invoice on Standard, confirm the due date follows the payment terms, and try an overpayment, because overpayments are blocked when the file syncs to accounting.
On Unleashed, put a customer-specific price on one account, invoice a line before the goods arrive, and confirm dispatch still waits for stock.
On inFlow, assign a wholesale pricing scheme and a Net 30 term, email the invoice, and confirm the order flips to Invoiced and can leave for QuickBooks or Xero.
On Fishbowl, ship part of a sales order and confirm an invoice appears, then export and open the QuickBooks Online invoice. Reject Essentials if you need the tiered pricing rules.
On Zoho Inventory, apply a price list to one customer and one invoice on Standard, and count a busy month against the 500-order cap.
On QuickBooks, turn on inventory and price rules only on Plus or Advanced, and treat price rules as unavailable if the beta switch is not on your file.
On Business Central, reject a quote that names Premium when you only resell finished goods, because Essentials is the sales and inventory seat.
On Xero, reject Early if you send more than 20 invoices, and count tracked items against the 4,000 cap before you assume Inventory Plus is priced.
On Finale, ask which starting rate applies and whether the QuickBooks sync is included onboarding or an extra consulting fee.
On Brightpearl, ask for the order-volume assumption in the written quote, because the site does not print a rate.
Pricing Overview
Invoice on the sale, with price tiers
Cin7 Standard when the bill follows the tier, Unleashed Core when the books stay in QuickBooks or Xero.
A monthly platform fee
A flat fee for a small warehouse
inFlow Entrepreneur for one location, or Zoho Inventory Standard when the organization price should stay low.
Annual billing, not per seat
Invoice created in QuickBooks
Fishbowl Essentials when the shipment should become the QuickBooks invoice, and Finale when channels come first.
Warehouse fee plus the books
The invoice is the ledger
QuickBooks Plus when stock must sit on the invoice, Business Central Essentials when sales and finance share a seat, Xero Growing when there is no per-user fee.
Per user, or one organization
Quote, then a scoped setup
Brightpearl when wholesale and retail orders should share one file and every login is included.
No printed rate
Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Published price | What that price buys | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|
Cin7 Core | Standard $349/mo | 5 users, 6,000 sale orders a year, unlimited locations. Pro is $599. Advanced is $1,199. | Monthly |
Unleashed | Core $399/mo | 3 users, 100 sales orders a month, invoicing. Multi-warehouse is Core and Pro. Lite is $99. | Monthly |
inFlow Inventory | Entrepreneur $129/mo | 2 users, 1 location, 1,200 sales orders a year. Each order past the cap is $0.20. | Annual |
Fishbowl | Essentials $229/mo | 2 users, QuickBooks and Xero sync, billed annually. Growth is $429 for 5 users. | Annual |
Standard $29/org/mo | 500 orders a month, 3 users, 2 locations, billed annually. The monthly rate is $39. | Per org | |
QuickBooks | Plus $140/mo | Inventory and up to 5 billable users. New customers see half price for 3 months. Advanced is $340. | Monthly |
Business Central | Essentials $80/user/mo | Finance, sales, and operations, billed yearly. Premium is $110 and adds manufacturing. | Per user, yearly |
Xero | Growing $55/mo | Invoices with no per-user fee, after the intro. Early stops at 20 invoices. List becomes $59 on Oct 1, 2026. | Monthly |
Finale | Essentials from $499/mo | Starting rate for 1 to 2 warehouses. Growth starts at $799. Enterprise is custom. | Monthly |
Brightpearl | No list price | Unlimited users, B2B orders, back orders, and accounting in Brightpearl or in Sage, Xero, or QuickBooks. | Quote |
Prices checked on vendor sites on September 24, 2026. Cin7 prices exclude tax, and inFlow Entrepreneur is billed annually, so that monthly figure is an annual commitment. Fishbowl Inventory prices are billed annually. QuickBooks figures are the pricing-page list, not the older Plus landing amount. Business Central is paid yearly, and Finale rates are starting prices.
Mistakes to Avoid
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Buying QuickBooks Essentials because the invoice looks familiar, then finding inventory and price rules are not on that plan, so wholesale stock never reaches the bill.
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Counting Fishbowl Essentials as a price-tier system. Tiered pricing rules are on Advanced Warehouse, and the QuickBooks subscription is still due.
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Putting a wholesaler on Xero Early. Twenty invoices is the whole allowance, approving and sending both count, and a weekly run clears it.
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Assuming Cin7 Standard includes a customer ordering portal. The B2B portal is an add-on, one license per portal, with no printed fee.
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Signing Business Central Premium for a company that only resells finished goods. Manufacturing is the reason that seat costs more.
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Treating Finale's starting rate, or a Brightpearl demo, as the number on the contract. One is a floor tied to a term, and the other is a quote.
Expert Tips
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Write one real account invoice, on that customer's price and terms, inside the plan you would buy. A trial of the stock screen never shows that bill.
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If the accountant already lives in QuickBooks or Xero, compare those files on QuickBooks vs Xero before Fishbowl or Unleashed adds a third product.
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On Unleashed, price the order packs before you sign Core. Past 100 sales orders a month, the Medium pack up to 1,500 is $200/mo and unlimited orders are $490/mo.
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On Cin7, an overpayment cannot sync to the accounting file. Record the extra as customer credit, then apply that credit to the invoice, or the books and the sale will disagree.
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Write October 1, 2026 on the Xero order before anyone pays. The US list moves that day, and the 90% discount for a first organization stops on September 30.
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If the open question is the ledger rather than the customer bill, leave this page for accounting software for wholesale distribution. A plant that builds the goods should start at invoicing software for manufacturers.
Red Flags to Watch For
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QuickBooks price rules are a beta for selected Plus and Advanced files, so a wholesaler who needs a reliable account price should not assume the switch exists.
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Xero Early stops at 20 invoices. A distributor that ships every week leaves that plan in the first month and then needs a higher tier.
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Cin7's B2B portal is an add-on, one license per portal, and the pricing page does not print that fee, so a customer login sits outside the platform price.
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Fishbowl Inventory plans exclude bills of materials and work orders, and an implementation package is required with no printed dollar.
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Unleashed Core includes 100 sales orders a month. The order packs above that are a second monthly fee that a busy week can hit before renewal.
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Finale's published figures are starting rates, and most customers are put on a 12, 24, or 36 month term, so the page number is a floor for that term.
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Brightpearl and Cin7 Omni publish no list price. A demo is not a number you can put next to Standard.
The Bottom Line
Cin7 Core Standard is the wholesaler invoice when the bill has to be created from the sale and the account has its own price tier, because a single catalog rate will bill the wrong customer. Unleashed Core is the buy when that invoice should land in QuickBooks or Xero and the customer record should hold a credit limit.
Fishbowl Essentials fits a reseller whose legal invoice must be the QuickBooks bill, with tiered pricing rules on a higher warehouse plan. Zoho Inventory Standard is the organization price with a price list and a portal. QuickBooks Plus is the ledger-only file if the price-rule beta is actually on your company. Business Central Essentials is the Microsoft seat that covers the sales invoice without a manufacturing license.
Finale is a starting rate plus a term, so the page number is a floor. Xero Growing is the no-seat file with a stock cap and a price change on October 1, 2026. Brightpearl is the written quote when wholesale and retail share one order file. The broader catalog is the invoicing software guide.
Cite this: Toolradar, "Best invoicing software for wholesalers 2026", September 2026. Prices were read on vendor pages that month.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best invoicing software for wholesalers in 2026?
Cin7 Core Standard is the best fit for most US wholesalers in 2026 when the customer invoice has to be created from the sale and the account has its own price tier. Unleashed Core fits a product wholesaler that must keep the legal invoice in QuickBooks or Xero. inFlow Inventory Entrepreneur fits a one-location catalog that wants a native invoice on a flat annual fee. Fishbowl Inventory Essentials fits a reseller whose accountant will only accept the QuickBooks invoice.
How much does Cin7 cost to invoice wholesale customers?
Standard is $349 per month for 5 users, 2 integrations, and 6,000 sale orders a year, with unlimited inventory locations. Pro is $599 per month for 10 users and 24,000 sale orders a year. Advanced is $1,199 per month for 15 users and 120,000 sale orders a year. The B2B portal is an extra license per portal and is not given a dollar on the pricing page. Cin7 Omni is quoted.
Is there a free invoicing option for a wholesaler?
Zoho Inventory has a free plan with 50 orders a month, 1 user, and 1 location, plus a 14-day trial of the paid features, and inFlow offers a 14-day trial of its own. Cin7's pricing page does not publish a free ongoing plan, and Unleashed offers a trial with features enabled and does not publish a free ongoing rate. A 50-order cap is the price of starting at nothing, and it will not carry a busy wholesale week.
Unleashed or Cin7 when each account has a price?
Pick Cin7 when the invoice, the price tier, and the warehouse should stay in one subscription, and when 6,000 sale orders a year is enough for Standard. Pick Unleashed Core when QuickBooks or Xero must remain the system of payment and you want a credit limit on the customer. Unleashed includes 100 sales orders a month before an order pack, while Cin7's customer portal is an add-on and Unleashed's B2B store is a separate module on Core and Pro. The ledger choice under either sync is QuickBooks vs Xero.
Does Fishbowl send the wholesale invoice, or does QuickBooks?
QuickBooks Online creates the customer invoice, so the legal bill is the document in the books. Fishbowl Inventory runs the sales order through picking, packing, and shipping, then the export links the shipment to that QuickBooks invoice. Essentials is the resale plan and includes 2 users, which will not staff a sales floor. Tiered pricing rules are on Advanced Warehouse, not on Essentials. Fishbowl requires an implementation package and does not publish what that package costs. If the open question is which books file to attach, start with QuickBooks vs Xero.
How much is Business Central if we only resell and invoice?
Essentials is $80 per user per month, billed yearly, and it is the seat for finance, sales, and operations. Premium is $110 per user per month and adds manufacturing and service management. Team Members is $8 per user per month and is not a full sales login. Credits for the Sales Order Agent are bought apart from the Essentials seat.
What if Brightpearl and Finale will not print a single price?
Treat Brightpearl as a quote and Finale as a starting rate. Brightpearl includes unlimited users and will scope the project before you sign, and the page does not print a subscription price. Finale Essentials starts at $499 per month and Growth starts at $799 per month, onboarding is included, and most customers select a 12, 24, or 36 month term. Ask for the order volume and the QuickBooks work as separate lines. Leaving a printed seat for a quote starts at Cin7 alternatives.
Cite this page: Toolradar, "Best Invoicing Software for Wholesalers in 2026", updated September 2026, https://toolradar.com/guides/best-invoicing-software-for-wholesalers
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