Orders in, QuickBooks entries out, and nobody typing in the middle.
Fishbowl is inventory and manufacturing management software built to sit on top of QuickBooks, Desktop or Online, giving product businesses proper warehouse management, barcode-driven stock counts, and manufacturing work orders that QuickBooks doesn't handle well on its own. It runs as a client application connected to a central server, with QuickBooks still handling the books. We connect Fishbowl to the sales channels and operational tools around it, so an order placed anywhere flows into Fishbowl and QuickBooks without someone entering it twice.
It covers what QuickBooks can't, but everything feeding Fishbowl (orders, purchases, shipments) still has to be connected to it.
Got a Fishbowl problem? Let's solve it →What we build on top of Fishbowl
Fishbowl has its own set of integrations, but online stores, marketplaces, and wholesale portals outside that list still need stock counts and orders flowing both ways. We build that sync so an order anywhere decrements the right stock in Fishbowl immediately, instead of overselling an item that already shipped somewhere else.
Reorder points in Fishbowl tell you what's running low, but turning that into an actual purchase order still takes someone noticing the alert. We connect that signal to real supplier workflows, factoring in sales velocity across every channel Fishbowl tracks, so the reorder happens closer to the moment it's actually needed.
When a sales order needs something built, not just picked, we build the handoff that turns it into a Fishbowl manufacturing work order automatically, pulling the right bill of materials instead of someone creating it by hand from the sales order.
Fishbowl and QuickBooks both hold pieces of the full picture, inventory and production on one side, the books on the other. We build the reporting that combines them into one dashboard, so leadership isn't cross-referencing two systems to answer one question.
Small Manufacturer on QuickBooks + Fishbowl
QuickBooks for the books, Fishbowl for inventory and work orders, selling direct and through two wholesale accounts.
The problemA wholesale order arrives by email. Someone checks current stock in Fishbowl, manually creates the sales order, and separately confirms availability back to the buyer, all before production even starts.
The order lands in Fishbowl automatically, checked against real stock and open work orders the moment it arrives, with confirmation sent back to the buyer without anyone opening Fishbowl to do it by hand.
More on Fishbowl
What we build on top of specific parts of Fishbowl.
Running Fishbowl on top of QuickBooks and still bridging the gaps yourself?
Tell us which order source, reorder step, or report you're currently stitching together by hand between the two systems. And if it's neither Fishbowl nor QuickBooks that's actually slowing you down, that's fine too, we automate whatever's manual in your business.
Let's talk →Questions people ask
What is Fishbowl inventory software?
Fishbowl is inventory and manufacturing management software built specifically to extend QuickBooks, which doesn't natively handle warehouse management, barcode scanning, or manufacturing work orders well on its own. Fishbowl adds those features while QuickBooks keeps handling the accounting.
Is Fishbowl an ERP?
People search both ways, 'Fishbowl ERP' and 'ERP Fishbowl', because it blurs the line a little: it's not a full ERP on its own, but it covers inventory, warehouse management, and manufacturing deeply enough that a lot of small manufacturers never need a separate ERP system alongside QuickBooks and Fishbowl together.
How much does Fishbowl cost?
Fishbowl doesn't publish one flat number. Pricing is quote-based and depends on the number of users and which modules (inventory, manufacturing, warehouse management) you need, so get a current quote directly from Fishbowl rather than relying on a figure you saw somewhere else.
What's the Fishbowl client download for?
Fishbowl runs as a client application that connects to a central Fishbowl server, rather than purely through a browser. The client is what each user installs on their machine to access inventory, orders, and manufacturing data; it's available from Fishbowl's own site once you're a customer.
How do I log into Fishbowl?
Through the Fishbowl client application installed on your machine, or through Fishbowl Drive for web and mobile access, using the server address and credentials your organization set up.