Sleet vs Zoho Inventory
A Zoho Inventory Alternative with Production and Quality
Compare Zoho Inventory with Sleet ERP on purchase, warehouses, batches, BOMs, work orders, quality checks and pricing.
- 17 capabilities side by side
- Listed prices checked 30 Oct 2026
- Assisted migration
SleetZoho Inventory- Purchase ordersYes: Sleet: With multi-level approvalsYes: Zoho Inventory: Purchase orders, converted to bills
- Purchase requests (indents)Yes: Sleet: Purchase requests with approvalPartly, or check with the vendor: Zoho Inventory: Check with Zoho Inventory
- Goods receipt (GRN)Yes: Sleet: GRN against the PO, with QC holdYes: Zoho Inventory: Purchase receives against the PO
Quick verdict
Zoho Inventory (Cloud inventory and order management). Free plan for 1 user; paid plans ₹999 to ₹7,499 per organisation a month billed yearly, with order, user and location limits, plus GST (as listed on zoho.com). Main difference: Production and quality on the same records. Sleet ERP wrote this comparison, so test each point in a demo of both products.
Competitor details last checked 29 Oct 2026
- 17of 17 capabilities built into Sleet
- 8included with Zoho Inventory
- 8partly included or to check with Zoho Inventory
- 1not included with Zoho Inventory
Why teams compare
Why teams compare Sleet with Zoho Inventory.
- 01
How Zoho Inventory is priced
A free plan for one user, then ₹999 to ₹7,499 per organisation a month billed yearly, with limits on orders, users and locations, plus GST. Sleet ERP is per user, with Sleet Accounting and GST Filing included.
- 02
Production and quality on the same records
Sleet ERP adds BOMs with versions, work orders with process steps, job work and QC templates with incoming and in-process checks, on the same items, godowns and books.
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Help with the switch
Items, stock by warehouse, customers, vendors and open orders are mapped into Sleet, and our team checks your opening stock.
Scorecard
Sleet vs Zoho Inventory, feature by feature.
Each line says what is included, what is partly included or needs checking with the vendor, and what is not included. Pick a category to narrow the list.
| Capability | Sleet | Zoho Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase | ||
| Purchase ordersRaise, approve, revise and track what is still to come in. | Yes: With multi-level approvals | Yes: Purchase orders, converted to bills |
| Purchase requests (indents)Store staff ask for material before purchase raises the PO. | Yes: Purchase requests with approval | Partly, or check with the vendor: Check with Zoho Inventory |
| Goods receipt (GRN)Goods received against the PO, with batches and serial numbers. | Yes: GRN against the PO, with QC hold | Yes: Purchase receives against the PO |
| Stock | ||
| Multiple warehousesStock per godown, with transfers between them. | Yes: Reserved & on-order stock per warehouse | Yes: Locations by plan, 1 to 10 |
| Batch, serial & expiryTrack lots, expiry dates and individual units. | Yes: Batch, expiry & serial numbers | Yes: Batch, expiry & serial numbers, from Premium |
| BarcodesCodes on items and printed labels. | Yes: EAN-13 barcodes & A4 label sheets | Yes: Labels & app scanning, from Premium |
| Production & quality | ||
| Bills of materialsWhat goes into each finished item. | Yes: BOMs with versions | Partly, or check with the vendor: Assemblies of components |
| Work ordersProduction against the BOM, step by step. | Yes: Work orders with process steps | No: Manufacturing not yet supported, per Zoho’s FAQ |
| Job workMaterial sent to a job worker and received back. | Yes: Send to & receive from job workers | Partly, or check with the vendor: Check with Zoho Inventory |
| Quality checksInspection on receipt and during production. | Yes: QC templates, incoming & in-process checks | Partly, or check with the vendor: Check with Zoho Inventory |
| Beyond the ERP | ||
| GST invoicingGST invoices with e-invoice and e-way bill. | Yes: GST invoices, e-invoice & e-way bill | Yes: GST, e-invoice & e-way bill |
| AccountingLedgers, P&L and balance sheet on the same data. | Yes: Sleet Accounting included | Partly, or check with the vendor: Through Zoho Books, integrated |
| HR & payrollAttendance and payroll for the same company. | Yes: SleetHR in the same login (own plan) | Partly, or check with the vendor: Check with Zoho Inventory |
| CRMLeads and follow-ups before the quotation. | Yes: Leads & follow-ups, from Enterprise | Partly, or check with the vendor: Through a Zoho CRM integration |
| Mobile appWork and approve from the phone. | Yes: Documents, stock & approvals in the app | Yes: Android & iOS: orders, scanning, picklists, transfers |
| Pricing & access | ||
| PricingAs each vendor lists it; prices may change. Sleet ERP includes Sleet Accounting and GST Filing. | Yes: From ₹2,400 per user a month billed yearly | Free plan for 1 user; paid plans ₹999 to ₹7,499 per organisation a month billed yearly, with order, user and location limits, plus GST (as listed on zoho.com). |
| Where you can use itCloud, desktop or self-hosted. | Yes: Cloud, web & mobile app | Yes: Cloud |
| Switching helpWe map items, stock, parties and ledgers and check opening stock. | Yes: Assisted migration, Tally XML import | Partly, or check with the vendor: Varies by vendor |
- Yes: Included or built in
- Partly, or check with the vendor: Partly included, or check with the vendor
- No: Not included
Competitor details are based on publicly available product and pricing information and may change. Check with Zoho Inventory for their latest plans. Last checked 29 Oct 2026.
Zoho Inventory sources: zoho.com/in/inventory/pricing, zoho.com/in/inventory/purchase-orders-billing-solution, zoho.com/in/inventory/help/purchase-orders/purchase-receive.html, zoho.com/in/inventory/serial-batch-tracking, zoho.com/in/inventory/help/items/assemblies.html, zoho.com/in/inventory/kb/general-overview/zom-manufacturing-support.html, zoho.com/in/inventory/inventory-accounting-software, zoho.com/in/inventory/mobile-apps
Fair comparison
When to choose Zoho Inventory, and when to choose Sleet.
When to choose Zoho Inventory
- You sell online across marketplaces and want order, picking and shipping tools.
- You already run Zoho Books and want inventory from the same vendor.
- Its free or entry plan covers your order volume.
When to choose Sleet
- You want purchase, stock, production and quality on the same records as your GST invoices and books.
- You want each document to go through approvals by reporting manager, org-chart level, role or a named person.
- You want HR and payroll from the same company in the same login, with SleetHR.
What you get with Sleet.
The parts of Sleet that matter most when you weigh it against Zoho Inventory.
See plans and pricingApprovals by your hierarchy
Send each document to the reporting manager, a level of your org chart, a role or a named person, with as many levels as you need, on the web or in the app.
Purchase to production on one record
Purchase requests, GRN with a QC hold, BOMs with versions, work orders with process steps and job work, on the same items and godowns.
Stock you can trust
Batches, expiry dates and serial numbers, with on-hand, reserved and on-order stock for every warehouse.
GST invoicing and books included
Sleet Accounting and GST Filing come with Sleet ERP: GST invoices, e-invoices, e-way bills and ledgers from the same documents.
Sleet AI that drafts documents
Ask about stock, sales and dues in plain words, and have Sleet AI draft a quotation, order or PO for you to confirm.
Switching
Moving from Zoho Inventory, step by step.
- 1
Export and map your data
Items, opening stock, customers, vendors and ledgers from Zoho Inventory are mapped into Sleet.
- 2
Check opening stock and balances
We match stock by warehouse and your opening balances, so you start where you left off.
- 3
Set up approvals and go live
We set up your approval levels and custom fields, and your team starts raising orders in Sleet.
What moves across
- Items and stock
- Customers and vendors
- Ledgers
- Open orders
Tally masters, opening stock and vouchers come in from Tally XML or Excel, and we check your opening stock before you go live.
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Questions
Sleet vs Zoho Inventory: FAQs
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Does Sleet ERP handle manufacturing?
Yes. Sleet ERP has bills of materials with versions, production planning from open sales orders, work orders with process steps, material issue against the BOM, job work and quality checks.
How does pricing compare with Zoho Inventory?
Sleet ERP is from ₹2,400 per user a month billed yearly, with Sleet Accounting and GST Filing included. Zoho Inventory lists a free plan and paid plans from ₹999 to ₹7,499 per organisation a month billed yearly, plus GST (zoho.com, checked 30 Oct 2026).
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