Zoho Inventory
UK SOFTWARE PROFILE
Zoho Inventory
UK-edition stock and order software with warehouse bins, serial and batch records and linked Zoho applications.
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Pricing & practicalities
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UK plans — confirm configuration · per organisation · quote billing
VAT basis not stated
UK paid subscription and VAT basis require confirmation; no US rate substituted.
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- The pricing comparison redirected to a US edition during review; UK paid rates remain unverified.
- Confirm warehouse, user, order and AI allowances in the UK proposal.
- Custom transaction permissions can still expose item details; test restricted roles.
Connected workflows
- Zoho Books
- Zoho CRM
- Xero
- QuickBooks Online
- Shopify
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BEHIND THE AI CLAIM
AI capabilities
The UK help centre documents Zia forecasting, anomaly insights, draft generation and transaction assistance.
Documented capabilities
- Report forecasts and anomaly detection
- Email and custom-field generation
- Blueprint and transaction creation with review
Plans, limits & questions
- UK plan allowances and model-specific handling need confirmation.
- The reviewed UK guide does not establish the precise stock-risk, conversational-query and data-isolation checks used here.
Feature-by-feature evidence
Inventory Management — 20 scored checks
| Capability & demo question | Zoho Inventory70–100/100 documented fit |
|---|---|
Core workflowOn-hand, available and committed stock5.0 points availableAsk in the demoReserve a sales order and distinguish physical stock from quantities available to another buyer. | ? Not verified Stock balances are documented; allocated-versus-available display needs confirmation. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowPurchase orders and supplier records5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate a supplier order with costs, quantities and an expected delivery date. | ✓ Supported Purchase orders, bills and vendor records are documented. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowSales orders through shipment5.0 points availableAsk in the demoMove an accepted sales order into picking, packing and shipment. | ✓ Supported Orders connect to packing and shipping. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowMultiple warehouses and transfers5.0 points availableAsk in the demoTransfer goods between two warehouses and inspect each location's balance. | ✓ Supported Stock locations and inter-warehouse transfers are documented. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowStock counts and adjustments5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCount a sample shelf, record a variance and correct the stock balance. | ✓ Supported Counts are approved with reasons and resulting adjustments. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowBarcode-supported stock operations5.0 points availableAsk in the demoScan an item during a supported receiving or picking workflow. | ✓ Supported Receipts support barcode scanning. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Core workflowStock and valuation reporting5.0 points availableAsk in the demoProduce a stock position and value report for an agreed date. | ✓ Supported UK documentation lists inventory and valuation reports. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthPartial deliveries against purchase orders5.0 points availableAsk in the demoReceive six units against an order of ten and leave the remainder outstanding. | ✓ Supported Receive chosen quantities and bill only received goods. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthBackorders and split fulfilment5.0 points availableAsk in the demoShip available lines while retaining unfilled quantities for a later delivery. | ? Not verified Backorders documented; split shipment behaviour needs a demonstration. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthBatch records and expiry tracking5.0 points availableAsk in the demoReceive two lots with different expiry dates and identify their remaining quantities. | ✓ Supported UK features explicitly include batch expiry dates. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthSerial-number tracking5.0 points availableAsk in the demoTrack a specific serial number through receipt and sale. | ✓ Supported Unique serial identifiers track item movements. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthAllocation of landed costs5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAllocate freight or duty to received products and inspect revised costs. | ? Not verified Allocation of freight and duties not established in this review. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthReturns linked to stock and credit5.0 points availableAsk in the demoReceive a customer return and inspect the stock and financial consequences. | ✓ Supported Returns can create refunds or invoice credits. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthBin-level warehouse picking5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPick a multi-line order from identified storage bins. | ✓ Supported Bin locations feed warehouse picklists. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthKits or assemblies consuming component stock5.0 points availableAsk in the demoSell or assemble a bundle and verify the component balances. | ✓ Supported Composite items and assemblies are documented. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthRole-based stock access5.0 points availableAsk in the demoRestrict a warehouse operator's access to sensitive system functions. | ✓ Supported Custom roles restrict modules, actions and locations. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
Workflow depthDocumented inventory API5.0 points availableAsk in the demoRetrieve item or order data using a documented API and show relevant limits. | ✓ Supported UK feature page provides developer API access. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIAI stock-risk or replenishment recommendations5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAsk AI which items need attention and inspect the stock data behind a recommendation. | ? Not verified Report forecasting documented; actionable stock-risk recommendations not established. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIConversational inventory analysis5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAsk a stock question in ordinary English and inspect the returned business data. | ? Not verified UK guide documents transaction prompts; analytical stock questioning remains unverified. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
AIAI permissions and business-data protection5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCompare an administrator and restricted user's AI access and review model-data handling. | ? Not verified Feature toggles documented; model-data handling and AI access boundaries remain unverified. 0.0–5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence ↗ |
“Not verified” means the recorded evidence does not settle this specific check. It does not mean the feature is absent. Read the scoring method.