# Zoho Inventory alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 189 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Zoho Inventory holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/zoho-inventory/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- IBM Sterling Order Management: 23
- Brightpearl: 9
- Fluent Order Management: 8
- Kibo Order Management: 8
- Manhattan Active Omni: 8
- Cin7 Omni: 6

## Order management systems

**Small business**: 35 of 84 answers did not name Zoho Inventory (Zoho Inventory is #1 of 13 at 42%).

- Cin7 Core: first choice in 2 of those 35
- inFlow Inventory: first choice in 2 of those 35
- Brightpearl: first choice in 1 of those 35
- HoneyCart: first choice in 1 of those 35
- Ordering: first choice in 1 of those 35
- ShipStation: first choice in 1 of those 35
- Shopify B2B: first choice in 1 of those 35
- Shopify OMS: first choice in 1 of those 35

**Mid-market**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Zoho Inventory (Zoho Inventory is #1 of 15 at 19%).

- Brightpearl: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Cin7 Omni: first choice in 6 of those 71
- IBM Sterling Order Management: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Kibo Order Management: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Fluent Order Management: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Flxpoint: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Manhattan Active Omni: first choice in 3 of those 71
- NetSuite Order Management: first choice in 3 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Zoho Inventory.

- IBM Sterling Order Management: first choice in 19 of those 83
- Fluent Order Management: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Manhattan Active Omni: first choice in 5 of those 83
- SAP Order Management: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Kibo Order Management: first choice in 4 of those 83
- SAP Commerce Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Blue Yonder Order Management: first choice in 2 of those 83
- IBM Sterling OMS: first choice in 2 of those 83

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