Fishbowl Advanced
Fishbowl Advanced is inventory and production software for manufacturers and distribution-heavy operations.
What Fishbowl Advanced is
Fishbowl Advanced is inventory and production software for manufacturers and distribution-heavy operations. Its bill of materials tools support manufacturing, maintenance, disassembly, and repair jobs. Teams can customize BOM templates with images and notes, track labor hours and labor costs, and include other intangible costs. Templates can become manufacture orders, while trigger points can start work orders automatically. Advanced Manufacturing includes BOMs, sub-assemblies, configurations, MRP, production scheduling, job and labor costing, work orders, made-to-order builds, and lot and batch traceability. Advanced Warehouse adds complex fulfillment and transfer orders, payment processing, permissions, audit trails, EDI integrations, and multi-warehouse and 3PL workflows. Integrations include QuickBooks Online, Desktop, and Enterprise, with an open API available in Advanced Manufacturing.
Good
- Supports multiple BOM job types
- Tracks labor and manufacturing costs
- Automates manufacture orders and work orders
- Includes multi-warehouse workflows
- Open API available
Watch out
- No free plan
- Implementation package is required
- macOS support is limited
- Linux is unsupported
Who it suits
It suits small to midsize manufacturers and distribution-heavy businesses. Teams needing BOMs, production workflows, warehouse operations, or QuickBooks integration may find it relevant.
Verdict
Fishbowl Advanced connects inventory, manufacturing, costing, and warehouse processes. Its broad package structure fits operations that need production and fulfillment controls, but implementation and platform limitations matter.
Plans and prices
From Fishbowl Advanced's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Fishbowl Advanced — Advanced Warehouse | $595 a month | Teams from 2 users to 200+ · cloud-hosting included · final pricing confirmed by quote · starts at · priced by users & deployment |
| Fishbowl Advanced — Advanced Manufacturing | $675 a month | Teams from 2 users to 200+ · cloud-hosting included · final pricing confirmed by quote · starts at · priced by users & deployment |
The facts
Each one read from Fishbowl Advanced's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The Advanced Manufacturing package lists an open API, and Fishbowl provides REST API documentation for Fishbowl Advanced.checked 7 Oct 2026
- BOM templates
- Users can customize BOM templates with images and notes for picking and manufacturing steps.checked 7 Oct 2026
- BOM types
- Its BOM module supports manufacturing, maintenance, disassembly, and repair jobs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Desktop operating systems
- Fishbowl Advanced can be installed on Windows, macOS, and Linux; Windows is preferred, macOS support is limited, and Linux is unsupported.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Fishbowl Advanced pricing lists integration with QuickBooks Online, Desktop, and Enterprise; Fishbowl’s integrations directory also lists Shopify and other integrations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Manufacturing package
- Advanced Manufacturing includes BOMs, sub-assemblies, configurations, MRP, production scheduling, job and labor costing, work orders, made-to-order builds, and lot and batch traceability.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Production automation
- BOM templates can be converted into manufacture orders, and trigger points can automatically initiate work orders.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product purpose
- Fishbowl Advanced inventory management connects inventory and production, including bill of materials management.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support and implementation
- Fishbowl says its purchase requires an implementation package that includes an implementation specialist, data migration excluding history, 6–8 week training certification, and dedicated go-live support.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Target customers
- Fishbowl describes its mission as serving small to midsize businesses and positions Advanced for manufacturers and distribution-heavy operations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Warehouse package
- Advanced Warehouse includes complex fulfillment and transfer orders, payment processing, advanced permissions and audit trails, EDI integrations, and multi-warehouse and 3PL workflows.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Cost tracking
- BOM steps can include labor hours, labor costs, and other intangible costs, with manufacturing costs sent to accounting platforms such as QuickBooks.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2001checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- American Fork, Utah, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Windows requirements
- Fishbowl officially supports 64-bit Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise, Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise, and Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022; Windows Home and Essentials are not officially supported.checked 7 Oct 2026
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