TrackItWeekly and Sortly both help small businesses track inventory, but they solve different problems. Sortly is a general-purpose inventory app with folders, photos, and QR code labels. TrackItWeekly is a weekly counting and ordering system built for operators who need to turn counts into vendor-ready orders. If you need to catalog and organize items, Sortly works. If you need to count, calculate usage, set PAR levels, and generate orders every week, TrackItWeekly is built for that.
If you are comparing inventory apps, you have probably seen both TrackItWeekly and Sortly. They both let you track inventory on your phone. They both have barcode scanning. They both work for small businesses. But they were built for fundamentally different workflows, and choosing the wrong one means paying for a tool that does not match how you actually operate.
Sortly is a visual inventory catalog. It organizes items into folders and subfolders, lets you attach photos, generates QR code labels, and tracks quantities. It is designed for anyone who needs to keep track of physical stuff.
TrackItWeekly is a weekly counting and ordering system. It is designed for operators who count inventory on a regular schedule and need to turn those counts into orders. It calculates usage averages, sets PAR levels from rolling data, shows what to order, and emails vendor-ready order summaries.
The difference matters because the workflow is different. Sortly answers "what do I have?" TrackItWeekly answers "what do I need to order?"
| Feature | TrackItWeekly | Sortly |
|---|---|---|
| Core purpose | Weekly counting + ordering system | Visual inventory catalog |
| Barcode scanning | Yes (camera/Bluetooth, for item lookup) | Yes (QR code labels generated in-app) |
| Usage average calculation | Yes (automatic from weekly counts) | No (manual tracking) |
| PAR levels | Yes (auto-calculated from rolling 3-week average) | No (low stock alerts only) |
| Order recommendations | Yes (shows what to order based on PAR vs count) | No |
| Vendor-ready order email | Yes (Finish and Notify sends summary) | No |
| Multi-location | Yes (all locations in one dashboard) | Yes (on higher tiers) |
| Offline mode | Yes (queues, auto-sync) | Limited |
| Photo catalog | No (not the focus) | Yes (core feature) |
| QR label generation | No | Yes (core feature) |
| Best for | Operators who count weekly and order from data | Operators who need to catalog and organize items |
| Starting price | $19/month | Free tier, paid from ~$39/month |
Sortly is the better choice when your primary need is organizing and cataloging items. If you manage a warehouse, an office supply room, or a storage unit and you need to know where things are and how many you have, Sortly does that well. The photo and folder system makes it easy to visually organize items, and the QR code labels make it easy to find things by scanning.
Sortly also works if you do not need ordering guidance. If you just want to record quantities and get a low-stock alert when something drops below a threshold you set manually, Sortly handles that.
TrackItWeekly is the better choice when you count inventory on a regular schedule and need to turn those counts into orders. If you operate a coffee shop, food truck, restaurant, gym, or retail store and you count every week before placing an order, TrackItWeekly is built for that exact workflow.
The key difference is what happens after the count. In Sortly, you record quantities and the app stores them. In TrackItWeekly, you record quantities and the app calculates your usage average, compares it to your PAR level, and tells you exactly what to order. You do not interpret the data. The app does it for you.
TrackItWeekly is also better when you have multiple locations and need to compare them. The dashboard shows every location's count, usage, and order status in one view.
Both apps have barcode scanning, but they use it differently. Sortly generates QR code labels that you print and attach to items or shelves. You scan the QR code to pull up the item and update its quantity. TrackItWeekly uses your phone camera or a Bluetooth scanner for item lookup. You scan a product barcode to find the item in your list, then manually enter the count. The barcode is for finding the item fast, not for counting speed.
| Plan | TrackItWeekly | Sortly |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 14-day free trial (no credit card) | Yes (limited items, 1 user) |
| Entry paid | $19/month (1 location, 500 SKUs) | ~$39/month (advanced features) |
| Multi-location | $79/month (up to 5 locations) | ~$99/month (team features) |
| Large scale | $149/month (up to 10 locations) | Custom pricing |
TrackItWeekly is less expensive at every paid tier because it does fewer things. If you need photo catalogs, QR labels, or folder organization, Sortly is worth the premium. If you just need to count and order, TrackItWeekly gives you that for less.
Yes. You can import your item list from Sortly into TrackItWeekly. Your item names, units, and starting quantities come with you. The import takes minutes.
The switch makes sense when you find yourself using Sortly to record counts but then doing all the ordering math yourself. If you are already counting in Sortly but calculating usage and PAR levels manually, TrackItWeekly does all of that automatically.
Choose Sortly if you need to organize and catalog items with photos and QR labels, and you do not need the app to tell you what to order.
Choose TrackItWeekly if you count inventory weekly and need the app to calculate usage, set PAR levels, and generate vendor-ready order summaries. Start your free trial at app.trackitweekly.com/register. No credit card required.
TrackItWeekly is better for a coffee shop because it is built for the weekly count-and-order workflow. You count, the app calculates usage and PAR levels, and it tells you what to order. Sortly tracks quantities but does not calculate usage, set PAR levels, or generate order recommendations.
No. Sortly tracks quantities and can send low-stock alerts when an item drops below a threshold you set manually. It does not calculate usage averages or auto-calculate PAR levels.
Yes. You can import your item list, including item names, units, and starting quantities. The import takes minutes.
TrackItWeekly starts at $19/month for one location with 500 items. Sortly's paid plans start at approximately $39/month. TrackItWeekly's multi-location plan is $79/month for up to 5 locations versus Sortly's team plan at approximately $99/month.
No. TrackItWeekly uses barcode scanning for item lookup but does not generate QR code labels. If QR label generation is a core need, Sortly does this well.