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SME AI Office vs Sortly
Sortly is a mobile app for tracking inventory, supplies and equipment with photos and QR labels; SME AI Office is a free POS, stock and shop joined to Singapore accounting.
Prices checked 30 September 2026
The short answer
Choose Sortly if you track supplies, tools or equipment rather than sell them, want a simple phone app with item photos, and print your own QR or barcode labels. It suits contractors, schools, clinics and teams checking items in and out of jobs.
Choose SME AI Office if you sell products at a counter and online and want the POS, stock, website and accounting together. Sortly Advanced is US$588 a year paid monthly, for 500 items. SME AI Office is free with unlimited items, with a small 0.5% fee only on card and automatic PayNow payments.
Side by side
| SME AI Office | Sortly | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow paymentsYour own PayNow QR and cash: no fee | Advanced US$49 a monthYearly: US$288 for the first year for new customers, on a sale |
| Free plan | Yes, for good. No monthly fee, no card, no cap on sales | Free plan: 100 unique items, 1 user14-day free trial of paid plans |
| Item limit | Unlimited items and sales on every plan | Advanced: 500 unique items; Ultra 2,000; Premium 5,000 |
| Users | Free is for the owner. Team logins, such as cashiers, come with Pro 365, no per-user fee | Advanced: 2 user licences; Ultra 5; Premium 8 |
| Selling | POS included free. Runs in the browser on a laptop or tablet, with a USB or Bluetooth scanner | Built for tracking items, supplies and equipment, with jobs and alerts |
| Online shop | Website and online shop included, on the same product list and stock as the POS | Not part of the Sortly plans listed |
| Labels | Scan any existing barcode with a USB or Bluetooth scanner | QR label creation on Advanced; barcode labels from Ultra |
| Accounting | Built in. Every sale goes into your profit and loss with its cost; stock on the balance sheet with Pro 365 | QuickBooks Online integration on Premium, US$299 a month |
Which one fits
SME AI Office fits when
- You sell products to customers at a counter or online
- You have more than 100 products and want no item limit
- You want each sale in your accounting with its GST and cost
Sortly fits when
- You track supplies, tools or equipment rather than selling them
- You want to print QR or barcode labels for items without one
- Your team checks items in and out of jobs on their phones
Free. A small 0.5% platform fee, only on card and automatic PayNow payments.
Questions
Is SME AI Office cheaper than Sortly in Singapore?
Yes, for a shop. Sortly Advanced is US$49 a month for 500 items and 2 users, and its free plan stops at 100 items. SME AI Office is free with no item limit and includes a POS and an online shop; a small 0.5% fee applies only to card and automatic PayNow payments.
Is Sortly free?
Sortly has a free plan for 100 unique items and 1 user, and a 14-day trial of its paid plans. SME AI Office's Free plan has no item limit and no cap on sales, and covers a POS, stock across several places, an online shop and a website.
What is an alternative to Sortly for a retail shop in Singapore?
SME AI Office suits a Singapore shop that sells what it stocks: a POS in the browser, one product list for the counter and the website, stock takes and low-stock warnings. Customers pay by your own PayNow QR for free, and sales go into your accounting.
Can I move from Sortly to SME AI Office?
Yes. Sortly exports your inventory as a CSV or Excel file from its Inventory Summary report. Send us that file and we copy your items, quantities and prices across. WhatsApp us on +65 9613 7676 and we help you move it over.
Can SME AI Office print barcode labels like Sortly?
SME AI Office reads barcodes with a USB or Bluetooth scanner and keeps a barcode for each size and colour, but it does not make labels. Sortly creates QR labels on its Advanced plan and barcode labels from its Ultra plan.
Sortly facts are from sortly.com/pricing, Sortly help: export your inventory, checked on 30 September 2026. Prices are as shown there. Sortly is a trademark of Sortly, Inc.. SME AI Office is not connected with Sortly.