Fulfiro vs WooCommerce Stock
WooCommerce has basic stock management built in. For many stores, it is enough. But once you are processing more than a few orders per day, the gaps become painful.
What WooCommerce does on its own
Set a stock quantity per product, enable "Manage stock," and WooCommerce decrements the count when orders are placed. That is the entire system. No reservations, no audit trail, no multi-location, no purchase orders, and limited reporting.
What Fulfiro adds
| Feature | WooCommerce | Fulfiro |
|---|---|---|
| Stock tracking | Single number per product | On Hand, Reserved, Available per product per location |
| Reservations | None (stock deducts immediately) | Automatic reservations prevent overselling |
| Audit trail | None | Complete history of every stock change |
| Multi-location | Not supported | Track stock at multiple warehouses |
| Fulfillment | External plugin needed | Built-in labels, carrier accounts, rate shopping |
| Reorder | Manual | Automatic suggestions based on sales velocity |
| Bulk editing | One at a time in admin | Spreadsheet-style grid |
| Automation | None | If-this-then-that rules |
| B2B holds | Not supported | Order hold system for PO verification, credit checks |
| Profit tracking | Not built in | Per-order and per-item profit and margin |
Do I still need WooCommerce stock management?
Yes, keep "Manage stock" enabled in WooCommerce. Fulfiro pushes the available quantity to WooCommerce so your storefront displays the correct stock. WooCommerce is the customer-facing layer; Fulfiro is the operations layer behind it.