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Alternatives to DEAR Systems
23 erp tools sit alongside DEAR Systems in this directory. Below is what separates each from DEAR Systems on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 7
- Cheaper to start
- 2
- DEAR Systems starts at
- $349/month
Why people look past DEAR Systems
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the DEAR Systems entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for DEAR Systems carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 7 of the 23 alternatives below can be used without paying.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
DEAR Systems publishes 4 tiers, from $349/month up to On request. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the DEAR Systems pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks
- Starts $4046 a one-time dearer, at $4395/one-time.
- Sold on a one-time model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to DEAR Systems's 4.
Industry-specific cloud ERP solutions
- Starts $2151 a month dearer, at $2500/month.
- 2 tiers to DEAR Systems's 4.
Affordable cloud MRP for small manufacturers
- Can be used without paying; DEAR Systems cannot.
- Starts $300 a month cheaper, at $49/month.
- 2 tiers to DEAR Systems's 4.
Cloud-based enterprise resource planning with AI capabilities
- Starts $3151 a month dearer, at $3500/month.
- 2 tiers to DEAR Systems's 4.
Modular open source ERP in Python with a five year support window on major releases only
- Can be used without paying; DEAR Systems cannot.
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to DEAR Systems's 4.
French open source ERP and CRM with a low-code studio for changing the data model without forking
- Can be used without paying; DEAR Systems cannot.
- Starts $314 a month cheaper, at $35/month.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than subscription.
- 3 tiers to DEAR Systems's 4.
Every DEAR Systems alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAR Systems (this page) | $349/month | Subscription | 4 | |
| FishbowlManufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks | $4395/one-time | One-time | 2 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Infor CloudSuiteIndustry-specific cloud ERP solutions | $2500/month | Subscription | 2 | vs DEAR Systems |
| MRPeasyAffordable cloud MRP for small manufacturers | Free, then $49/month | - | 2 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Oracle ERP CloudCloud-based enterprise resource planning with AI capabilities | $3500/month | Subscription | 2 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Tryton | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Axelor | Free, then $35/month | Per user per month | 3 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Dolibarr | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs DEAR Systems |
| ADempiere | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| iDempiere | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Apache OFBiz | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Omnea | On request | Quote | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| IFS Cloud | On request | Quote | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Levelpath | On request | Quote | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Rootstock | On request | Quote | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Ivalua | On request | Quote | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Zycus | On request | Quote | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| GEP SMART | On request | Quote | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Tyler Enterprise ERP (Munis) | On request | Quote | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Unanet | On request | Quote | 3 | vs DEAR Systems |
| QAD Adaptive ERP | On request | Quote | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Zip | On request | Quote | 1 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Cin7 Core | $349/month | Subscription | 3 | vs DEAR Systems |
| Cin7 | $349/month | Subscription | 4 | vs DEAR Systems |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the DEAR Systems badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
What you would be giving up
DEAR Systems is most often brought in for inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellers, manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planning, syncing stock and orders with xero or quickbooks online, multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locations. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If DEAR Systems is broadly right and the question is cost, the DEAR Systems pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the ERP category lists everything the directory holds, and best erp tools ranks them.
DEAR Systems runs on cloud, web, mobile. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about DEAR Systems alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to DEAR Systems?
- 23 other erp tools are listed in this directory, led by Fishbowl, Infor CloudSuite, MRPeasy, Oracle ERP Cloud. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to DEAR Systems?
- 7 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: MRPeasy, Tryton, Axelor, Dolibarr, ADempiere.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to DEAR Systems?
- Yes. 2 of the alternatives below start under DEAR Systems's $349/month: MRPeasy at Free, then $49/month, Axelor at Free, then $35/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to DEAR Systems?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from DEAR Systems?
- DEAR Systems is most often brought in for inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellers, manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planning, syncing stock and orders with xero or quickbooks online, multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locations. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to DEAR Systems?
- None of the erp tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these DEAR Systems alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, ERP, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare DEAR Systems against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against DEAR Systems covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every erp tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the ERP category, 23 tools beside DEAR Systems. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.