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ABC Inventory vs Cegid

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ABC Inventory

Software

Free inventory software for Windows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Cegid

Software

French cloud business management software spanning retail, HR, finance and expense management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only ABC Inventory has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: ABC Inventory the free ABC Inventory edition is single user only; multi-user access requires the paid commercial Almyta Control System upgrade, per the vendor's own page as captured by the Internet Archive on 20 November 2024; Cegid no pricing is published for any product line (Cegid Retail, Cegid HR, Cegid Notilus); every call to action leads to a Contact Us sales form rather than a figure or a self-serve checkout

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ABC Inventory and Cegid actually diverge.

Attributes where ABC Inventory and Cegid differ
AttributeABC InventoryCegid
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWindows DesktopWeb
Founded1995Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ABC Inventory

  • Inventory tracking
  • Purchase orders
  • Sales orders
  • Multi-location
  • Excel export
  • Barcode printing
  • Label printing
  • Windows Desktop support

Only in Cegid

Nothing recorded that ABC Inventory does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ABC Inventory

  • Desktop inventorynot Cegid
  • Order managementnot Cegid
  • Purchasingnot Cegid
  • Stock controlnot Cegid

Cegid

No use cases recorded yet. See the Cegid review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ABC Inventory

  • The free ABC Inventory edition is single user only; multi-user access requires the paid commercial Almyta Control System upgrade, per the vendor's own page as captured by the Internet Archive on 20 November 2024
  • The free licence excludes phone, email and online support, per the same capture of 20 November 2024

Cegid

  • No pricing is published for any product line (Cegid Retail, Cegid HR, Cegid Notilus); every call to action leads to a Contact Us sales form rather than a figure or a self-serve checkout
  • The suite is split across separately branded products (Retail, HR, Notilus, Pulse) rather than a single unified plan, so buyers must evaluate each module's quote separately

Pricing, plan by plan

ABC Inventory

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Full features
    • Single user
    • Basic support
  • Network$199/month
    • Multi-user
    • Network access
    • Priority support

Cegid

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cegid review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ABC Inventory if

  • You need inventory tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows Desktop.
  • You also want purchase orders.
ABC Inventory review

Choose Cegid if

Nothing in the data separates Cegid from ABC Inventory on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Cegid review

Questions people ask

Is ABC Inventory or Cegid better?
Neither clearly leads. ABC Inventory starts at Free and Cegid at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABC Inventory or Cegid?
ABC Inventory has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ABC Inventory and On request for Cegid.
Does ABC Inventory or Cegid run on more platforms?
ABC Inventory runs on Windows Desktop. Cegid runs on Web.
Can I use ABC Inventory for free?
Yes. ABC Inventory has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cegid starts at On request.
What is ABC Inventory best used for?
ABC Inventory is most often used for desktop inventory, order management, purchasing, stock control. Of those, desktop inventory and order management are not what Cegid is typically brought in for.
What can ABC Inventory do that Cegid cannot?
ABC Inventory covers Inventory tracking, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Multi-location.
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