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Acumatica vs Cin7

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Acumatica

Software

Cloud ERP for modern distributed businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cin7 logo

Cin7

Software

Connected inventory management for product sellers

From
$349/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acumatica pricing is not published; the vendor directs buyers to a pricing review or an industry calculator instead; Cin7 sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
  • They diverge on capability: Acumatica covers Financial management, Cin7 covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acumatica and Cin7 actually diverge.

Attributes where Acumatica and Cin7 differ
AttributeAcumaticaCin7
Starting priceOn request$349/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded20052012

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Acumatica

  • Financial management
  • Inventory
  • Manufacturing
  • CRM
  • Acumatica mobile
  • Business intelligence
  • Custom integrations
  • Third-party apps

Only in Cin7

  • Inventory management
  • Warehouse management
  • EDI integration
  • B2B commerce
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Order management
  • Data encryption
  • Cloud support
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Acumatica

  • ERP for construction, manufacturing and distribution businessesnot Cin7
  • Deployments where user count is high relative to transaction volume, since licensing is resource-based rather than per seatnot Cin7
  • Cloud or on-premises ERP depending on the deployment licence chosennot Cin7

Cin7

  • Inventory and order management across multiple sales channelsnot Acumatica
  • Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot Acumatica

Where each one falls short

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

Acumatica

  • Pricing is not published; the vendor directs buyers to a pricing review or an industry calculator instead
  • Cost is driven by transaction volume, data storage and resource levels, so spend rises with business activity rather than staying fixed
  • Charged per application implemented, so adding a module changes the price

Cin7

  • Sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
  • Ecommerce and app integrations are rationed by plan, at 2, 4 and 6
  • User seats are capped at 5, 10 and 15 by plan
  • The entry Standard plan is $349 a month and Advanced is $1,199
  • Additional users, integrations and order volume are all chargeable extras on top of the plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Acumatica

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Acumatica review.

Cin7

$349/month
  • Standard$349/month
    • Inventory management
    • 3 sales channels
    • Basic reporting
  • Pro$599/month
    • Unlimited channels
    • Advanced automations
    • 3PL connections

Which should you pick?

Choose Acumatica if

  • You need financial management.
  • You also want inventory.
Acumatica review

Choose Cin7 if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want warehouse management.
Cin7 review

Questions people ask

Is Acumatica or Cin7 better?
Neither clearly leads. Acumatica starts at On request and Cin7 at $349/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acumatica or Cin7?
Acumatica starts at On request and Cin7 at $349/month.
Does Acumatica or Cin7 run on more platforms?
Acumatica runs on Web. Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
What is Acumatica best used for?
Acumatica is most often used for erp for construction, manufacturing and distribution businesses, deployments where user count is high relative to transaction volume, since licensing is resource-based rather than per seat, cloud or on-premises erp depending on the deployment licence chosen. Of those, erp for construction, manufacturing and distribution businesses and deployments where user count is high relative to transaction volume, since licensing is resource-based rather than per seat are not what Cin7 is typically brought in for.
What can Acumatica do that Cin7 cannot?
Acumatica covers Financial management, Inventory, Manufacturing, CRM. Cin7 covers Inventory management, Warehouse management, EDI integration, B2B commerce. Both handle Order management, Data encryption, Cloud support, Web support.
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