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Acumatica vs DEAR Inventory

Acumatica logo

Acumatica

Inventory Management

Cloud ERP for modern distributed businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DEAR Inventory logo

DEAR Inventory

Inventory Management

Complete inventory and order management system

From
On request
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; DEAR Inventory dEAR Inventory is now sold as Cin7 Core with four named tiers (Standard, Pro, Advanced, Omni) but no dollar figures are published, only an ROI calculator
  • They diverge on capability: Acumatica covers Financial management, DEAR Inventory covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acumatica and DEAR Inventory actually diverge.

Attributes where Acumatica and DEAR Inventory differ
AttributeAcumaticaDEAR Inventory
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-based
Founded20052013

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Inventory Management).

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
  • Order management
  • CRM
  • Acumatica mobile
  • Business intelligence
  • Custom integrations
  • Third-party apps

Only in DEAR Inventory

  • Inventory management
  • Purchase orders
  • Sales orders
  • Accounting
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • Amazon

Both cover

  • Manufacturing
  • Web 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 DEAR Inventory
  • Deployments where user count is high relative to transaction volume, since licensing is resource-based rather than per seatnot DEAR Inventory
  • Cloud or on-premises ERP depending on the deployment licence chosennot DEAR Inventory

DEAR Inventory

  • Manufacturing managementnot Acumatica
  • Order processingnot Acumatica
  • Stock controlnot Acumatica
  • Financial integrationnot 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

DEAR Inventory

  • DEAR Inventory is now sold as Cin7 Core with four named tiers (Standard, Pro, Advanced, Omni) but no dollar figures are published, only an ROI calculator

Pricing, plan by plan

Acumatica

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Acumatica review.

DEAR Inventory

On request
  • Standard$249/month
    • Core features
    • 5 users
    • Standard support
  • Professional$449/month
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • 10 users
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$849/month
    • Full features
    • Unlimited users
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Acumatica if

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

Choose DEAR Inventory if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want purchase orders.
DEAR Inventory review

Questions people ask

Is Acumatica or DEAR Inventory better?
Neither clearly leads. Acumatica starts at On request and DEAR Inventory at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acumatica or DEAR Inventory?
Acumatica starts at On request and DEAR Inventory at On request.
Does Acumatica or DEAR Inventory run on more platforms?
Acumatica runs on Web. DEAR Inventory runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
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 DEAR Inventory is typically brought in for.
What can Acumatica do that DEAR Inventory cannot?
Acumatica covers Financial management, Inventory, Order management, CRM. DEAR Inventory covers Inventory management, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Accounting. Both handle Manufacturing, Web support.
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