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Acumatica vs DEAR Systems

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Acumatica

Software

Cloud ERP for modern distributed businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/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; DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: Acumatica covers Financial management, DEAR Systems covers Inventory control.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Acumatica and DEAR Systems differ
AttributeAcumaticaDEAR Systems
Starting priceOn request$249/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
  • Order management
  • CRM
  • Acumatica mobile
  • Business intelligence
  • Custom integrations
  • Third-party apps

Only in DEAR Systems

  • Inventory control
  • Purchase orders
  • Sales orders
  • Accounting integration
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce

Both cover

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

DEAR Systems

  • Inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellersnot Acumatica
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Acumatica
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Acumatica
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot 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 Systems

  • DEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • The $349 per month Standard plan caps sales orders at 6,000 per year, includes 5 users and 2 e-commerce integrations
  • Material requirements planning requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Advanced warehouse management requires the Advanced plan at $1,199 per month
  • Additional users, extra integrations, API access, forecasting and advanced automations all cost extra and are priced by the sales team
  • The Omni enterprise plan is custom priced with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Acumatica

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Acumatica review.

DEAR Systems

$249/month
  • Standard$249/month
    • 5 users
    • Inventory management
    • Order management
  • Retailing$399/month
    • 10 users
    • POS integration
    • B2B portal

Which should you pick?

Choose Acumatica if

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

Choose DEAR Systems if

  • You need inventory control.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want purchase orders.
DEAR Systems review

Questions people ask

Is Acumatica or DEAR Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. Acumatica starts at On request and DEAR Systems at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acumatica or DEAR Systems?
Acumatica starts at On request and DEAR Systems at $249/month.
Does Acumatica or DEAR Systems run on more platforms?
Acumatica runs on Web. DEAR Systems 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 DEAR Systems is typically brought in for.
What can Acumatica do that DEAR Systems cannot?
Acumatica covers Financial management, Inventory, Order management, CRM. DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Accounting integration. Both handle Manufacturing, Cloud support, Web support, Mobile support.
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