ERP · head to head
ADempiere vs Cin7 Core
ADempiere
ERP
Community-run open source ERP forked from Compiere, with no vendor behind it
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The short version
- Only ADempiere has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: ADempiere there is no company behind it, so there is no support contract to buy, no SLA, no escalation path and no roadmap commitment; if your implementation partner leaves the market you own the problem entirely.; Cin7 Core transaction limits vary by tier; exceeding included sale orders or integrations requires additional cost
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ADempiere and Cin7 Core actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).
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 ADempiere
- Application dictionary
- Financial accounting
- Order to cash and procure to pay
- Inventory and warehouse
- Manufacturing
- Point of sale
- Workflow engine
- Java and PostgreSQL stack
Only in Cin7 Core
Nothing recorded that ADempiere does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ADempiere
- A manufacturer in Latin America with an existing ADempiere consulting partner that needs localised tax and accounting behaviour a global vendor will not buildnot Cin7 Core
- A company that wants to modify ERP screens and document workflows without a vendor change request, using the application dictionary rather than codenot Cin7 Core
- An organisation with a hard requirement to keep financial data on its own servers under its own control with no cloud dependencynot Cin7 Core
- A systems integrator building a vertical ERP product on a permissive base it can fork and ship without paying a licence feenot Cin7 Core
Cin7 Core
- Syncing inventory across e-commerce, POS, and wholesale channelsnot ADempiere
- Preventing stockouts in multi-warehouse distribution networksnot ADempiere
- Automating bill-of-materials for assembly-based manufacturingnot ADempiere
- Forecasting demand to optimize production schedulesnot ADempiere
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ADempiere
- There is no company behind it, so there is no support contract to buy, no SLA, no escalation path and no roadmap commitment; if your implementation partner leaves the market you own the problem entirely.
- The official website adempiere.net does not resolve, which strands most of the historic documentation and tutorials that search engines still point at and makes onboarding a new developer considerably harder.
- The last conventional stable release, 3.9.4, is from January 2023, so despite ongoing GitHub activity a buyer evaluating on release cadence sees a project moving slowly.
- iDempiere, a later fork of the same codebase, absorbed much of the developer community, so ADempiere competes for contributors with its own descendant and is the smaller of the two ecosystems.
- The interface and the Java Swing heritage feel dated, and staff coming from a modern cloud ERP will need training and will complain; expect resistance from finance and warehouse users during rollout.
Cin7 Core
- Transaction limits vary by tier; exceeding included sale orders or integrations requires additional cost
- Cin7 Omni requires custom pricing via sales contact
Pricing, plan by plan
ADempiere
Free- Community editionFree
- GPL v2 licensed, no licence fee
- Full ERP, CRM, supply chain and POS modules
- Self-hosted on your own infrastructure
Cin7 Core
$349/month- Standard$349/month
- 5 users
- 2 e-commerce/app integrations
- 6,000 sale orders/year
- Pro$599/month
- 10 users
- 4 e-commerce/app integrations
- 24,000 sale orders/year
- Advanced$1199/month
- 15 users
- 6 e-commerce/app integrations
- 120,000 sale orders/year
Which should you pick?
Choose ADempiere if
- You need application dictionary.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted.
- You also want financial accounting.
Choose Cin7 Core if
Nothing in the data separates Cin7 Core from ADempiere on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is ADempiere or Cin7 Core better?
- Neither clearly leads. ADempiere starts at Free and Cin7 Core at $349/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ADempiere or Cin7 Core?
- ADempiere has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ADempiere and $349/month for Cin7 Core.
- Does ADempiere or Cin7 Core run on more platforms?
- ADempiere runs on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted. Cin7 Core runs on Web.
- Can I use ADempiere for free?
- Yes. ADempiere has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cin7 Core starts at $349/month.
- What is ADempiere best used for?
- ADempiere is most often used for a manufacturer in latin america with an existing adempiere consulting partner that needs localised tax and accounting behaviour a global vendor will not build, a company that wants to modify erp screens and document workflows without a vendor change request, using the application dictionary rather than code, an organisation with a hard requirement to keep financial data on its own servers under its own control with no cloud dependency, a systems integrator building a vertical erp product on a permissive base it can fork and ship without paying a licence fee. Of those, a manufacturer in latin america with an existing adempiere consulting partner that needs localised tax and accounting behaviour a global vendor will not build and a company that wants to modify erp screens and document workflows without a vendor change request, using the application dictionary rather than code are not what Cin7 Core is typically brought in for.
- What can ADempiere do that Cin7 Core cannot?
- ADempiere covers Application dictionary, Financial accounting, Order to cash and procure to pay, Inventory and warehouse.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ADempiere: Should I choose ADempiere or iDempiere?
Look at iDempiere first. It is a later fork of the same codebase with a more active community and a modular OSGi architecture. Choose ADempiere if a specific partner or localisation you need only exists there.
Cin7 Core: What is the base price for Cin7 Core?
Cin7 Core pricing starts at $349 per month for the Standard plan, which includes 5 users, 2 e-commerce integrations, and up to 6,000 sale orders per year.
SourceADempiere: Is ADempiere free?
The software is GPL licensed with no licence fee. The cost is implementation, customisation and permanent in-house maintenance, which for a real deployment is substantial.
Cin7 Core: How many users and integrations are included in each plan?
Standard includes 5 users and 2 integrations; Pro includes 10 users and 4 integrations; Advanced includes 15 users and 6 integrations. Additional users and integrations are available for extra cost.
SourceADempiere: Is the project still alive?
Development continues on GitHub with commits into 2026, but the official website is down and the last stable release is from January 2023. Treat it as maintained rather than actively advancing.
Cin7 Core: What happens if I exceed my included number of sale orders?
Standard plan allows 6,000 sale orders per year, Pro allows 24,000, and Advanced allows 120,000. Exceeding these limits incurs additional charges; exact fees for overages are not specified on the pricing page.
SourceADempiere: What is the application dictionary?
It is the metadata layer inherited from Compiere that stores the definition of every window, field and validation rule as data, so you can change the application without touching source code.
Cin7 Core: Is there a free trial available?
Yes, Cin7 offers a free trial option, though the specific trial duration is not detailed on the pricing page.
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