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Bling vs DEAR Inventory

Bling logo

Bling

Software

Brazilian ERP for invoicing, orders, marketplace integration and inventory

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DEAR Inventory logo

DEAR Inventory

Software

Complete inventory and order management system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bling entry Cobalto plan at R$60/month caps marketplace and API orders at 200 per month, with only 60 MB of data storage and 1.2 GB of file storage; 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

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Bling and DEAR Inventory differ
AttributeBlingDEAR Inventory
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-based
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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 Bling

Nothing recorded that DEAR Inventory does not also cover.

Only in DEAR Inventory

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

What people use each for

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

Bling

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bling review.

DEAR Inventory

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

Where each one falls short

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

Bling

  • Entry Cobalto plan at R$60/month caps marketplace and API orders at 200 per month, with only 60 MB of data storage and 1.2 GB of file storage
  • The top Elite tier is priced only by custom quote rather than a published figure, unlike the three tiers below it

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

Bling

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bling 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 Bling if

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

Bling review

Choose DEAR Inventory if

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

Questions people ask

Is Bling or DEAR Inventory better?
Neither clearly leads. Bling 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, Bling or DEAR Inventory?
Bling starts at On request and DEAR Inventory at On request.
Does Bling or DEAR Inventory run on more platforms?
Bling runs on Web. DEAR Inventory runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
What can Bling do that DEAR Inventory cannot?
DEAR Inventory covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Purchase orders, Sales orders.
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