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Bling vs Unit4

Bling logo

Bling

ERP

Brazilian ERP for invoicing, orders, marketplace integration and inventory

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Unit4

ERP

ERP for people-based organisations where the cost centre structure keeps changing

From
$800/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bling has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Unit4 manufacturing, warehouse management and supply chain planning are not the point of this product, so a business with significant inventory will find capability gaps that no amount of configuration closes.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bling and Unit4 actually diverge.

Attributes where Bling and Unit4 differ
AttributeBlingUnit4
Starting priceFree$800/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebCloud, Web, Mobile
FoundedUnknown1987

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Bling

Nothing recorded that Unit4 does not also cover.

Only in Unit4

  • Flexible organisational model
  • Project and time accounting
  • Financial management
  • Procurement
  • Human resources
  • Planning and forecasting
  • Reporting
  • Grant and fund accounting

What people use each for

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

Bling

  • E-commerce order managementnot Unit4
  • Marketplace integrationnot Unit4
  • Inventory managementnot Unit4

Unit4

  • A university or public body whose funding structure and reporting hierarchy change more often than its accounting system can keep up withnot Bling
  • A professional services firm that needs time, project profitability and financials in one ledger rather than in three systemsnot Bling
  • A nonprofit or NGO accounting for restricted funds and reporting to donors on how each was spentnot Bling
  • An organisation going through a merger or restructure that needs comparative reporting across both the old and new structuresnot 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

Unit4

  • Manufacturing, warehouse management and supply chain planning are not the point of this product, so a business with significant inventory will find capability gaps that no amount of configuration closes.
  • Payroll is generally handled by a separate product or a regional third party rather than being included, so multi-country organisations end up managing several payroll vendors alongside the ERP.
  • Moving from an established on premise Agresso installation to the current cloud product is closer to a re-implementation than an upgrade, with data migration, process redesign and retraining to pay for on a system that already worked.
  • The consulting and partner ecosystem is considerably smaller than for SAP, Oracle or Microsoft, so specialist skills are harder to hire, cost more, and are concentrated in a small number of firms with limited availability.
  • The flexibility that makes reorganisation cheap also makes it easy to build a model nobody understands, and an organisation that has reconfigured its hierarchy repeatedly without documentation ends up unable to explain its own reporting.

Pricing, plan by plan

Bling

Free
  • Cobalto$60/month
    • 5 users
    • 60 MB data, 1.2 GB files
    • Up to 200 orders
  • Titânio$120/month
    • 50 users
    • 120 MB data, 3 GB files
    • 500+ orders
  • Diamante$650/month
    • 100 users
    • 1.8 GB data, 45 GB files
    • Up to 10,000 orders
  • Elite$null/mo
    • Unlimited users
    • 5 GB data, 50 GB files
    • 10,000+ orders

Unit4

$800/month
  • Professional Services$800/month
    • Project accounting
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking
  • Enterprise$2000/month
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-entity
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Bling if

  • You want to start without paying.
Bling review

Choose Unit4 if

  • You need flexible organisational model.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want project and time accounting.
Unit4 review

Questions people ask

Is Bling or Unit4 better?
Neither clearly leads. Bling starts at Free and Unit4 at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bling or Unit4?
Bling has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bling and $800/month for Unit4.
Does Bling or Unit4 run on more platforms?
Bling runs on Web. Unit4 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
Can I use Bling for free?
Yes. Bling has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Unit4 starts at $800/month.
What is Bling best used for?
Bling is most often used for e-commerce order management, marketplace integration, inventory management. Of those, e-commerce order management and marketplace integration are not what Unit4 is typically brought in for.
What can Bling do that Unit4 cannot?
Unit4 covers Flexible organisational model, Project and time accounting, Financial management, Procurement.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bling: What are Bling's pricing tiers?

Cobalto is R$60/month for 5 users; Titânio is R$120/month for 50 users; Diamante is R$650/month for 100 users; Elite has custom pricing for unlimited users.

Source
Unit4: Is Unit4 ERP the same thing as Agresso?

Yes, in lineage. Agresso is the earlier name for the same product line and long-standing customers still use it. Current marketing uses Unit4 ERP, and the cloud product is a substantially different deployment from the on premise Agresso installations still in service.

Bling: What storage limits does Bling provide?

Storage increases per tier: Cobalto has 60 MB data and 1.2 GB files; Titânio has 120 MB data and 3 GB files; Diamante has 1.8 GB data and 45 GB files; Elite has 5 GB data and 50 GB files.

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Unit4: Can it run a manufacturing business?

Not well. This product is built for organisations whose cost base is people and projects. If your planning problem is materials and production capacity, look at a manufacturing ERP instead.

Bling: What order limits does each Bling plan support?

Cobalto supports up to 200 orders; Titânio supports 500+ orders; Diamante supports up to 10,000 orders; Elite supports 10,000+ orders with custom configuration.

Source
Unit4: What actually justifies the price against a mainstream ERP?

The cost of change. If your structure is stable, the flexibility is worth little and a mainstream product is cheaper. If you reorganise regularly and each reorganisation currently means a consultancy engagement, that recurring cost is where the business case sits.

Unit4: Is it sold direct or through partners?

Both. Unit4 sells and implements direct in its main markets and also works with partners. Ask which model applies to your region and country, because it determines who is accountable when the implementation slips.

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