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Brightpearl vs Cin7

Brightpearl logo

Brightpearl

Inventory Management

Retail operating system for omnichannel commerce

From
$499/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cin7 logo

Cin7

ERP & Business Operations

Connected inventory management for product sellers

From
$349/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brightpearl no pricing is published, and every quote is described as a bespoke setup; Cin7 sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
  • They diverge on capability: Brightpearl covers Retail accounting, Cin7 covers EDI integration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brightpearl and Cin7 actually diverge.

Attributes where Brightpearl and Cin7 differ
AttributeBrightpearlCin7
Starting price$499/month$349/month
PlatformsCloud, WebCloud, Web, Mobile
CategoryInventory ManagementERP & Business Operations
Founded20072012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Brightpearl

  • Retail accounting
  • POS integration
  • Magento
  • BigCommerce
  • SOC2 compliance

Only in Cin7

  • EDI integration
  • B2B commerce
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • SOC2 Type II
  • Mobile support

Both cover

  • Order management
  • Inventory management
  • Warehouse management
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • Data encryption
  • Role-based access
  • Cloud support
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Brightpearl

  • Retail operations management across inventory, orders and accountingnot Cin7
  • Connecting ecommerce and wholesale channels to fulfilmentnot Cin7

Cin7

  • Inventory and order management across multiple sales channelsnot Brightpearl
  • Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot Brightpearl

Where each one falls short

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

Brightpearl

  • No pricing is published, and every quote is described as a bespoke setup
  • Cost is driven by business size rather than by a stated unit, so nothing can be estimated before contacting sales
  • The vendor frames cost as a percentage of revenue, which means the bill grows with turnover rather than with usage

Cin7

  • Sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
  • Ecommerce and app integrations are rationed by plan, at 2, 4 and 6
  • User seats are capped at 5, 10 and 15 by plan
  • The entry Standard plan is $349 a month and Advanced is $1,199
  • Additional users, integrations and order volume are all chargeable extras on top of the plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Brightpearl

$499/month
  • Core$499/month
    • Order management
    • Inventory management
    • Basic accounting
  • Professional$999/month
    • Unlimited channels
    • Warehouse management
    • Advanced reporting

Cin7

$349/month
  • Standard$349/month
    • Inventory management
    • 3 sales channels
    • Basic reporting
  • Pro$599/month
    • Unlimited channels
    • Advanced automations
    • 3PL connections

Which should you pick?

Choose Brightpearl if

  • You need retail accounting.
  • You work on Cloud, Web.
  • You also want pos integration.
Brightpearl review

Choose Cin7 if

  • You need edi integration.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want b2b commerce.
Cin7 review

Questions people ask

Is Brightpearl or Cin7 better?
Neither clearly leads. Brightpearl starts at $499/month and Cin7 at $349/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brightpearl or Cin7?
Brightpearl starts at $499/month and Cin7 at $349/month.
Does Brightpearl or Cin7 run on more platforms?
Brightpearl runs on Cloud, Web. Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
What is Brightpearl best used for?
Brightpearl is most often used for retail operations management across inventory, orders and accounting, connecting ecommerce and wholesale channels to fulfilment. Of those, retail operations management across inventory, orders and accounting and connecting ecommerce and wholesale channels to fulfilment are not what Cin7 is typically brought in for.
What can Brightpearl do that Cin7 cannot?
Brightpearl covers Retail accounting, POS integration, Magento, BigCommerce. Cin7 covers EDI integration, B2B commerce, QuickBooks, Xero. Both handle Order management, Inventory management, Warehouse management, Shopify.
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