ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Cin7 Core vs DEAR Inventory
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Cin7 Core
ERP & Business Operations
Inventory management for growing businesses
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
DEAR Inventory
Inventory Management
Complete inventory and order management system
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Cin7 Core core plan pricing starts at $349 per month, a materially higher floor than most small business inventory tools; 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 Cin7 Core and DEAR Inventory actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cin7 Core | DEAR Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based |
| Category | ERP & Business Operations | Inventory Management |
| Founded | Unknown | 2013 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Cin7 Core
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.
Cin7 Core
No use cases recorded yet. See the Cin7 Core review.
DEAR Inventory
- Manufacturing managementnot Cin7 Core
- Order processingnot Cin7 Core
- Stock controlnot Cin7 Core
- Financial integrationnot Cin7 Core
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cin7 Core
- Core plan pricing starts at $349 per month, a materially higher floor than most small business inventory tools
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
Cin7 Core
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Cin7 Core 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 Cin7 Core if
Nothing in the data separates Cin7 Core from DEAR Inventory on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose DEAR Inventory if
- You need inventory management.
- You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
- You also want manufacturing.
Questions people ask
- Is Cin7 Core or DEAR Inventory better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cin7 Core 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, Cin7 Core or DEAR Inventory?
- Cin7 Core starts at On request and DEAR Inventory at On request.
- Does Cin7 Core or DEAR Inventory run on more platforms?
- Cin7 Core runs on Web. DEAR Inventory runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
- What can Cin7 Core do that DEAR Inventory cannot?
- DEAR Inventory covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Purchase orders, Sales orders.
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