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Cin7 Core vs Unit4

Cin7 Core logo

Cin7 Core

ERP

Inventory management for growing businesses

From
$349/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Unit4 logo

Unit4

ERP

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

From
$800/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cin7 Core transaction limits vary by tier; exceeding included sale orders or integrations requires additional cost; 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 Cin7 Core and Unit4 actually diverge.

Attributes where Cin7 Core and Unit4 differ
AttributeCin7 CoreUnit4
Starting price$349/month$800/month
PlatformsWebCloud, Web, Mobile
FoundedUnknown1987

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Cin7 Core

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.

Cin7 Core

  • Syncing inventory across e-commerce, POS, and wholesale channelsnot Unit4
  • Preventing stockouts in multi-warehouse distribution networksnot Unit4
  • Automating bill-of-materials for assembly-based manufacturingnot Unit4
  • Forecasting demand to optimize production schedulesnot Unit4

Unit4

  • A university or public body whose funding structure and reporting hierarchy change more often than its accounting system can keep up withnot Cin7 Core
  • A professional services firm that needs time, project profitability and financials in one ledger rather than in three systemsnot Cin7 Core
  • A nonprofit or NGO accounting for restricted funds and reporting to donors on how each was spentnot Cin7 Core
  • An organisation going through a merger or restructure that needs comparative reporting across both the old and new structuresnot Cin7 Core

Where each one falls short

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

Cin7 Core

  • Transaction limits vary by tier; exceeding included sale orders or integrations requires additional cost
  • Cin7 Omni requires custom pricing via sales contact

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

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

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 Cin7 Core if

Nothing in the data separates Cin7 Core from Unit4 on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Cin7 Core 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 Cin7 Core or Unit4 better?
Neither clearly leads. Cin7 Core starts at $349/month and Unit4 at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cin7 Core or Unit4?
Cin7 Core starts at $349/month and Unit4 at $800/month.
Does Cin7 Core or Unit4 run on more platforms?
Cin7 Core runs on Web. Unit4 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
What is Cin7 Core best used for?
Cin7 Core is most often used for syncing inventory across e-commerce, pos, and wholesale channels, preventing stockouts in multi-warehouse distribution networks, automating bill-of-materials for assembly-based manufacturing, forecasting demand to optimize production schedules. Of those, syncing inventory across e-commerce, pos, and wholesale channels and preventing stockouts in multi-warehouse distribution networks are not what Unit4 is typically brought in for.
What can Cin7 Core do that Unit4 cannot?
Unit4 covers Flexible organisational model, Project and time accounting, Financial management, Procurement.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

Source
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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