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Cin7 vs DEAR Systems

Cin7 logo

Cin7

ERP & Business Operations

Connected inventory management for product sellers

From
$349/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DEAR Systems logo

DEAR Systems

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cin7 sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced; DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: Cin7 covers Inventory management, DEAR Systems covers Inventory control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cin7 and DEAR Systems actually diverge.

Attributes where Cin7 and DEAR Systems differ
AttributeCin7DEAR Systems
Starting price$349/month$249/month

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, Web, Mobile), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations), founded (2012).

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

  • Inventory management
  • Order management
  • Warehouse management
  • EDI integration
  • B2B commerce
  • eBay
  • SOC2 Type II
  • Data encryption

Only in DEAR Systems

  • Inventory control
  • Purchase orders
  • Sales orders
  • Manufacturing
  • Accounting integration
  • WooCommerce
  • SSL encryption
  • Data backup

Both cover

  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Role-based access
  • Cloud support
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Cin7

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

DEAR Systems

  • Inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellersnot Cin7
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Cin7
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Cin7
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot Cin7

Where each one falls short

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

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

DEAR Systems

  • DEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • The $349 per month Standard plan caps sales orders at 6,000 per year, includes 5 users and 2 e-commerce integrations
  • Material requirements planning requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Advanced warehouse management requires the Advanced plan at $1,199 per month
  • Additional users, extra integrations, API access, forecasting and advanced automations all cost extra and are priced by the sales team
  • The Omni enterprise plan is custom priced with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Cin7

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

DEAR Systems

$249/month
  • Standard$249/month
    • 5 users
    • Inventory management
    • Order management
  • Retailing$399/month
    • 10 users
    • POS integration
    • B2B portal

Which should you pick?

Choose Cin7 if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want order management.
Cin7 review

Choose DEAR Systems if

  • You need inventory control.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want purchase orders.
DEAR Systems review

Questions people ask

Is Cin7 or DEAR Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. Cin7 starts at $349/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cin7 or DEAR Systems?
Cin7 starts at $349/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month.
Does Cin7 or DEAR Systems run on more platforms?
Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Cin7 best used for?
Cin7 is most often used for inventory and order management across multiple sales channels, connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilment. Of those, inventory and order management across multiple sales channels and connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilment are not what DEAR Systems is typically brought in for.
What can Cin7 do that DEAR Systems cannot?
Cin7 covers Inventory management, Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration. DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Both handle Shopify, Amazon, QuickBooks, Xero.
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