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Cin7 vs Descartes MacroPoint

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Cin7

ERP

Connected inventory management for product sellers

From
$349/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Descartes MacroPoint

Logistics

Freight visibility network that tracks loads across carriers using ELD, telematics and driver mobile data

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cin7 no free trial mentioned; Descartes MacroPoint pricing is per tracked load and unpublished, and rates fall steeply with volume, so a small broker pays a much higher unit price than a large one for identical service and has little negotiating leverage.
  • They diverge on capability: Cin7 covers Inventory management, Descartes MacroPoint covers Carrier network.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cin7 and Descartes MacroPoint actually diverge.

Attributes where Cin7 and Descartes MacroPoint differ
AttributeCin7Descartes MacroPoint
Starting price$349/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryERPLogistics
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: 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

  • Inventory management
  • Order management
  • Warehouse management
  • EDI integration
  • B2B commerce
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • eBay

Only in Descartes MacroPoint

  • Carrier network
  • Multi-source tracking
  • Predictive ETA
  • Exception alerts
  • Multimodal
  • Capacity matching
  • API and TMS integration
  • Customer portals

What people use each for

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

Cin7

  • Inventory management and ERPnot Descartes MacroPoint
  • Multi-location inventory controlnot Descartes MacroPoint
  • Order and contact managementnot Descartes MacroPoint
  • Accounting integrationnot Descartes MacroPoint

Descartes MacroPoint

  • A freight broker whose largest customer has made tracking compliance a contract conditionnot Cin7
  • A shipper wanting one tracking view across dozens of carriers rather than a portal per carriernot Cin7
  • A 3PL measuring carrier performance on dwell and on-time arrival with data the carrier cannot disputenot Cin7
  • An operation replacing check calls, where the labour saving alone justifies the per-load feenot Cin7

Where each one falls short

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

Cin7

  • No free trial mentioned
  • Standard plan includes only 6,000 orders annually, average 500/month
  • User counts are fixed per tier: 5 users on Standard, 10 on Pro, 15 on Advanced
  • Advanced warehouse management only on Advanced plan (minimum $1,199/month)
  • Pricing excludes taxes

Descartes MacroPoint

  • Pricing is per tracked load and unpublished, and rates fall steeply with volume, so a small broker pays a much higher unit price than a large one for identical service and has little negotiating leverage.
  • Tracking depends on carrier consent, so coverage on any given lane is a percentage rather than a guarantee, and the carriers most likely to be untracked are the small ones causing the exceptions you care about.
  • Driver mobile tracking as the fallback depends on drivers accepting location sharing, and refusal rates mean visibility gaps that appear as service failures to your customer.
  • Ocean and air visibility is materially less mature than domestic North American truckload, so a global shipper ends up running a second platform for international freight.
  • MacroPoint is one product inside a large acquisitive software group, so roadmap attention and support responsiveness are set by Descartes portfolio priorities rather than by visibility customers.

Pricing, plan by plan

Cin7

$349/month
  • Standard$349/month
    • 5 users
    • 6,000 sales orders per year
    • 2 integrations
  • Pro$599/month
    • 10 users
    • 24,000 sales orders per year
    • 4 integrations
  • Advanced$1199/month
    • 15 users
    • 120,000 sales orders per year
    • 6 integrations
  • Cin7 Omni$null/month
    • Custom pricing
    • 8 users
    • Flexible order volume

Descartes MacroPoint

On request
  • Descartes MacroPoint$undefined/year
    • Priced per tracked load with rates varying by mode and volume
    • Per-load rates fall substantially at high volume, so small shippers pay more per load
    • Annual subscription with minimum commitments

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 Descartes MacroPoint if

  • You need carrier network.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want multi-source tracking.
Descartes MacroPoint review

Questions people ask

Is Cin7 or Descartes MacroPoint better?
Neither clearly leads. Cin7 starts at $349/month and Descartes MacroPoint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cin7 or Descartes MacroPoint?
Cin7 starts at $349/month and Descartes MacroPoint at On request.
Does Cin7 or Descartes MacroPoint run on more platforms?
Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Descartes MacroPoint runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Cin7 best used for?
Cin7 is most often used for inventory management and erp, multi-location inventory control, order and contact management, accounting integration. Of those, inventory management and erp and multi-location inventory control are not what Descartes MacroPoint is typically brought in for.
What can Cin7 do that Descartes MacroPoint cannot?
Cin7 covers Inventory management, Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration. Descartes MacroPoint covers Carrier network, Multi-source tracking, Predictive ETA, Exception alerts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cin7: What is the minimum cost to start using Cin7?

Cin7 Core Standard plan costs $349/month (USD), including 5 users, 6,000 annual sales orders, and 2 integrations. Pricing excludes taxes.

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Descartes MacroPoint: How is MacroPoint priced?

Per tracked load, varying by mode and volume, quoted per customer. Nothing is published as a list price.

Cin7: How many users are included on each Cin7 plan?

Standard includes 5 users, Pro includes 10 users, and Advanced includes 15 users. Cin7 Omni is customizable with 8 base users.

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Descartes MacroPoint: What happens when a carrier has no telematics?

A driver mobile app is used as a fallback, which depends on the driver agreeing to share location.

Cin7: What sales order limits apply to each plan?

Standard supports 6,000 orders annually, Pro supports 24,000 orders annually, and Advanced supports 120,000 orders annually. Cin7 Omni has flexible order volumes.

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Descartes MacroPoint: Is it only North American trucking?

No, it covers ocean, rail, LTL and parcel too, but truckload in North America is where coverage is strongest.

Cin7: Does Cin7 offer material requirements planning on all plans?

No, material requirements planning is only available on Pro ($599/month) and Advanced ($1,199/month) plans. The Standard plan does not include this feature.

Source
Descartes MacroPoint: Who owns it?

Descartes Systems Group, which acquired MacroPoint in 2017 and retains it as a named product.

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