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Cin7 vs Oberlo

Cin7 logo

Cin7

ERP & Business Operations

Connected inventory management for product sellers

From
$349/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Oberlo logo

Oberlo

Inventory Management

Dropshipping made simple

From
On request
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; Oberlo product permanently discontinued as of June 2022 and no longer available for installation or use
  • They diverge on capability: Cin7 covers Order management, Oberlo covers Product sourcing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cin7 and Oberlo actually diverge.

Attributes where Cin7 and Oberlo differ
AttributeCin7Oberlo
Starting price$349/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb
CategoryERP & Business OperationsInventory Management
Founded20122014

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

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

Only in Oberlo

  • Product sourcing
  • Dropshipping automation
  • Supplier directory
  • Order fulfillment
  • Pricing automation
  • Analytics
  • Shopify integration

Both cover

  • Inventory management

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 Oberlo
  • Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot Oberlo

Oberlo

No use cases recorded yet. See the Oberlo review.

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

Oberlo

  • Product permanently discontinued as of June 2022 and no longer available for installation or use

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

Oberlo

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Oberlo review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cin7 if

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

Choose Oberlo if

  • You need product sourcing.
  • You also want dropshipping automation.
Oberlo review

Questions people ask

Is Cin7 or Oberlo better?
Neither clearly leads. Cin7 starts at $349/month and Oberlo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cin7 or Oberlo?
Cin7 starts at $349/month and Oberlo at On request.
Does Cin7 or Oberlo run on more platforms?
Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Oberlo runs on Web.
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 Oberlo is typically brought in for.
What can Cin7 do that Oberlo cannot?
Cin7 covers Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration, B2B commerce. Oberlo covers Product sourcing, Dropshipping automation, Supplier directory, Order fulfillment. Both handle Inventory management.
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