ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Cin7 vs Priority Software
Cin7
ERP & Business Operations
Connected inventory management for product sellers
- From
- $349/month
- Rated
- -
Priority Software
ERP & Business Operations
Affordable cloud ERP for small businesses
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
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; Priority Software pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans
- They diverge on capability: Cin7 covers Inventory management, Priority Software covers Financial management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cin7 and Priority Software actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cin7 | Priority Software |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $349/month | $400/month |
| Founded | 2012 | 1990 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, Web, Mobile), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).
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 Priority Software
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Supply chain
- CRM
- Reporting
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- Third-party systems
Both cover
- Data encryption
- 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 Priority Software
- Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot Priority Software
Priority Software
- ERP for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businessesnot Cin7
- Running retail point of sale alongside back office ERPnot Cin7
- Property management for hospitality through the Optima PMS plannot 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
Priority Software
- Pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans
- Point of sale, manufacturing and hospitality capabilities are sold as separate plans rather than one product
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
Priority Software
$400/month- Starter$400/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Professional$900/month
- All modules
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Cin7 if
- You need inventory management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want order management.
Choose Priority Software if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want inventory.
Questions people ask
- Is Cin7 or Priority Software better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cin7 starts at $349/month and Priority Software at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cin7 or Priority Software?
- Cin7 starts at $349/month and Priority Software at $400/month.
- Does Cin7 or Priority Software 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 Priority Software is typically brought in for.
- What can Cin7 do that Priority Software cannot?
- Cin7 covers Inventory management, Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration. Priority Software covers Financial management, Inventory, Supply chain, CRM. Both handle Data encryption, Cloud support, Web support, Mobile support.