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Cin7 vs SAP S/4HANA

Cin7
Software
Connected inventory management for product sellers
- From
- $349/month
- Rated
- -

SAP S/4HANA
Software
Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation
- From
- $5000/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; SAP S/4HANA listed on G-Cloud 14 by SAP (UK) Limited at £22 to £367 per licence per month for GROW with SAP S/4HANA Cloud
- They diverge on capability: Cin7 covers Order management, SAP S/4HANA covers Financial management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cin7 and SAP S/4HANA actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cin7 | SAP S/4HANA |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $349/month | $5000/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, Web, Mobile | Cloud, Windows, Linux |
| Founded | 2012 | 1972 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 SAP S/4HANA
- Financial management
- Supply chain management
- Procurement
- Human resources
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- SAP SuccessFactors
- SAP Ariba
- Third-party systems
Both cover
- Inventory management
- Cloud 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 SAP S/4HANA
- Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA
- Digital transformationnot Cin7
- Financial consolidationnot Cin7
- Supply chain optimizationnot Cin7
- Business intelligencenot 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
SAP S/4HANA
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by SAP (UK) Limited at £22 to £367 per licence per month for GROW with SAP S/4HANA Cloud
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
SAP S/4HANA
$5000/month- Cloud Standard$5000/month
- Core ERP functionality
- Cloud deployment
- Real-time analytics
- Cloud Premium$8000/month
- Advanced features
- AI and ML capabilities
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Cin7 if
- You need order management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want warehouse management.
Choose SAP S/4HANA if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- You also want supply chain management.
Questions people ask
- Is Cin7 or SAP S/4HANA better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cin7 starts at $349/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cin7 or SAP S/4HANA?
- Cin7 starts at $349/month and SAP S/4HANA at $5000/month.
- Does Cin7 or SAP S/4HANA run on more platforms?
- Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- 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 SAP S/4HANA is typically brought in for.
- What can Cin7 do that SAP S/4HANA cannot?
- Cin7 covers Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration, B2B commerce. SAP S/4HANA covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Procurement, Human resources. Both handle Inventory management, Cloud support.
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