ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Cin7 vs Unit4
Cin7
ERP & Business Operations
Connected inventory management for product sellers
- From
- $349/month
- Rated
- -
Unit4
ERP & Business Operations
Cloud ERP for service organizations and mid-market enterprises
- From
- $800/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; Unit4 listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited
- They diverge on capability: Cin7 covers Inventory management, Unit4 covers Financial management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cin7 and Unit4 actually diverge.
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 Unit4
- Financial management
- Project accounting
- Resource management
- Time and expense
- HR management
- Salesforce
- Microsoft 365
- Custom integrations
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 Unit4
- Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot Unit4
Unit4
- Service deliverynot Cin7
- Project profitabilitynot Cin7
- Resource utilizationnot Cin7
- Financial managementnot 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
Unit4
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited
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
Unit4
$800/month- Professional Services$800/month
- Project accounting
- Resource management
- Time tracking
- Enterprise$2000/month
- Advanced features
- Multi-entity
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Cin7 if
- You need inventory management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want order management.
Choose Unit4 if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want project accounting.
Questions people ask
- Is Cin7 or Unit4 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cin7 starts at $349/month and Unit4 at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cin7 or Unit4?
- Cin7 starts at $349/month and Unit4 at $800/month.
- Does Cin7 or Unit4 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 Unit4 is typically brought in for.
- What can Cin7 do that Unit4 cannot?
- Cin7 covers Inventory management, Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration. Unit4 covers Financial management, Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense. Both handle Data encryption, Cloud support, Web support, Mobile support.