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Cin7 vs Zycus

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Cin7

ERP

Connected inventory management for product sellers

From
$349/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zycus logo

Zycus

ERP

Source-to-pay suite with heavy AI positioning, priced by module and quoted throughout

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cin7 no free trial mentioned; Zycus implementations run long and are consultant-led, so the gap between the sales demonstration and a configured live system is measured in quarters, during which the licence is already being paid.
  • They diverge on capability: Cin7 covers Inventory management, Zycus covers Spend analysis.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cin7 and Zycus actually diverge.

Attributes where Cin7 and Zycus differ
AttributeCin7Zycus
Starting price$349/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).

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 Zycus

  • Spend analysis
  • eSourcing
  • Contract management
  • Supplier management
  • Procure-to-pay
  • Invoice processing
  • Merlin AI agents
  • Savings tracking

What people use each for

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

Cin7

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

Zycus

  • A manufacturer with several ERP instances that cannot answer what it spends with a given supplier group-widenot Cin7
  • A procurement function running frequent reverse auctions that needs award scenario optimisation rather than a spreadsheetnot Cin7
  • An organisation that priced Coupa and Ariba, found the licence unaffordable, and needs comparable module coveragenot Cin7
  • A regulated business needing supplier risk monitoring and contract obligation tracking in one audited systemnot 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

Zycus

  • Implementations run long and are consultant-led, so the gap between the sales demonstration and a configured live system is measured in quarters, during which the licence is already being paid.
  • The AI capability is marketed well ahead of what is typically enabled in a customer instance, and buyers should insist on seeing agentic features running on their own data before valuing them in a business case.
  • A large share of engineering and support capacity sits in India, so North American and European customers need coverage windows and escalation paths written into the contract rather than assumed.
  • The user interface across modules is inconsistent, reflecting different development eras, which raises training cost and reduces adoption among occasional requisitioners.
  • Pricing is entirely quoted and structured around spend under management, so a business whose spend grows faces increases unrelated to how much it uses the software.

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

Zycus

On request
  • Zycus Source-to-Pay$undefined/year
    • Modules licensed individually or as a suite
    • Priced by spend under management, users and modules
    • Annual subscription, multi-year terms common

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 Zycus if

  • You need spend analysis.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want esourcing.
Zycus review

Questions people ask

Is Cin7 or Zycus better?
Neither clearly leads. Cin7 starts at $349/month and Zycus at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cin7 or Zycus?
Cin7 starts at $349/month and Zycus at On request.
Does Cin7 or Zycus run on more platforms?
Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Zycus 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 Zycus is typically brought in for.
What can Cin7 do that Zycus cannot?
Cin7 covers Inventory management, Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration. Zycus covers Spend analysis, eSourcing, Contract management, Supplier management.

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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Zycus: Is it cheaper than Coupa or Ariba?

Usually on licence, and that price gap is the most common reason organisations shortlist it. Compare total cost including implementation, where the gap narrows.

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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Zycus: Which module is strongest?

Spend analysis. Classifying dirty purchase data across multiple ERPs is where Zycus consistently performs well against alternatives.

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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Zycus: How long is an implementation?

Plan for several quarters for a multi-module deployment. Phase it so one module delivers value before the rest go live.

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.

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Zycus: What about support coverage?

Much of the delivery and support organisation is in India. Get the coverage hours, response times and escalation route into the contract explicitly.

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