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Cloze vs DEAR Systems

Cloze logo

Cloze

CRM & Sales

Relationship management for professionals

From
$50/month
Rated
-
DEAR Systems logo

DEAR Systems

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cloze four paid tiers run from $17 to $42 per user per month, and each withholds a different set of features rather than simply adding capacity; DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: Cloze covers Contact management, DEAR Systems covers Inventory control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cloze and DEAR Systems actually diverge.

Attributes where Cloze and DEAR Systems differ
AttributeClozeDEAR Systems
Starting price$50/month$249/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Web, Mobile
CategoryCRM & SalesERP & Business Operations

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2012).

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 Cloze

  • Contact management
  • Communication history
  • Relationship insights
  • Task management
  • Integration aggregation
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • LinkedIn

Only in DEAR Systems

  • Inventory control
  • Purchase orders
  • Sales orders
  • Manufacturing
  • Accounting integration
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Cloze

  • CRM that builds contact records automatically from email and calendarnot DEAR Systems
  • Tracking relationships and follow ups without manual data entrynot DEAR Systems

DEAR Systems

  • Inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellersnot Cloze
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Cloze
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Cloze
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot Cloze

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cloze

  • Four paid tiers run from $17 to $42 per user per month, and each withholds a different set of features rather than simply adding capacity
  • Campaign automation, marketing mail and generative AI require the Business Platinum plan at $42 per user per month
  • Lead routing, sub team hierarchies and enterprise controls are Platinum only
  • Even the Business Gold plan at $29 per user excludes the matching engine and lead capture
  • The concierge service is an add on at $20 per user per month with a $500 monthly minimum
  • Every published rate assumes annual billing

DEAR Systems

  • DEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • The $349 per month Standard plan caps sales orders at 6,000 per year, includes 5 users and 2 e-commerce integrations
  • Material requirements planning requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Advanced warehouse management requires the Advanced plan at $1,199 per month
  • Additional users, extra integrations, API access, forecasting and advanced automations all cost extra and are priced by the sales team
  • The Omni enterprise plan is custom priced with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Cloze

$50/month
  • Professional$50/month
    • Contact management
    • Communication history
    • Insights
  • Team$100/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Team collaboration
    • Advanced analytics

DEAR Systems

$249/month
  • Standard$249/month
    • 5 users
    • Inventory management
    • Order management
  • Retailing$399/month
    • 10 users
    • POS integration
    • B2B portal

Which should you pick?

Choose Cloze if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want communication history.

Choose DEAR Systems if

  • You need inventory control.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want purchase orders.

Questions people ask

Is Cloze or DEAR Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. Cloze starts at $50/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cloze or DEAR Systems?
Cloze starts at $50/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month.
Does Cloze or DEAR Systems run on more platforms?
Cloze runs on Web, Ios, Android. DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
What is Cloze best used for?
Cloze is most often used for crm that builds contact records automatically from email and calendar, tracking relationships and follow ups without manual data entry. Of those, crm that builds contact records automatically from email and calendar and tracking relationships and follow ups without manual data entry are not what DEAR Systems is typically brought in for.
What can Cloze do that DEAR Systems cannot?
Cloze covers Contact management, Communication history, Relationship insights, Task management. DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Both handle Web support.

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