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DEAR Inventory vs Acumatica

DEAR Inventory logo

DEAR Inventory

Inventory Management

Complete inventory and order management system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Acumatica logo

Acumatica

Inventory Management

Cloud ERP for modern distributed businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DEAR Inventory dEAR Inventory is now sold as Cin7 Core with four named tiers (Standard, Pro, Advanced, Omni) but no dollar figures are published, only an ROI calculator; Acumatica pricing is not published; the vendor directs buyers to a pricing review or an industry calculator instead
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Inventory covers Inventory management, Acumatica covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DEAR Inventory and Acumatica actually diverge.

Attributes where DEAR Inventory and Acumatica differ
AttributeDEAR InventoryAcumatica
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-basedWeb
Founded20132005

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Inventory Management).

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 DEAR Inventory

  • Inventory management
  • Purchase orders
  • Sales orders
  • Accounting
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • Amazon

Only in Acumatica

  • Financial management
  • Inventory
  • Order management
  • CRM
  • Acumatica mobile
  • Business intelligence
  • Custom integrations
  • Third-party apps

Both cover

  • Manufacturing
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

DEAR Inventory

  • Manufacturing managementnot Acumatica
  • Order processingnot Acumatica
  • Stock controlnot Acumatica
  • Financial integrationnot Acumatica

Acumatica

  • ERP for construction, manufacturing and distribution businessesnot DEAR Inventory
  • Deployments where user count is high relative to transaction volume, since licensing is resource-based rather than per seatnot DEAR Inventory
  • Cloud or on-premises ERP depending on the deployment licence chosennot DEAR Inventory

Where each one falls short

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

DEAR Inventory

  • DEAR Inventory is now sold as Cin7 Core with four named tiers (Standard, Pro, Advanced, Omni) but no dollar figures are published, only an ROI calculator

Acumatica

  • Pricing is not published; the vendor directs buyers to a pricing review or an industry calculator instead
  • Cost is driven by transaction volume, data storage and resource levels, so spend rises with business activity rather than staying fixed
  • Charged per application implemented, so adding a module changes the price

Pricing, plan by plan

DEAR Inventory

On request
  • Standard$249/month
    • Core features
    • 5 users
    • Standard support
  • Professional$449/month
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • 10 users
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$849/month
    • Full features
    • Unlimited users
    • Dedicated support

Acumatica

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Acumatica review.

Which should you pick?

Choose DEAR Inventory if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want purchase orders.
DEAR Inventory review

Choose Acumatica if

  • You need financial management.
  • You also want inventory.
Acumatica review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Inventory or Acumatica better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Inventory starts at On request and Acumatica at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Inventory or Acumatica?
DEAR Inventory starts at On request and Acumatica at On request.
Does DEAR Inventory or Acumatica run on more platforms?
DEAR Inventory runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based. Acumatica runs on Web.
What is DEAR Inventory best used for?
DEAR Inventory is most often used for manufacturing management, order processing, stock control, financial integration. Of those, manufacturing management and order processing are not what Acumatica is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Inventory do that Acumatica cannot?
DEAR Inventory covers Inventory management, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Accounting. Acumatica covers Financial management, Inventory, Order management, CRM. Both handle Manufacturing, Web support.
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