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DEAR Inventory vs Finale Inventory

DEAR Inventory logo

DEAR Inventory

Inventory Management

Complete inventory and order management system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Finale Inventory logo

Finale Inventory

Inventory Management

High-volume inventory for e-commerce

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; Finale Inventory the entry plan starts at $499 a month, which is a high floor for a small operation
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Inventory covers Inventory management, Finale Inventory covers Serial tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Inventory and Finale Inventory differ
AttributeDEAR InventoryFinale Inventory
Founded20132010

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based), 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
  • Manufacturing
  • Purchase orders
  • Sales orders
  • Accounting
  • Xero

Only in Finale Inventory

  • Serial tracking
  • Lot control
  • Multi-channel
  • Barcode scanning
  • BigCommerce

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • Web support
  • Mobile app support
  • Cloud-based support

What people use each for

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

DEAR Inventory

  • Manufacturing managementnot Finale Inventory
  • Order processingnot Finale Inventory
  • Stock controlnot Finale Inventory
  • Financial integrationnot Finale Inventory

Finale Inventory

  • Inventory and warehouse management across sales channelsnot DEAR Inventory
  • Barcode scanning and stock control for multichannel retailersnot 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

Finale Inventory

  • The entry plan starts at $499 a month, which is a high floor for a small operation
  • Both published prices are starting figures rather than fixed rates
  • The mobile barcode warehouse module requires the $799 Growth plan
  • Order volume and user limits are stated for the platform overall rather than per plan, so what a given tier actually allows is not published
  • Enterprise pricing is on request

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

Finale Inventory

On request
  • Starter$75/month
    • 5000 items
    • 2 users
    • Standard support
  • Bronze$199/month
    • 25000 items
    • 5 users
    • Priority support
  • Silver$349/month
    • 100000 items
    • 10 users
    • Premium support

Which should you pick?

Choose DEAR Inventory if

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

Choose Finale Inventory if

  • You need serial tracking.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want lot control.
Finale Inventory review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Inventory or Finale Inventory better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Inventory starts at On request and Finale Inventory at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Inventory or Finale Inventory?
DEAR Inventory starts at On request and Finale Inventory at On request.
Does DEAR Inventory or Finale Inventory run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Finale Inventory is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Inventory do that Finale Inventory cannot?
DEAR Inventory covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Purchase orders, Sales orders. Finale Inventory covers Serial tracking, Lot control, Multi-channel, Barcode scanning. Both handle QuickBooks, Shopify, Amazon, eBay.
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