Inventory Management · head to head
DEAR Inventory vs Microsoft Dynamics 365

DEAR Inventory
Inventory Management
Complete inventory and order management system
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Proposal & Quote
AI-powered business applications for intelligent enterprise
- From
- $50/month
- Rated
- -
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; Microsoft Dynamics 365 business Central Essentials is $80 per user per month and Premium is $110 per user per month, both requiring annual billing to get that rate
- They diverge on capability: DEAR Inventory covers Inventory management, Microsoft Dynamics 365 covers Financial management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DEAR Inventory and Microsoft Dynamics 365 actually diverge.
| Attribute | DEAR Inventory | Microsoft Dynamics 365 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $50/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based | Cloud, Web, Mobile |
| Category | Inventory Management | Proposal & Quote |
| Founded | 2013 | 1975 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Financial management
- Supply chain
- Project operations
- Customer service
- Microsoft 365
- Power BI
- Power Apps
- Azure
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 Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Order processingnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Stock controlnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Financial integrationnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Mid-market ERP and CRM suite licensed per named user across separate app modulesnot 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
Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Business Central Essentials is $80 per user per month and Premium is $110 per user per month, both requiring annual billing to get that rate
- Sales Order Agent and Payables Agent features require separately purchased Copilot Credits on top of the per-user license
- Agent features additionally require a linked Azure subscription
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
Microsoft Dynamics 365
$50/month- Finance$135/month
- Financial management
- Accounting
- Budgeting
- Supply Chain Management$165/month
- Supply chain planning
- Inventory management
- Demand forecasting
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.
Choose Microsoft Dynamics 365 if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want supply chain.
Questions people ask
- Is DEAR Inventory or Microsoft Dynamics 365 better?
- Neither clearly leads. DEAR Inventory starts at On request and Microsoft Dynamics 365 at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DEAR Inventory or Microsoft Dynamics 365?
- DEAR Inventory starts at On request and Microsoft Dynamics 365 at $50/month.
- Does DEAR Inventory or Microsoft Dynamics 365 run on more platforms?
- DEAR Inventory runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based. Microsoft Dynamics 365 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- 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 Microsoft Dynamics 365 is typically brought in for.
- What can DEAR Inventory do that Microsoft Dynamics 365 cannot?
- DEAR Inventory covers Inventory management, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Accounting. Microsoft Dynamics 365 covers Financial management, Supply chain, Project operations, Customer service. Both handle Manufacturing, Web support.
Related pages
More on DEAR Inventory
More on Microsoft Dynamics 365
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