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DEAR Systems vs Epicor

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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Epicor logo

Epicor

Software

Cloud ERP for manufacturing and distribution companies

From
$750/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page; Epicor listed on UK G-Cloud at £65.82 per user per month for Epicor Kinetic, via supplier Epaccsys Ltd
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Epicor covers Supply chain.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Epicor differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsEpicor
Starting price$249/month$750/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileCloud, On-premise, Hybrid
Founded20121972

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

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 Systems

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

Only in Epicor

  • Supply chain
  • Financial management
  • CRM
  • Quality management
  • Production planning
  • Demand forecasting
  • Analytics
  • E-commerce

Both cover

  • Manufacturing
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

DEAR Systems

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

Epicor

  • Production schedulingnot DEAR Systems
  • Inventory managementnot DEAR Systems
  • Order fulfillmentnot DEAR Systems
  • Multi-plant managementnot DEAR Systems

Where each one falls short

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

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

Epicor

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £65.82 per user per month for Epicor Kinetic, via supplier Epaccsys Ltd

Pricing, plan by plan

DEAR Systems

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

Epicor

$750/month
  • Starter$750/month
    • Core ERP
    • Manufacturing
    • Financial management
  • Professional$1500/month
    • Advanced ERP
    • Advanced CRM
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose DEAR Systems if

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

Choose Epicor if

  • You need supply chain.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
  • You also want financial management.
Epicor review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or Epicor better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Epicor at $750/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Epicor?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Epicor at $750/month.
Does DEAR Systems or Epicor run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
What is DEAR Systems best used for?
DEAR Systems is most often used for inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellers, manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planning, syncing stock and orders with xero or quickbooks online, multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locations. Of those, inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellers and manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planning are not what Epicor is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Epicor cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Accounting integration. Epicor covers Supply chain, Financial management, CRM, Quality management. Both handle Manufacturing, Cloud support.
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