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DEAR Systems vs Freshsales

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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
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Freshsales

Software

Smart CRM for growing businesses

From
$19/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page; Freshsales contact scoring, sales sequences and territory management require the Pro plan at $39 per user per month, more than four times the Growth price
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Freshsales covers Contact management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Freshsales differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsFreshsales
Starting price$249/month$19/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20122010

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
  • Manufacturing
  • Accounting integration
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • WooCommerce

Only in Freshsales

  • Contact management
  • Lead scoring
  • Sales pipeline
  • Activity tracking
  • Email sync
  • AI insights
  • Workflow automation
  • Gmail

Both cover

  • Shopify
  • Web 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 Freshsales
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Freshsales
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Freshsales
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot Freshsales

Freshsales

  • Sales CRM with built in email, phone and chatnot DEAR Systems
  • Managing deals, pipelines and sales sequencesnot 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

Freshsales

  • Contact scoring, sales sequences and territory management require the Pro plan at $39 per user per month, more than four times the Growth price
  • Forecasting insights, custom modules, sandbox and audit logs are Enterprise only at $59 per user per month
  • Every published price requires annual billing
  • The Freddy AI agent is billed separately at $49 per 100 sessions
  • Branded documents are a further $19 per user add on
  • No contact limits are stated for any tier on the pricing page

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

Freshsales

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Contact & account management
    • Pipeline management
  • Growth$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Sales automation
    • Territory management
  • Pro$65/month
    • Everything in Growth
    • Forecasting
    • Advanced customization

Which should you pick?

Choose DEAR Systems if

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

Choose Freshsales if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want lead scoring.

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or Freshsales better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Freshsales at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Freshsales?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Freshsales at $19/month.
Does DEAR Systems or Freshsales run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Freshsales runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Freshsales is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Freshsales cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Freshsales covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Sales pipeline, Activity tracking. Both handle Shopify, Web support.

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