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DEAR Systems vs Global Shop Solutions

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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Global Shop Solutions

Software

Cloud and on-premise ERP for small manufacturers

From
$500/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; Global Shop Solutions no price or price range is published; the pricing page collects business details and returns a quote instead
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Global Shop Solutions covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DEAR Systems and Global Shop Solutions actually diverge.

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Global Shop Solutions differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsGlobal Shop Solutions
Starting price$249/month$500/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileCloud, On-premise, Web
Founded20121985

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
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Amazon

Only in Global Shop Solutions

  • Financial management
  • Inventory management
  • Order management
  • Reporting
  • REST APIs
  • EDI
  • Third-party systems
  • Encryption

Both cover

  • Manufacturing
  • QuickBooks
  • Cloud support
  • 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 Global Shop Solutions
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Global Shop Solutions
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Global Shop Solutions
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot Global Shop Solutions

Global Shop Solutions

  • ERP for discrete manufacturers running job shops and make to order productionnot DEAR Systems
  • Shop floor data collection and schedulingnot DEAR Systems
  • Running manufacturing ERP on premise, in the cloud or as SaaSnot 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

Global Shop Solutions

  • No price or price range is published; the pricing page collects business details and returns a quote instead
  • Licensing is by concurrent user, meaning the number of employees in the system at once, rather than by named seat
  • Cost is split into an upfront charge plus an ongoing quarterly charge rather than a single subscription
  • Graphical shop floor interfaces carry their own upfront and ongoing quarterly cost on top of the base licence
  • No minimum user count, implementation fee or contract term is published

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

Global Shop Solutions

$500/month
  • Starter$500/month
    • Basic ERP
    • Inventory management
    • Financial module
  • Premium$1500/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Manufacturing
    • Priority support

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 Global Shop Solutions if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want inventory management.
Global Shop Solutions review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or Global Shop Solutions better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Global Shop Solutions at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Global Shop Solutions?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Global Shop Solutions at $500/month.
Does DEAR Systems or Global Shop Solutions run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Global Shop Solutions runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
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 Global Shop Solutions is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Global Shop Solutions cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Accounting integration. Global Shop Solutions covers Financial management, Inventory management, Order management, Reporting. Both handle Manufacturing, QuickBooks, Cloud support, Web support.
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