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DEAR Systems vs Housecall Pro

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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
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Housecall Pro

Software

Software to run your home service business

From
On request
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; Housecall Pro basic plan is $59/month annually (or $79/month without the annual commitment), and additional users are billed separately at $75 to $100/month depending on tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DEAR Systems and Housecall Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Housecall Pro differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsHousecall Pro
Starting price$249/monthOn request
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb
Founded2012Unknown

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
  • Shopify

Only in Housecall Pro

Nothing recorded that DEAR Systems does not also cover.

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

Housecall Pro

No use cases recorded yet. See the Housecall Pro review.

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

Housecall Pro

  • Basic plan is $59/month annually (or $79/month without the annual commitment), and additional users are billed separately at $75 to $100/month depending on tier
  • Higher tiers exist specifically to unlock more users and features, with Max reaching $299/month annually before extra user fees

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

Housecall Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Housecall Pro review.

Which should you pick?

Choose DEAR Systems if

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

Choose Housecall Pro if

Nothing in the data separates Housecall Pro from DEAR Systems on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or Housecall Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Housecall Pro at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Housecall Pro?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Housecall Pro at On request.
Does DEAR Systems or Housecall Pro run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Housecall Pro runs on 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 Housecall Pro is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Housecall Pro cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing.

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