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DEAR Systems vs Infor CloudSuite

DEAR Systems logo

DEAR Systems

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Infor CloudSuite logo

Infor CloudSuite

ERP & Business Operations

Industry-specific cloud ERP solutions

From
$2500/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; Infor CloudSuite no price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published for CloudSuite; the site routes buyers to a sales contact form
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Infor CloudSuite covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DEAR Systems and Infor CloudSuite actually diverge.

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Infor CloudSuite differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsInfor CloudSuite
Starting price$249/month$2500/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileCloud
Founded20122002

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

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 Infor CloudSuite

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Procurement
  • Human resources
  • Infor Insights
  • Third-party systems
  • REST APIs
  • Cloud-based platforms

Both cover

  • Manufacturing
  • Role-based access
  • 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 Infor CloudSuite
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Infor CloudSuite
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Infor CloudSuite
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot Infor CloudSuite

Infor CloudSuite

  • Industry specific cloud ERP for manufacturing, distribution and healthcarenot DEAR Systems
  • Replacing on premises ERP with a hosted suite on AWSnot DEAR Systems
  • Integrating ERP functions with third party systems through the Infor Industry Cloud Platformnot 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

Infor CloudSuite

  • No price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published for CloudSuite; the site routes buyers to a sales contact form
  • Infor Velocity Suite is advertised as one flat fee but no amount is published
  • CloudSuite runs on Amazon Web Services only, with no other cloud or on premises option stated on the page
  • Functionality is packaged as industry specific CloudSuites rather than one general ERP product

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

Infor CloudSuite

$2500/month
  • Core Suite$2500/month
    • Financial management
    • Supply chain
    • Manufacturing
  • Complete Suite$4500/month
    • All modules
    • Advanced analytics
    • AI capabilities

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 Infor CloudSuite if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud.
  • You also want supply chain management.
Infor CloudSuite review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or Infor CloudSuite better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Infor CloudSuite at $2500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Infor CloudSuite?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Infor CloudSuite at $2500/month.
Does DEAR Systems or Infor CloudSuite run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Infor CloudSuite runs on Cloud.
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 Infor CloudSuite is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Infor CloudSuite cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Accounting integration. Infor CloudSuite covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Procurement, Human resources. Both handle Manufacturing, Role-based access, Cloud support, Web support.
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