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DEAR Systems vs IQMS

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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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IQMS

Software

Quality and manufacturing execution system

From
$1200/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; IQMS iQMS is now sold as DELMIAWorks under Dassault Systemes, and neither name appears on UK G-Cloud, AWS Marketplace or GSA Advantage, so no per unit figure is published on any public procurement catalogue
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, IQMS covers Quality management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Systems and IQMS differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsIQMS
Starting price$249/month$1200/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileCloud, On-premise, Web
Founded20121994

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 IQMS

  • Quality management
  • Manufacturing execution
  • Production scheduling
  • Traceability
  • Compliance management
  • ERP systems
  • REST APIs
  • IoT platforms

Both cover

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

IQMS

  • Quality assurancenot DEAR Systems
  • Compliance managementnot DEAR Systems
  • Manufacturing visibilitynot DEAR Systems
  • Traceabilitynot 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

IQMS

  • IQMS is now sold as DELMIAWorks under Dassault Systemes, and neither name appears on UK G-Cloud, AWS Marketplace or GSA Advantage, so no per unit figure is published on any public procurement catalogue

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

IQMS

$1200/month
  • Standard$1200/month
    • Quality management
    • MES
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium$2500/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • AI capabilities
    • 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 IQMS if

  • You need quality management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing execution.
IQMS review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or IQMS better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and IQMS at $1200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or IQMS?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and IQMS at $1200/month.
Does DEAR Systems or IQMS run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. IQMS 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 IQMS is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that IQMS cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. IQMS covers Quality management, Manufacturing execution, Production scheduling, Traceability. Both handle Cloud support, Web support.
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