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DEAR Systems vs Levelpath

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DEAR Systems

ERP

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$349/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Levelpath

ERP

AI-native procurement built around intake, from the founders who previously built Scout RFP

From
On request
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; Levelpath it is a young platform competing with suites that have two decades of accumulated edge cases, and gaps tend to appear in tax handling, direct materials and unusual ERP configurations.
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Levelpath covers Conversational intake.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Levelpath differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsLevelpath
Starting price$349/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).

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 Levelpath

  • Conversational intake
  • AI agents
  • Sourcing events
  • Contract management
  • Supplier risk
  • Mobile first

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

Levelpath

  • A company where employees bypass the procurement system entirely and spend under management has stallednot DEAR Systems
  • Replacing an enterprise suite whose rollout took two years and still has low requisition adoptionnot DEAR Systems
  • A finance team wanting every purchase request routed through policy without hiring more procurement staffnot DEAR Systems
  • A mid-market company implementing procurement software for the first time and unwilling to fund a systems integratornot 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

Levelpath

  • It is a young platform competing with suites that have two decades of accumulated edge cases, and gaps tend to appear in tax handling, direct materials and unusual ERP configurations.
  • No pricing is published at any tier, so buyers cannot judge whether the AI-native positioning carries a premium over established competitors.
  • AI agents that classify and route requests are only as good as the policy configuration behind them, and a company with ambiguous procurement policy gets ambiguous automation.
  • Venture funding at this scale implies growth expectations, which historically produces price increases at renewal once a customer base is captured.
  • The intake-first design assumes procurement problems are adoption problems, which is not true for organisations whose real issue is category strategy or supplier consolidation.

Pricing, plan by plan

DEAR Systems

$349/month
  • Standard$349/month
    • 5 users
    • 6000 annual sale orders
    • 2 e-commerce integrations
  • Pro$599/month
    • 10 users
    • 24000 annual sale orders
    • 4 e-commerce integrations
  • Advanced$1199/month
    • 15 users
    • 120000 annual sale orders
    • 6 e-commerce integrations
  • Omni$null/month
    • 8 users
    • Flexible annual sale orders
    • 5 e-commerce integrations

Levelpath

On request
  • Levelpath$undefined/year
    • Intake, sourcing, contracts and supplier management
    • Priced by company size and modules, quoted directly
    • AI agent capability included rather than sold as an add-on

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 Levelpath if

  • You need conversational intake.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want ai agents.
Levelpath review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or Levelpath better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $349/month and Levelpath at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Levelpath?
DEAR Systems starts at $349/month and Levelpath at On request.
Does DEAR Systems or Levelpath run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Levelpath 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 Levelpath is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Levelpath cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Levelpath covers Conversational intake, AI agents, Sourcing events, Contract management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DEAR Systems: How much does Dear Systems (Cin7) cost?

Dear Systems pricing starts at $349/month for the Standard tier, $599/month for the Pro tier (most popular), $1199/month for Advanced, and custom pricing for the Omni enterprise solution.

Source
Levelpath: Who is behind Levelpath?

Stan Garber and Alex Yakubovich, who previously founded Scout RFP and sold it to Workday.

DEAR Systems: What features does each Dear Systems plan include?

Standard includes 5 users and 6000 annual orders. Pro (most popular) adds 10 users, 24000 orders, and MRP. Advanced provides 15 users, 120000 orders, and advanced warehouse management. Omni offers enterprise customization with flexible user and order limits.

Source
Levelpath: Is pricing published?

No. Pricing is quoted by company size and module selection.

DEAR Systems: How many users and integrations are included in Dear Systems plans?

Standard tier includes 5 users and 2 e-commerce integrations. Pro tier includes 10 users and 4 integrations. Advanced tier includes 15 users and 6 integrations. Additional users and integrations are available as paid add-ons.

Source
Levelpath: How long is implementation?

Levelpath positions implementation in weeks rather than the quarters typical of enterprise source-to-pay, which is the main practical claim to test in a reference call.

Levelpath: Does it handle direct materials?

It is built primarily for indirect spend. Manufacturers with bill of materials sourcing should look at established direct-capable suites.

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