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DEAR Systems vs Metasfresh

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DEAR Systems

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Metasfresh

ERP & Business Operations

Open-source ERP for mid-sized wholesale and manufacturing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Metasfresh has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page; Metasfresh cloud hosting is charged separately from user licences at EUR 299 per month on monthly billing or EUR 249 per month on annual billing
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Metasfresh covers Supply chain.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Metasfresh differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsMetasfresh
Starting price$249/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileSelf-hosted, Cloud, Web
Founded20122015

Identical on both: 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 Metasfresh

  • Supply chain
  • Inventory
  • Purchasing
  • Accounting
  • Wholesale management
  • Custom modules
  • EDI systems
  • Business analytics

Both cover

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

Metasfresh

  • Open source ERP for procurement, sales, warehouse and accountingnot DEAR Systems
  • Hosting an ERP in a German data centre on a dedicated servernot DEAR Systems
  • Self hosting an ERP where the source code must be inspectablenot 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

Metasfresh

  • Cloud hosting is charged separately from user licences at EUR 299 per month on monthly billing or EUR 249 per month on annual billing
  • The EUR 79 per user per month annual rate requires minimum user quantities that depend on company size; monthly billing costs EUR 99 per user per month
  • The mandatory starter package covering setup, customisation, project management and training is priced individually on request
  • Standard support is email only during business hours; a 24/7 SLA is a separate contract on request
  • All published prices exclude VAT
  • Projects larger than the L size starter package require an individual quote

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

Metasfresh

Free
  • Self-hostedFree
    • Open-source
    • Full functionality
    • Community support
  • Cloud Enterprise$150/month
    • Cloud hosting
    • Professional support
    • Custom development

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 Metasfresh if

  • You need supply chain.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web.
  • You also want inventory.
Metasfresh review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or Metasfresh better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Metasfresh at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Metasfresh?
Metasfresh has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $249/month for DEAR Systems and Free for Metasfresh.
Does DEAR Systems or Metasfresh run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Metasfresh runs on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web.
Can I use Metasfresh for free?
Yes. Metasfresh has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month.
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 Metasfresh is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Metasfresh cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Accounting integration. Metasfresh covers Supply chain, Inventory, Purchasing, Accounting. Both handle Manufacturing, Cloud support, Web support.
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