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DEAR Systems vs NetSuite

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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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NetSuite

Software

The #1 cloud ERP for growing businesses

From
$29/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; NetSuite netSuite implementation and consultancy is listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at day rates ranging roughly £175 to £1,850 per unit per day across multiple suppliers, a public-sector contracted rate for the services layer rather than the core Oracle NetSuite licence itself, which remains quote-only.
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, NetSuite covers Financial management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Systems and NetSuite differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsNetSuite
Starting price$249/month$29/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded20121977

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
  • WooCommerce

Only in NetSuite

  • Financial management
  • Order management
  • Inventory
  • CRM
  • Ecommerce
  • Salesforce
  • SOC 1
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • Web support
  • Mobile 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 NetSuite
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot NetSuite
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot NetSuite
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot NetSuite

NetSuite

  • ERPnot DEAR Systems
  • Financial consolidationnot DEAR Systems
  • Ecommercenot 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

NetSuite

  • NetSuite implementation and consultancy is listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at day rates ranging roughly £175 to £1,850 per unit per day across multiple suppliers, a public-sector contracted rate for the services layer rather than the core Oracle NetSuite licence itself, which remains quote-only.

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

NetSuite

$29/month
  • Base$999/month
    • Core ERP
    • Financial management
    • CRM

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 NetSuite if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want order management.
NetSuite review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or NetSuite better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and NetSuite at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or NetSuite?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and NetSuite at $29/month.
Does DEAR Systems or NetSuite run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. NetSuite runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
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 NetSuite is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that NetSuite cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. NetSuite covers Financial management, Order management, Inventory, CRM. Both handle Shopify, Amazon, Web support, Mobile support.
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