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DEAR Systems vs Oyster

DEAR Systems logo

DEAR Systems

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Oyster logo

Oyster

Payroll & Benefits

Hire globally, compliantly

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Oyster 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; Oyster employer of Record is $699 per employee per month, with the discount tied to annual billing
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Oyster covers Global Employment.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Oyster differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsOyster
Starting price$249/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryERP & Business OperationsPayroll & Benefits
Founded20122020

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce

Only in Oyster

  • Global Employment
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Compliance
  • Contractor Management
  • Time Off
  • Expenses
  • BambooHR

Both cover

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

Oyster

  • Hiring employees abroad without setting up a local legal entitynot DEAR Systems
  • Onboarding and paying international contractorsnot DEAR Systems
  • Getting country specific employment compliance advice for distributed teamsnot 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

Oyster

  • Employer of Record is $699 per employee per month, with the discount tied to annual billing
  • A refundable deposit is required before an EOR engagement starts
  • Contractor management is free for 30 days then $29 per contractor per month
  • HR advisory through People Partner Services is billed at $300 per hour on top of the subscription
  • A currency conversion fee applies when you pay Oyster in a currency other than the contract currency
  • Payments are accepted only by direct debit or wire in USD, EUR, GBP or CAD

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

Oyster

Free
  • Contractor$29/month
    • Contractor Payments
    • Compliant Contracts
    • Invoicing
  • Employee$599/month
    • Global Employment
    • Payroll
    • Benefits

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 Oyster if

  • You need global employment.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payroll.
Oyster review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or Oyster better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Oyster at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Oyster?
Oyster has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $249/month for DEAR Systems and Free for Oyster.
Does DEAR Systems or Oyster run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Oyster runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Oyster for free?
Yes. Oyster 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 Oyster is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Oyster cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Oyster covers Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance. Both handle QuickBooks, Web support.
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