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DEAR Systems vs Pipedrive

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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

Software

The CRM that sales teams love to use

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; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Pipedrive differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsPipedrive
Starting price$249/monthOn request
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20122010

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 Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management

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

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot DEAR Systems
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot DEAR Systems
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market 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

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

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

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

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 Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or Pipedrive better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Pipedrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Pipedrive?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Pipedrive at On request.
Does DEAR Systems or Pipedrive run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Pipedrive 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 Pipedrive is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Pipedrive cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration.
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