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DEAR Systems vs Ramp

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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ramp logo

Ramp

Software

The corporate card that helps you spend less

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Ramp 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; Ramp procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Ramp covers Corporate cards.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Ramp differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsRamp
Starting price$249/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb, Mobile apps
Founded20122019

Identical on both: 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
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Amazon

Only in Ramp

  • Corporate cards
  • Expense management
  • Bill pay
  • Accounting automation
  • Spend insights
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • SOC 2

Both cover

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

Ramp

  • Corporate expense management and automationnot DEAR Systems
  • Accounts payable automation with AI invoice processingnot DEAR Systems
  • Multi-currency travel and policy managementnot 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

Ramp

  • Procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
  • Workday and Oracle Fusion integrations limited to Enterprise tier only
  • Multi-entity functionality requires Plus tier or higher
  • Local card issuance in 30+ countries limited to Enterprise tier
  • Advanced ERP integrations require higher tier selection

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

Ramp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Ramp 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 Ramp if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile apps.
  • You also want expense management.
Ramp review

Questions people ask

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