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DEAR Systems vs SYSPRO

DEAR Systems logo

DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
SYSPRO logo

SYSPRO

Software

ERP for manufacturing and distribution

From
$1200/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page; SYSPRO sYSPRO publishes no pricing: the pricing page shows no rate, no tier, no minimum and no named cost driver, and directs visitors to request a demo
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, SYSPRO covers Financial management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where DEAR Systems and SYSPRO differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsSYSPRO
Starting price$249/month$1200/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileCloud, On-premise, Web
Founded20121978

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
  • Accounting integration
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce

Only in SYSPRO

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain
  • Inventory management
  • Quality management
  • REST APIs
  • EDI systems
  • Third-party systems
  • Cloud integrations

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

SYSPRO

  • ERP for discrete and process manufacturersnot DEAR Systems
  • Distribution, inventory and warehouse managementnot DEAR Systems
  • Production planning, bills of materials and shop floor controlnot 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

SYSPRO

  • SYSPRO publishes no pricing: the pricing page shows no rate, no tier, no minimum and no named cost driver, and directs visitors to request a demo

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

SYSPRO

$1200/month
  • Standard$1200/month
    • Financial management
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain
  • Premium$2500/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Analytics
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose DEAR Systems if

  • You need inventory control.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want purchase orders.

Choose SYSPRO if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want supply chain.

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or SYSPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and SYSPRO at $1200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or SYSPRO?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and SYSPRO at $1200/month.
Does DEAR Systems or SYSPRO run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. SYSPRO runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
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 SYSPRO is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that SYSPRO cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Accounting integration. SYSPRO covers Financial management, Supply chain, Inventory management, Quality management. Both handle Manufacturing, Cloud support, Web support.

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