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DEAR Systems vs Unit4

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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Unit4

Software

Cloud ERP for service organizations and mid-market enterprises

From
$800/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; Unit4 listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Unit4 covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DEAR Systems and Unit4 actually diverge.

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Unit4 differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsUnit4
Starting price$249/month$800/month
Founded20121987

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, Web, Mobile), 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 Unit4

  • Financial management
  • Project accounting
  • Resource management
  • Time and expense
  • HR management
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft 365
  • Custom integrations

Both cover

  • Cloud support
  • 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 Unit4
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Unit4
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Unit4
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot Unit4

Unit4

  • Service deliverynot DEAR Systems
  • Project profitabilitynot DEAR Systems
  • Resource utilizationnot DEAR Systems
  • Financial 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

Unit4

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited

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

Unit4

$800/month
  • Professional Services$800/month
    • Project accounting
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking
  • Enterprise$2000/month
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-entity
    • Analytics

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 Unit4 if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want project accounting.
Unit4 review

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or Unit4 better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Unit4 at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Unit4?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Unit4 at $800/month.
Does DEAR Systems or Unit4 run on more platforms?
Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Unit4 is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Unit4 cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Unit4 covers Financial management, Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense. Both handle Cloud support, Web support, Mobile support.
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