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DEAR Systems vs Wise Business

DEAR Systems logo

DEAR Systems

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Accounting & Finance

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/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; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DEAR Systems and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Wise Business differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsWise Business
Starting price$249/month$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryERP & Business OperationsAccounting & Finance
Founded20122011

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Amazon

Only in Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Various
  • FCA regulated
  • Bank-level security

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

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot DEAR Systems
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot DEAR Systems
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot 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

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

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

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

Which should you pick?

Choose DEAR Systems if

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

Choose Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.

Questions people ask

Is DEAR Systems or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Wise Business?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Wise Business at $29/month.
Does DEAR Systems or Wise Business run on more platforms?
DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Wise Business is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Wise Business cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access. Both handle Xero, QuickBooks, Web support.

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