Is Cin7 Core or iDempiere better?

Neither clearly leads. Cin7 Core starts at $349/month and iDempiere at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Cin7 Core or iDempiere?

iDempiere has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $349/month for Cin7 Core and Free for iDempiere.

Does Cin7 Core or iDempiere run on more platforms?

Cin7 Core runs on Web. iDempiere runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux, Windows.

Can I use iDempiere for free?

Yes. iDempiere has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cin7 Core starts at $349/month.

What is Cin7 Core best used for?

Cin7 Core is most often used for syncing inventory across e-commerce, pos, and wholesale channels, preventing stockouts in multi-warehouse distribution networks, automating bill-of-materials for assembly-based manufacturing, forecasting demand to optimize production schedules. Of those, syncing inventory across e-commerce, pos, and wholesale channels and preventing stockouts in multi-warehouse distribution networks are not what iDempiere is typically brought in for.

What can Cin7 Core do that iDempiere cannot?

iDempiere covers Application dictionary, OSGi plug-in architecture, Multi-organisation accounting, Materials management.

ERP · head to head

Cin7 Core vs iDempiere

Cin7 Core

ERP

Inventory management for growing businesses

From: $349/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

iDempiere

ERP

Community-governed open source ERP, CRM and supply chain built on Java, OSGi and PostgreSQL

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only iDempiere has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Cin7 Core transaction limits vary by tier; exceeding included sale orders or integrations requires additional cost; iDempiere there is no vendor, so there is no support contract, no service level agreement and nobody to escalate to; you either build the skills internally or you depend entirely on a local partner whose quality you must judge yourself.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cin7 Core and iDempiere actually diverge.

Attributes where Cin7 Core and iDempiere differ
Attribute	Cin7 Core	iDempiere
Starting price	$349/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	Open source, no licence fee
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web	Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux, Windows

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).

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 Cin7 Core

Nothing recorded that iDempiere does not also cover.

Only in iDempiere

Application dictionary
OSGi plug-in architecture
Multi-organisation accounting
Materials management
Manufacturing
Workflow engine
Report and print engine
No paid edition

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cin7 Core

Syncing inventory across e-commerce, POS, and wholesale channelsnot iDempiere
Preventing stockouts in multi-warehouse distribution networksnot iDempiere
Automating bill-of-materials for assembly-based manufacturingnot iDempiere
Forecasting demand to optimize production schedulesnot iDempiere

iDempiere

A distributor wants multi-organisation, multi-currency accounting and warehouse costing without a per-user ERP licence that scales with headcount.not Cin7 Core
An organisation that has been caught by an open core vendor moving features into a paid tier wants an ERP with no company that can make that decision.not Cin7 Core
A team needs heavy customisation of screens, fields and approval workflows that must survive version upgrades, which the application dictionary makes possible without forking.not Cin7 Core
A public sector or university body in Latin America or Indonesia needs a locally supportable ERP where the source and the implementation skills are both available in-country.not Cin7 Core

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cin7 Core

Transaction limits vary by tier; exceeding included sale orders or integrations requires additional cost
Cin7 Omni requires custom pricing via sales contact

iDempiere

There is no vendor, so there is no support contract, no service level agreement and nobody to escalate to; you either build the skills internally or you depend entirely on a local partner whose quality you must judge yourself.
It demands real Java, OSGi and PostgreSQL administration, so the running cost is a systems engineer rather than a subscription, and that engineer is harder to hire than a PHP developer.
The ZK-based interface is dense and dated, with a data-entry feel inherited from Compiere that staff used to modern software find hostile, which drives up training cost.
Localisation depends on community contribution, so tax, payroll and statutory reporting for your country may be absent, out of date or maintained by one person, and you may end up funding it yourself.
The documentation is a community wiki with gaps and stale pages, and much of the practical knowledge sits in forum threads and partner heads rather than in anything you can hand to a new administrator.

Pricing, plan by plan

Cin7 Core

$349/month

Standard$349/month
- 5 users
- 2 e-commerce/app integrations
- 6,000 sale orders/year
Pro$599/month
- 10 users
- 4 e-commerce/app integrations
- 24,000 sale orders/year
Advanced$1199/month
- 15 users
- 6 e-commerce/app integrations
- 120,000 sale orders/year

iDempiere

Free

iDempiereFree
- Full ERP, CRM and supply chain source
- Unlimited users and organisations
- No enterprise edition and no feature gating
Implementation partner$undefined/year
- Local partners provide installation, configuration, training and support
- Priced per engagement, not published
- Realistically the only viable route for a production deployment

Which should you pick?

Choose Cin7 Core if

Nothing in the data separates Cin7 Core from iDempiere on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Cin7 Core review

Choose iDempiere if

You need application dictionary.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux, Windows.
You also want osgi plug-in architecture.

iDempiere review

Questions people ask

Is Cin7 Core or iDempiere better?: Neither clearly leads. Cin7 Core starts at $349/month and iDempiere at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cin7 Core or iDempiere?: iDempiere has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $349/month for Cin7 Core and Free for iDempiere.
Does Cin7 Core or iDempiere run on more platforms?: Cin7 Core runs on Web. iDempiere runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux, Windows.
Can I use iDempiere for free?: Yes. iDempiere has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cin7 Core starts at $349/month.
What is Cin7 Core best used for?: Cin7 Core is most often used for syncing inventory across e-commerce, pos, and wholesale channels, preventing stockouts in multi-warehouse distribution networks, automating bill-of-materials for assembly-based manufacturing, forecasting demand to optimize production schedules. Of those, syncing inventory across e-commerce, pos, and wholesale channels and preventing stockouts in multi-warehouse distribution networks are not what iDempiere is typically brought in for.
What can Cin7 Core do that iDempiere cannot?: iDempiere covers Application dictionary, OSGi plug-in architecture, Multi-organisation accounting, Materials management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cin7 Core: What is the base price for Cin7 Core?

Cin7 Core pricing starts at $349 per month for the Standard plan, which includes 5 users, 2 e-commerce integrations, and up to 6,000 sale orders per year.

Source

iDempiere: Is iDempiere the same as ADempiere or Compiere?

It shares the lineage. iDempiere forked from ADempiere in 2011 to rebuild the platform on OSGi, and it is the branch that remains actively developed.

Cin7 Core: How many users and integrations are included in each plan?

Standard includes 5 users and 2 integrations; Pro includes 10 users and 4 integrations; Advanced includes 15 users and 6 integrations. Additional users and integrations are available for extra cost.

Source

iDempiere: Is there a paid or enterprise edition?

No. There is no commercial owner and no feature gating. Money is spent on implementation partners and hosting, not on licences.

Cin7 Core: What happens if I exceed my included number of sale orders?

Standard plan allows 6,000 sale orders per year, Pro allows 24,000, and Advanced allows 120,000. Exceeding these limits incurs additional charges; exact fees for overages are not specified on the pricing page.

Source

iDempiere: What does it actually cost to run?

Nothing in licence fees, and a great deal in skills: expect a partner implementation and ongoing Java and PostgreSQL administration, which for a mid-sized company is comparable to a commercial subscription.

Cin7 Core: Is there a free trial available?

Yes, Cin7 offers a free trial option, though the specific trial duration is not detailed on the pricing page.

Source

iDempiere: Which database does it need?

PostgreSQL or Oracle. PostgreSQL is the mainstream community choice and the one most partners deploy.

Cin7 Core vs iDempiere

Cin7 Core

iDempiere

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Cin7 Core

Only in iDempiere

What people use each for

Cin7 Core

iDempiere

Where each one falls short

Cin7 Core

iDempiere

Pricing, plan by plan

Cin7 Core

iDempiere

Which should you pick?

Choose Cin7 Core if

Choose iDempiere if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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