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IFS vs DEAR Systems

IFS logo

IFS

Software

ERP for project-centric and asset-centric businesses

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
DEAR Systems logo

DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: IFS no price, per user rate, minimum commitment or contract term is published on the site; the only route to a figure is a demo booking; DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: IFS covers Project management, DEAR Systems covers Inventory control.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where IFS and DEAR Systems differ
AttributeIFSDEAR Systems
Starting price$1000/month$249/month
PlatformsCloud, HybridCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded19832012

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 IFS

  • Project management
  • Field service
  • Asset management
  • Supply chain
  • IoT sensors
  • Mobile workforce
  • Analytics
  • Third-party systems

Only in DEAR Systems

  • Inventory control
  • Purchase orders
  • Sales orders
  • Accounting integration
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce

Both cover

  • Manufacturing
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

IFS

  • Enterprise resource planning for asset intensive industries such as aerospace, energy and manufacturingnot DEAR Systems
  • Enterprise asset management and predictive maintenancenot DEAR Systems
  • Field service management and workforce schedulingnot DEAR Systems

DEAR Systems

  • Inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellersnot IFS
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot IFS
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot IFS
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot IFS

Where each one falls short

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

IFS

  • No price, per user rate, minimum commitment or contract term is published on the site; the only route to a figure is a demo booking
  • IFS Cloud is sold as an industry specific composable suite rather than as a priced product with published editions

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

Pricing, plan by plan

IFS

$1000/month
  • Standard$1000/month
    • Core ERP
    • Project management
    • Field service
  • Premium$3000/month
    • Advanced features
    • Extensive integrations
    • AI capabilities

DEAR Systems

$249/month
  • Standard$249/month
    • 5 users
    • Inventory management
    • Order management
  • Retailing$399/month
    • 10 users
    • POS integration
    • B2B portal

Which should you pick?

Choose IFS if

  • You need project management.
  • You work on Cloud, Hybrid.
  • You also want field service.
IFS review

Choose DEAR Systems if

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

Questions people ask

Is IFS or DEAR Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. IFS starts at $1000/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, IFS or DEAR Systems?
IFS starts at $1000/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month.
Does IFS or DEAR Systems run on more platforms?
IFS runs on Cloud, Hybrid. DEAR Systems runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
What is IFS best used for?
IFS is most often used for enterprise resource planning for asset intensive industries such as aerospace, energy and manufacturing, enterprise asset management and predictive maintenance, field service management and workforce scheduling. Of those, enterprise resource planning for asset intensive industries such as aerospace, energy and manufacturing and enterprise asset management and predictive maintenance are not what DEAR Systems is typically brought in for.
What can IFS do that DEAR Systems cannot?
IFS covers Project management, Field service, Asset management, Supply chain. DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Accounting integration. Both handle Manufacturing, Cloud support.
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