ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Odoo vs Cin7
Odoo
ERP & Business Operations
Open-source ERP and CRM suite for all business needs
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Cin7
ERP & Business Operations
Connected inventory management for product sellers
- From
- $349/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Odoo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Odoo the free plan is limited to one app, so any second module moves the whole account to a paid per user plan; Cin7 sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
- They diverge on capability: Odoo covers Sales management, Cin7 covers Inventory management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Odoo and Cin7 actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).
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 Odoo
- Sales management
- Inventory
- Accounting
- CRM
- Project management
- E-commerce
- Email marketing
- Payment gateways
Only in Cin7
- Inventory management
- Order management
- Warehouse management
- EDI integration
- B2B commerce
- Shopify
- Amazon
- eBay
Both cover
- Cloud support
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Odoo
- Running ERP, CRM, inventory and accounting from one integrated suitenot Cin7
- Starting with a single business app and adding modules over timenot Cin7
Cin7
- Inventory and order management across multiple sales channelsnot Odoo
- Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot Odoo
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Odoo
- The free plan is limited to one app, so any second module moves the whole account to a paid per user plan
- Standard runs $13.50 to $16.90 per user per month and Custom $20.40 to $25.50, both quoted with a yearly discount applied
- Implementation services and custom development are not included in any plan
- Odoo.sh hosting is required for custom modules and is charged separately from the subscription
- SMS credits and AI scanning are billed on top of the per user price
Cin7
- Sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
- Ecommerce and app integrations are rationed by plan, at 2, 4 and 6
- User seats are capped at 5, 10 and 15 by plan
- The entry Standard plan is $349 a month and Advanced is $1,199
- Additional users, integrations and order volume are all chargeable extras on top of the plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Odoo
Free- CommunityFree
- Open-source
- Core ERP modules
- Community support
- Cloud Standard$20/month
- Cloud hosting
- All modules
- Email support
Cin7
$349/month- Standard$349/month
- Inventory management
- 3 sales channels
- Basic reporting
- Pro$599/month
- Unlimited channels
- Advanced automations
- 3PL connections
Which should you pick?
Choose Odoo if
- You need sales management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web, Mobile.
- You also want inventory.
Choose Cin7 if
- You need inventory management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want order management.
Questions people ask
- Is Odoo or Cin7 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Odoo starts at Free and Cin7 at $349/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Odoo or Cin7?
- Odoo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Odoo and $349/month for Cin7.
- Does Odoo or Cin7 run on more platforms?
- Odoo runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web, Mobile. Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Odoo for free?
- Yes. Odoo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cin7 starts at $349/month.
- What is Odoo best used for?
- Odoo is most often used for running erp, crm, inventory and accounting from one integrated suite, starting with a single business app and adding modules over time. Of those, running erp, crm, inventory and accounting from one integrated suite and starting with a single business app and adding modules over time are not what Cin7 is typically brought in for.
- What can Odoo do that Cin7 cannot?
- Odoo covers Sales management, Inventory, Accounting, CRM. Cin7 covers Inventory management, Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration. Both handle Cloud support, Web support, Mobile support.