Software · head to head
Priority Software vs Cin7
Priority Software
Software
Affordable cloud ERP for small businesses
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
Cin7
Software
Connected inventory management for product sellers
- From
- $349/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Priority Software pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans; 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: Priority Software covers Financial management, Cin7 covers Inventory management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Priority Software and Cin7 actually diverge.
| Attribute | Priority Software | Cin7 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $400/month | $349/month |
| Founded | 1990 | 2012 |
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 Priority Software
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Supply chain
- CRM
- Reporting
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- Third-party systems
Only in Cin7
- Inventory management
- Order management
- Warehouse management
- EDI integration
- B2B commerce
- Shopify
- Amazon
- eBay
Both cover
- Data encryption
- Cloud support
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Priority Software
- ERP for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businessesnot Cin7
- Running retail point of sale alongside back office ERPnot Cin7
- Property management for hospitality through the Optima PMS plannot Cin7
Cin7
- Inventory and order management across multiple sales channelsnot Priority Software
- Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot Priority Software
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Priority Software
- Pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans
- Point of sale, manufacturing and hospitality capabilities are sold as separate plans rather than one product
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
Priority Software
$400/month- Starter$400/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Professional$900/month
- All modules
- Advanced features
- Priority 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 Priority Software if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, 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 Priority Software or Cin7 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Priority Software starts at $400/month and Cin7 at $349/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Priority Software or Cin7?
- Priority Software starts at $400/month and Cin7 at $349/month.
- Does Priority Software or Cin7 run on more platforms?
- Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Priority Software best used for?
- Priority Software is most often used for erp for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businesses, running retail point of sale alongside back office erp, property management for hospitality through the optima pms plan. Of those, erp for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businesses and running retail point of sale alongside back office erp are not what Cin7 is typically brought in for.
- What can Priority Software do that Cin7 cannot?
- Priority Software covers Financial management, Inventory, Supply chain, CRM. Cin7 covers Inventory management, Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration. Both handle Data encryption, Cloud support, Web support, Mobile support.