Software · head to head
Priority Software vs DEAR Systems
Priority Software
Software
Affordable cloud ERP for small businesses
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
DEAR Systems
Software
Cloud inventory management for growing businesses
- From
- $249/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; DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
- They diverge on capability: Priority Software covers Financial management, DEAR Systems covers Inventory control.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Priority Software and DEAR Systems actually diverge.
| Attribute | Priority Software | DEAR Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $400/month | $249/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 DEAR Systems
- Inventory control
- Purchase orders
- Sales orders
- Manufacturing
- Accounting integration
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- Shopify
Both cover
- 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 DEAR Systems
- Running retail point of sale alongside back office ERPnot DEAR Systems
- Property management for hospitality through the Optima PMS plannot DEAR Systems
DEAR Systems
- Inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellersnot Priority Software
- Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Priority Software
- Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Priority Software
- Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot 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
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
Priority Software
$400/month- Starter$400/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Professional$900/month
- All modules
- Advanced features
- Priority support
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 Priority Software if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want inventory.
Choose DEAR Systems if
- You need inventory control.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want purchase orders.
Questions people ask
- Is Priority Software or DEAR Systems better?
- Neither clearly leads. Priority Software starts at $400/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, Priority Software or DEAR Systems?
- Priority Software starts at $400/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month.
- Does Priority Software or DEAR Systems 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 DEAR Systems is typically brought in for.
- What can Priority Software do that DEAR Systems cannot?
- Priority Software covers Financial management, Inventory, Supply chain, CRM. DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Both handle Cloud support, Web support, Mobile support.