About Cin7 Core
Cin7 Core, formally known as DEAR, makes warehouse and inventory management, manufacturing, sales integration, reporting, and automation accessible to all businesses. Leverage the power of a multi-module warehouse and inventory management software to optimize all the moving parts of your business, from the time materials come in through the sale and even returns. As part of this solution, leverage the Core WMS app with mobile barcode scanning, guided walking paths, dedicated warehouse zones, and more for receiving, picking, packing, and shipping, all from the palm of your hand
Key benefits of Cin7 Core
Cin7 Core, formerly known as DEAR, acts as a central order management system and lets users achieve complete visibility of sales across all channels (retail, wholesale and ecommerce) and track customer orders from quote to fulfilment (pick, pack, shipment) and invoicing.
With inventory being the main asset it is important to know what is in stock, on order, allocated to a customer or running low. In Cin7 Core, formerly known as DEAR, users can conveniently set automatic stock reorder points, perform stock adjustments and stay on top of all stock movements in their business.
Cin7 Core, formerly known as DEAR supports all major ecommerce sale channels, shipment services and POS e.g. Square, Amazon, Fulfilment by Amazon, Shopify, WooCommerce, Shipstation, Vend, Floship and more.
Our integrations with online stores and shipping platforms help users reach their customers and increase exposure and sales. Users can easily add new platforms to their sales strategy and use DEAR by Cin7 as a central point for managing all orders, payments and shipment information for multiple sales channels.
Accurately tracking the costs of raw materials, labour and overheads through the production process will help users formulate the right pricing strategy for their products and ensure they are never operating at a loss. In Cin7 Core, formerly known as DEAR this can be managed via the Bill of Materials functionality.
Users can easily estimate the cost of manufacturing and availability of raw materials within the Production module. Check the maximum quantity users are able to manufacture along with the relevant costs and automatically order missing components. Auto-assemblies and kits are also available for the management of bundles.
Our Disassembly module lets users break down items into smaller components and takes the pain out of unit conversions.
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- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
DEAR Inventory Helping us Grow
Reviewed on 17/11/2017
Pros
We've been using the DEAR system for quite a while now and I must say I couldn't be any happier. It was a seamless transition from our old system, and I especially appreciate how well DEAR integrates with our accounting software. This makes everyone's work a whole lot easier. I have contacted support on several occasions with questions that I had, and I always received a quick, thorough, and very helpful response. We manufacture our products as well wholesale and retail them with an online store, and everything works so well together with DEAR that it really helps us focus on building our business rather than focusing our attention on trying to keep up with inventory and ordering. I would highly recommend DEAR systems to anyone looking for a new inventory management system.
-Bob Weiss
Cons
One thing that would be useful would be to be able to call for customer service. We have used customer service email on several occasions, and have always had a pretty quick response, however, if we have a pressing issue, it would be nice to have a number to call and someone to talk with.
Response from Cin7
Dear Bob,
Thank you for your review. Happy to hear everything is going well.
Regarding the calls we have a booking service on our website where you can schedule in a time convenient for you to speak to a representative. They are free and are accessible to all our customers. Follow this link to book a call https://dearsystems.youcanbook.me/index.jsp
Best Regards
DEAR Team
- Industry: Cosmetics
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
DEAR Systems step to the future!
Reviewed on 6/6/2022
Still getting used to the DEAR system, however, if compare with other inventory systems we used...
Still getting used to the DEAR system, however, if compare with other inventory systems we used before, I must say DEAR is the answer, so far very happy! It’s all there, just need a bit of time to learn how to navigate around. Selling on Amazon & eBay? No problem..... (once everything is set up correctly) DEAR will do all your daily routine for you. Using an eCommerce website (in our case it's WooCommerce), it’s all there! We are still in process of integration/switching from Quickbooks desktop however, after only 1 month of using DEAR (plenty of step by step, how to use information online and very straightforward YouTube videos, which will answer most of your questions (how to?) on daily routine of most of the businesses. Special thank you to the support team, for being very helpful, straight to the point answers with plenty of information provided to understand and learn ….. bravo!
Pros
Xero & Dear system user (new user experience).
Everything you need to manage warehouse inventory!
Detailed Inventory information, Order process flow, purchasing order management, stock control, eCommerce website eBay/Amazon integration, - easy to use once you get used to it.
Helpful support team, and plenty of information provided to understand and learn DEAR systems.
Cons
Takes some time to know the DEAR systems (navigate) due to many features.
I guess we need to use DEAR systems for some time to get a better understanding and therefore, give a revised review of experience and possible Cons we might have.
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Sage Business Cloud Accounting, QuickBooks Online Advanced, Sage 50cloud Accounting, Khaos Control Cloud and Khaos ControlReasons for Choosing Cin7 Core
Quickbooks Desktop service termination in the UK from 2023Switched From
QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseReasons for Switching to Cin7 Core
Inventory management - stock control - plenty of features to use now or in the future. Amazon-ebay-ecommerce integration. Daily order routine progress, overall DAER systems feels pleasant to use- Industry: Farming
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10
It was DEAR to me until it wasn't
Reviewed on 14/11/2018
We discovered a technical glitch that caused severe bloat to our database that was seemingly...
We discovered a technical glitch that caused severe bloat to our database that was seemingly stemming from DEAR. We approached the DEAR team leader with the matter. Rather than accepting responsibility and assuring us that he would provide the customer service that was necessary, he did not. He instead brought attention to other aspects of the integration. After three months of pain, and moving to a new web hosting environment, and being down for 24 hours and up and down for a total of 3 months, a technical team was able to isolate the issue as being related to DEAR, and for the last 48 hours I have still not heard back from the DEAR tech LEAD on a fix, or with any offer of any kind to help us get back up and running the way that we are supposed to be. We are trying to trouble-shoot without any answers coming from the DEAR development team. I have never seen anything this lacking in terms of customer service in my 30 years of business. I am disappointed and expected more from the tech LEAD and DEAR customer service.
Pros
I created a requirements document of what we needed in an Inventory Management System and DEAR met all of them. I was so excited to find such a robust and affordable software solution in the cloud that hit all of my notes in my small indie maker business.
Cons
It was very very difficult for us to try and implement this product on our own. We hired an outside DEAR consultant. We spent $10K in consulting fees to get up and running. It took just about 8-9 months with a FTE almost completely focused 3/4 time and problems with the integration started just about the same time that we were up and running. Though we did not realize our problems with our web site were related to DEAR. We experienced outages and slowness on our site and were directed to take matters up with our hosting company. They reset and tuned our database-- and still we experienced slow performance. Because there are many moving parts-- and several outside vendors-- each pointing to each other--- it was this long, painful, expensive journey before we arrived right back to DEAR with the performance issues stemming from their API.
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Advanced tool for advanced users
Reviewed on 14/6/2023
Best tool (despite cons) for small business inventory management
Best tool (despite cons) for small business inventory management
Pros
- Lot of features, options, various settings... all together bring opportunity to reflect almost any process you may think of. But if your vision turns to be different from one of system designers, then workarounds are demanded in many cases that seemed to be "common" and you expected them to work "out-of-box". You really need good understanding of the way system works and it is point where good onboarding consulter may help.- Responsive and quick interface (though quick reporting tools and documents lists could be more convenient).- Lot of detailed reports with settings that almost no other ERP can suggest. Cool tool for advanced users familiar with pivot tables.- Responsive and attentive support resolves most of problems
Cons
- Strange limitations in accounting settings and flow (especially when you use QBO and want to use both Dear's and QBO's analytics capabilities at the same time)- Integrations with Amazon and Shopify are cool for capturing "orders" when you are not using automated 3PLs flow. But integrations are not good for capturing invoices and shipments when you are using 3PLs like FBA. Accounting processes for e-commerce are designed in quite a specific way and you really need to understand how it works to get reliable accounting data. Thought this is wide spread problem in world of ERP systems for small businesses.
Reasons for Switching to Cin7 Core
The most complex features and settings- Industry: Building Materials
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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DEAR is Perfect for the Growing Business
Reviewed on 1/2/2022
I worked with [SENSITIVE CONTENT] in the OnBoarding team and he was awesome! My implementation took...
I worked with [SENSITIVE CONTENT] in the OnBoarding team and he was awesome! My implementation took a VERY LONG time due to our business being so busy. He was so patient and would contact me every 3 weeks or so to see how things were progressing. He took so much time to go over the product with me and my coworkers multiple times. He answered MANY LONG emails from me with tons of questions. He was always pleasant, happy, so helpful, and in my opinion the greatest secret weapon that DEAR has!! Now that my implementation is complete (thanks to him) I feel like I have lost a friend. He has assured me that the Support team are just as awesome and helpful as he has been - but I don't believe anyone will ever be as amazing as [SENSITIVE CONTENT] was! Thanks [SENSITIVE CONTENT]!!
Pros
I LOVE the fact that I can invoice before receiving the inventory physically. We work with an overseas company and their business practice is to invoice once the product leaves their hands, however accepting their invoice made my inventory way off in QBO. So glad to be able to maintain what the true physical inventory is and not have to try to keep up with the travelling inventory too.
Cons
The feature I would like the least is the CRM. I was really hoping that it would work for our sales team and that they would be able to have access to the inventory information easily. However, the CRM lacked a lot of the capabilities that our sales managers were looking for to help with managing their teams.
Cin7 Core FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Cin7 Core.Q. What type of pricing plans does Cin7 Core offer?
Cin7 Core offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$325.00/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
$325/month - Standard Plan $550/month - Retailing Plan $650/month - Manufacturing Plan 14-day free trial
Q. Who are the typical users of Cin7 Core?
Cin7 Core has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Cin7 Core support?
Cin7 Core supports the following languages:
Chinese, English, Traditional Chinese
Q. Does Cin7 Core support mobile devices?
Cin7 Core supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Cin7 Core integrate with?
Cin7 Core integrates with the following applications:
Avalara, BigCommerce, CROSSFIRE, Capsule, Crossfire, Easy Insight, EzzyBills, Handshake, Handshake, HubSpot CRM, Inventory Planner, Lokad, LoyaltyLion, Magento Marketplace, PayPal, PencilPay, Pepperi, Pinch, Prospect CRM, Quickbooks Online, Salpo CRM, ShipStation, Shippit, Shiptheory, Shopify, Square Point of Sale, Starshipit, StockTrim, Stripe, Vend, WooCommerce, Xero, Zapier, authorize.net
Q. What level of support does Cin7 Core offer?
Cin7 Core offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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