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Cin7 vs Zoho Inventory

Cin7 and Zoho Inventory are both inventory & shipping tools. Cin7 is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Zoho Inventory is aimed at small businesses and E-commerce. Zoho Inventory costs less, from $39/mo versus $349/mo for Cin7. Only Zoho Inventory has a free plan.

Cin7

Inventory and order management for product sellers

Zoho Inventory

Multichannel inventory and order management for small businesses

PricingPaid · $349Freemium · $39
Starting price$349/mo$39/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial—14 days
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseSmall businesses, E-commerce
Platformswebweb, ios, android, windows
CountryNZ · 2012IN
Rating——

Choose Cin7 if

Growing product brands with multiple channels.

  • Comprehensive omnichannel features
  • B2B and B2C
  • Many integrations

Look elsewhere if: Small single-channel stores.

Choose Zoho Inventory if

Small ecommerce sellers and wholesalers on up to a few thousand orders a month who want stock synced across marketplaces, ideally alongside Zoho Books.

  • Free plan is usable for very small sellers
  • Per-organization pricing instead of per-seat billing
  • Wide marketplace and carrier integrations out of the box

Look elsewhere if: Manufacturers needing bills of materials and production planning, or larger multi-brand retailers (Katana or Cin7).

Cin7 vs Zoho Inventory pricing

Cin7

  • Standard$349/moCin7 Core; 5 users, 6,000 sale orders/yr, 2 integrations
  • Pro$599/moCin7 Core; 10 users, 24,000 sale orders/yr, 4 integrations
  • Advanced$1,199/moCin7 Core; 15 users, 120,000 sale orders/yr, 6 integrations
  • OmniCustom8 users, 5 integrations; quote from sales

Zoho Inventory

  • Free$050 orders/mo, 1 user, 1 location
  • Standard$39/mo$29 billed annually; 500 orders/mo, 3 users, 2 locations
  • Premium$99/mo$79 billed annually; 3,000 orders/mo, 5 users, 4 locations
  • Plus$159/mo$129 billed annually; 7,500 orders/mo, 10 users, 6 locations
  • Enterprise$299/mo$249 billed annually; 15,000 orders/mo, 10 locations

Cin7 · Key features

  • Multi-channel inventory
  • Purchasing and suppliers
  • B2B wholesale portal
  • Manufacturing and BOM
  • POS and EDI
  • Accounting sync

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Implementation effort
  • Complex UI

Zoho Inventory · Key features

  • Stock tracking across multiple warehouses with transfer orders
  • Serial number and batch tracking with expiry dates
  • Sync with Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart and WooCommerce
  • Shipping labels and rates via UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL and Easyship
  • Composite items and assemblies for kits and bundles
  • Reorder points, low-stock alerts and purchase orders to vendors

Cons

  • Monthly order caps force upgrades for growing stores
  • No real manufacturing features like MRP or production scheduling
  • Advanced warehousing is a paid add-on at higher cost

Cin7 vs Zoho Inventory: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Cin7 or Zoho Inventory?

Zoho Inventory starts at $39/mo and Cin7 at $349/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Cin7 and Zoho Inventory have a free plan?

Cin7 has no free plan. Zoho Inventory has a free plan.

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