Cin7 Core, formerly DEAR, is inventory management software with light manufacturing best for product businesses that sell through e-commerce and wholesale channels and assemble or make what they sell, profiled but not ranked on our lists as of October 2026. It is not ranked because it is an inventory and order management system in which production is an add-on, not a production scheduler or APS. Cin7 Core publishes prices from $349 per month for 5 users, and Cin7 offers a 14-day free trial. Its defining capability is stock control across sales channels, with MRP and capacity scheduling as add-ons. It is not a fit if you need a finite capacity schedule that rebuilds automatically when orders or machines change.
Cin7 Core pricing 2026
Cin7 Core starts at $349 per month as of October 2026, in USD, excluding taxes, for new customers. Standard ($349 per month) includes 5 users, 2 e-commerce and app integrations and 6,000 sales orders per year. Pro ($599 per month) includes 10 users, 4 integrations, 24,000 sales orders per year and material requirements planning. Advanced ($1,199 per month) includes 15 users, 6 integrations, warehouse management and 120,000 sales orders per year.
MRP is an add-on on Standard and included in Pro and Advanced. Advanced Production Manufacturing, which adds resource-capacity scheduling, is an add-on on Pro and Advanced and is not available on Standard. Its price is not shown on the pricing page as of October 2026.
Cin7 offers a 14-day free trial as of October 2026. The trial page does not say whether a card is required.
Cin7 Core features: finite capacity scheduling and automatic rescheduling
Cin7 describes its Advanced Production Manufacturing add-on as a way to “schedule according to resource capacity”, with complex production BOMs and a shop floor mobile app (pricing page, October 2026). The pricing page does not describe sequencing, setups or constraints beyond resource capacity.
Automatic rescheduling of the production plan when orders or machines change is not documented by Cin7 as of October 2026. Cin7’s AI features target purchasing and inventory: the ForesightAI Forecasting add-on is described as “know what to buy and when with AI forecasting”.
Cin7 Core ERP integration
Cin7 Core integrates with Xero or QuickBooks Online for accounting on every plan (pricing page, October 2026). Cin7 says it integrates with over 700 app partners, and its integrations page names Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce and ShipStation (integrations page, October 2026). The API is an add-on on all plans, and the Flex API for high order volumes is an add-on on Pro and Advanced. Cin7 Core holds inventory, orders and production itself, so adding it next to a manufacturing ERP creates a second system of record.
Scheduling software by ERP for the systems named here: QuickBooks. All ERP pages are on production scheduling software by ERP.
Cin7 Core implementation time
Cin7 does not publish an implementation time as of October 2026. Onboarding is included in every Core plan, with group, one-to-one and partner-led options (pricing page, October 2026).
Cin7 Core pros and cons
Pros
- Prices are published per plan, in USD.
- A 14-day free trial is offered.
- Accounting integration with Xero or QuickBooks Online is included.
- Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce and ShipStation integrations are named.
- Resource-capacity scheduling is available as an add-on on Pro and Advanced.
- Onboarding is included in every plan.
Cons
- Production scheduling requires the Advanced Production Manufacturing add-on, which is not available on Standard and whose price is not published.
- Automatic rescheduling is not documented.
- The API is a paid add-on.
- Plans cap sales order volume per year.
Who Cin7 Core is not a fit for
Cin7 Core is not a fit if your bottleneck is machine and labor capacity rather than stock, or if you need the schedule to rebuild automatically when orders or machines change.
Consider instead: SkyPlanner APS, an APS for manufacturers of any size, if you need automatic rescheduling or API-based ERP integration. As of October 2026 it starts at 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation. It offers a 30-day trial without a card for up to 20 workstations, Autopilot continuous rescheduling with the Arcturus engine, and connects to any ERP or MES through a two-way REST API with webhooks and CSV import.
How Cin7 Core compares
| # | Product | Category | Entry price | Free trial | Finite capacity | Auto reschedule | ERP path | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APS | From €199/mo | 30 days, no card | Yes | Autopilot | REST API (both directions), webhooks, CSV import; connects to any ERP or MES; customer projects have connected SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and Siemens | 100 | |
| 2 | MRP-ERP | $49/user/mo | 15+15 days, no card | Yes | partial (quantity change on unstarted order replans) | Native ERP; QuickBooks Online, Xero, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, WooCommerce, Zapier, EDI; API and webhooks on paid plans | 69 | |
| 3 | Open source | Free | 15 days | Yes | not stated | Odoo, ERPNext; REST API, CSV/Excel, database access | 59 |
The table sets Cin7 Core against SkyPlanner APS, MRPeasy and frePPLe, the top three on our small manufacturers list as of October 2026. SkyPlanner APS starts at 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation, with a 30-day trial without a card and Autopilot automatic rescheduling.
Where Cin7 Core ranks
Cin7 Core is not ranked on any of our lists as of October 2026. The closest list is our small manufacturers list, where SkyPlanner APS ranks #1 with a weighted total of 100.
Cin7 Core alternatives
- SkyPlanner APS if you need finite capacity scheduling with automatic rescheduling on top of your ERP or inventory system. As of October 2026 it starts at 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation, with a 30-day trial without a card. No ERP is needed to start.
- MRPeasy if you need MRP, inventory and accounting connections in one cloud tool with a no-card trial.
- Katana if you need inventory and manufacturing for an e-commerce brand with a trial.
- Odoo Manufacturing if you need a free plan inside a full ERP.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cin7 Core any good?
As inventory and order management with published prices, yes. It is not ranked on our scheduling lists as of October 2026 because production scheduling is an add-on and automatic rescheduling is not documented. For scheduling, SkyPlanner APS ranks #1 on our small manufacturers list.
How much does Cin7 Core cost?
Cin7 Core starts at $349 per month for the Standard plan as of October 2026, in USD excluding taxes. Pro costs $599 per month and Advanced $1,199 per month. Advanced Production Manufacturing is an add-on on Pro and Advanced with no published price.
Does Cin7 Core offer a free trial?
Yes. Cin7 offers a 14-day free trial as of October 2026. The trial page does not say whether a card is required.
Does Cin7 Core do finite capacity scheduling?
Partly. The Advanced Production Manufacturing add-on, available on Pro and Advanced, lets you “schedule according to resource capacity” (Cin7 pricing page, October 2026). Automatic rescheduling is not documented. SkyPlanner APS offers finite capacity scheduling with Autopilot continuous rescheduling and starts at 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation as of October 2026.