Cin7 vs Inventory Planner
How Cin7 and Inventory Planner compare on Index Score, pricing and platform coverage.
Cin7 and Inventory Planner solve overlapping problems from different angles. Cin7 leans into strong native ecommerce and marketplace integrations; Inventory Planner into strong native integrations across ecommerce platforms, marketplaces, erps and 3pls.
The short version.
On our benchmark Cin7 takes the higher Index Score (82 to 79) — but that headline hides where each one really pulls ahead.
Platform coverage is a wash: both integrate with 5 of the 6 platforms we track.
On price, Inventory Planner starts lower — from $119.99/mo against from $349/mo — though the cheaper sticker isn't always the better deal once you factor in what each one includes for the money.
So Cin7 suits smb/mid-market teams; Inventory Planner leans toward smb/mid-market.
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No clear lead on the four scored factors — it's close.
Side by side.
How the Index Score splits.
Which platforms each one integrates with.
What you'll actually pay.
- ·Cin7 Core (formerly DEAR) publishes three tiers: Standard $349/mo (5 users, 2 integrations, 6,000 orders/yr), Pro $599/mo, Advanced $999/mo — gated on users, integrations and annual order volume. Cin7 Omni is a separate, custom-priced product for larger omnichannel/B2B operations.
- ·Main platform is quote-only, scaling by inventory volume managed (unlimited users). The only published flat price is the Shopify-only 'Inventory Planner Essentials' plan at $119.99/mo for single-warehouse small merchants
- ·Standard/Premium tiers are custom-quoted.
Cin7 vs Inventory Planner, answered.
Affiliate disclosure: Cin7 pays for placement (labelled PARTNER). It never changes their Index Score or where they rank in our index.