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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cin7 Core

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ACin7 Core replaces the former DEAR Systems, which became part of Cin7 in the early 2021 acquisition. The solution offers multi-channel order and inventory management oriented around the needs of retailers, that scales to support warehouse operations, point of sale solutions, as well as accounting and ecommerce integrations.

    $325

    per month

    Square for Retail

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ASquare for Retail bundles payment process and point of sale (PoS), as well as vendor and inventory management features, for small retailers. A free trial is available.N/A
    Pricing
    Cin7 CoreSquare for Retail
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $325
    per month
    Retailing
    $475
    per month
    Manufacturing
    $525
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cin7 CoreSquare for Retail
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual subscription and billing (equal to one month free).—
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    Community Pulse
    Cin7 CoreSquare for Retail
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    Cin7
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Cin7 CoreSquare for Retail
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Cin7 Core and Square for Retail
    Feature
    Cin7 Core
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Square for Retail
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    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Serial number and batch tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation rules8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and analytics9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backorder management2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Returns management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bill of materials management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Item kitting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounting integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Cin7 CoreSquare for Retail
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    User Ratings
    Cin7 CoreSquare for Retail
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.4
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Cin7 CoreSquare for Retail
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cin7
    The production module systems that is offered by DEAR Systems is very good but a criticism is that it is tailored to non-variable production e.g., assembling a bike. If the output is variable e.g., dehydrating then the system is a bit challenging to use and can lead to inaccurate stock levels.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    Square for Retail is simple, easy to account for, and serves most purposes that a business like ours needs. There are very few drawbacks once it's up and running. For a company like ours who wants to emphasize experience from the time the customer walks in the door to the time they walk out, and where cost is important, Square for Retail provides an awesome interface for the customer, with attractive, easy to use terminals, and a very accessible price point where we can get set up with a clean, attractive, and functional point of sale system while starting up. We have no intentions of moving away from Square for Retail as long as it maintains its quality and support.
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    Pros
    Cin7
    • Xero Online Accounting Integration - 100% reliable
    • Drop Shipment combined with Own Warehouse Shipment Processing is a dream
    • Support - Really efficient dealing with technical issues and more generic issues equally well
    • Financial control of delivery notes and purchase invoices provides excellent data integrity
    • Easily add new cost variables such as shipping costs, managed easily
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • ease of collecting payments
    • transfer money collected to other accounts
    • using Square card to access money collected as payments on my website
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cin7
    • Support
    • Bugs
    • Website Functionality
    • Down-time
    • Glitchiness
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • This may just be me, but I want some additional customizations for our biggest annual fundraiser, so that we can differentiate between donations, chance drawings, etc.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cin7
    It does what it says on the tin.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
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    Support Rating
    Cin7
    Terrible support, absolutely useless for anything more major than a simple navigational problem. They always provide meaningless responses that don't really address the issue such as, "our engineering department is working on the issue" or "we're working on some optimisation". These responses would be fine if anything actually resulted from them, but the same errors and problems have existed for 4 years so I don't believe they really amount to anything. In addition, they're quite pushy for me to "close your ticket" so it can be marked as resolved, but my issue hasn't been resolved. I don't exactly want to leave my ticket open for several months, but they send me consistent reminders to close the ticket which is obnoxious especially since their resolution was "our engineering department will work on it".
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    Block, Inc (Square)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cin7
    DEAR Systems is much better software compared to Xero. The inventory tracking within Xero doesn't record batch dates and isn't really capable of production modules. Additionally, Xero doesn't have pricing tiers within invoicing, which is a very helpful feature offered by DEAR Systems. If a business has any level of complexity than DEAR Systems is a significantly more capable software.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    Stripe is more suited for internet or online order forms and businesses for which it integrates. It works well and same as Square with similar fees. Stripe however does not send a physical card reader by default and is not as large of a company. We chose Square due to the integrations it offers, ease of use, and familiarity clients have with existing card readers to make them more comfortable.
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    Return on Investment
    Cin7
    • Improved reporting for production
    • Reduced invoicing admin
    • Better cogs reporting
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Simplicity: Integration of appointment management and billing
    • Time saving: Quick management of billable services
    • Time Management: Integration of Google calendar and customer-facing appointment calendar
    Incentivized
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