Cin7 vs Descartes Finale
We give Cin7 a 2.4 GPA and Descartes Finale a 1.8, out of 4.0. Cin7 grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cin7
Inventory software for wholesale and multichannel product sellers
Descartes Finale
Inventory and barcode warehouse software for multichannel sellers
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACin7Fair | 1.8GPADescartes FinaleWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $349 a month for 5 users, 2 store or app connections and 6,000 sales orders a year; the page doesn't say if that's billed monthly or yearly. A shop and an online store fit, but it's at the dear end of this category, and API access and point of sale are add-ons. | DEssentials is $499 a month and up, sold after a demo, and most customers sign 12, 24 or 36-month terms. That's the dearest end of this category, and dearer than Cin7 or Ordoro, the multichannel tools it's listed against. Barcode picking is an add-on until Growth at $799. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial from a sign-up form, and the listing doesn't mention a card. Every plan button on the pricing page books a demo, though. | FNo free plan and no trial. The pricing page only offers a demo, so you can't load your own products and try it before you sign. |
| Features | BStock and orders across stores, marketplaces, wholesale and retail, unlimited locations, purchasing, bills of materials with batch, serial and expiry tracking, and warehouse apps. That covers the whole job; MRP waits for Pro and AI forecasting is a paid add-on. | BStock synced across Shopify, Amazon, Walmart and eBay with kits and bundles, FBA and AWD planning, automatic purchase orders and reorder points, barcode receiving and picking, landed costs, and lots, serials and simple assemblies. The whole job for a multichannel seller. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You'll connect a store and your accounting, set up locations and assemblies, and the plans are sold through a demo, so plan on a proper setup. | CNo store rating on record. It's sold through a demo with channels, warehouses and barcode workflows to set up, and the scanning module is a separate piece on Essentials. Expect a setup project, not an afternoon. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, QuickBooks Online, Xero and ShipStation. No desktop app, and the API is a paid add-on. | BWeb only in its listing, with 40+ sales channel connections including Shopify, Amazon, Walmart and eBay, plus QuickBooks Online, Xero and ShipStation. The API and EDI are kept for Enterprise. |
| Best for | brands selling in stores, marketplaces and wholesale | Amazon FBA brands that ship from their own warehouse |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cin7 and Descartes Finale. How we grade
Price against what you get
Cin7 starts at $349 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Descartes Finale starts at $499 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Cin7 starts $150 a month lower. Of the other inventory management tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Cin7 for less, and 3 score higher than Descartes Finale for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Cin7 starts at $349 per month for 6,000 sales orders a year. Descartes Finale starts at $499 per month and up.
- Only Cin7 lists iOS and Android apps.
- Descartes Finale also covers reports and amazon selling.
At a glance
| Cin7 | Descartes Finale | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $349 per month for 6,000 sales orders a year | $499 per month and up |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Cin7 Americas, Inc. | The Descartes Systems Group Inc. |
| Price read from | cin7.com | finaleinventory.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Cin7
- Brands selling through their own store, marketplaces and wholesale at once
- Distributors and wholesalers that want a B2B ordering portal
- Growing sellers that have outgrown spreadsheets but do not want an ERP
Descartes Finale
- Ecommerce brands that fulfill their own orders from one or more warehouses
- Amazon FBA sellers who also sell on Shopify, Walmart or wholesale
- Teams moving fulfillment back in-house from a 3PL
Worth knowing
Cin7
- Each plan caps users, yearly sales orders and ecommerce or app integrations; more of each costs extra through sales.
- API access, point of sale, the B2B portal, ForesightAI forecasting and premium support are paid add-ons on every Core plan.
- The pricing page does not say whether the monthly prices are for monthly or annual billing, and notes they are for new customers.
- Each plan's button books a demo rather than a checkout, and Cin7 Omni has no published price.
Descartes Finale
- Prices are starting points: plans are sold after a demo, and most customers sign 12, 24 or 36-month terms.
- The mobile barcode warehouse module is included from Growth; on Essentials it is an optional add-on.
- No free trial or free plan is offered; the pricing page offers only a demo.
- Usage beyond a plan's limits may bring extra fees or an upgrade, set out in each customer's agreement.
Key features
Cin7
- Multichannel stock and orders
- Stock levels and sales orders across online stores, marketplaces, wholesale and retail, with unlimited inventory locations on every Core plan.
- Purchasing and reordering
- Purchase orders, supplier records and stock reordering, with AI demand forecasting available as the paid ForesightAI add-on.
- Assembly and light manufacturing
- Bills of materials, kits and bundles, assembly and disassembly, batch, serial and expiry tracking, and MRP from the Pro plan.
- Warehouse mobile apps
- iOS and Android apps for picking, packing, put-away, counts and barcode scanning; Advanced adds several warehouses and FIFO or FEFO picking.
- Accounting sync
- Connects to Xero or QuickBooks Online and tracks cost of goods sold across several currencies.
- Wholesale portal and point of sale
- A B2B ordering portal for trade customers and a point of sale that runs on a mobile device, both sold as add-ons.
Descartes Finale
- Multichannel stock sync
- Keeps available stock aligned across Shopify stores, Amazon, Walmart, eBay and other channels, with kits, bundles and alias SKUs.
- Amazon FBA and AWD tools
- Plans FBA replenishment, tracks inbound shipments and shipping plans, reconciles FBA discrepancies and handles Amazon Warehousing and Distribution.
- Purchasing and reordering
- Automated purchase orders, min-max reorder points, forecasts from sales velocity, projected arrival dates and three-way matching.
- Barcode warehouse module
- Handheld scanning for receiving, putaway, wave and batch picking, transfers and cycle counts, plus custom barcode and label printing.
- Costs and accounting
- Inventory valuation, COGS and landed-cost reports, with direct QuickBooks Online and Xero integrations and exports to Excel or Google Sheets.
- Lots, serials and light manufacturing
- Lot, expiry and serial number tracking, and bills of materials for simple assembly and kitting.
Plans
Cin7
Standard$349
per month for 6,000 sales orders a year (billing term not stated)
5 users, 2 ecommerce or app integrations, unlimited locations, warehouse app for one location, and assembly with BOMs and batch tracking.
Pro$599
per month for 24,000 sales orders a year (billing term not stated)
10 users and 4 ecommerce or app integrations, and adds material requirements planning.
Advanced$1,199
per month for 120,000 sales orders a year (billing term not stated)
15 users, 6 ecommerce or app integrations, and the advanced warehouse app for several warehouses with FIFO and FEFO picking.
OmniCustom
Cin7's separate system for larger companies with several warehouses and complex supply chains, quoted by sales.
Descartes Finale
Essentials$499
per month and up
Sold through sales. For 1 to 2 warehouses: multi-warehouse stock, 40+ sales channel integrations, purchasing, replenishment and financial reports.
Growth$799
per month and up
Sold through sales. Adds the mobile barcode WMS module and email, phone and Zoom support.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds API and EDI access, premium support with SLAs and a dedicated account manager, for up to 300 users and 1.5 million orders a month.
