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Cin7 vs Thrive by Shopventory (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Cin7 grades higher than Thrive by Shopventory: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.

Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA

Cin7 grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, 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

Free trial · from $349/mo

Thrive by Shopventory

Inventory management for Shopify, Square, Clover and WooCommerce

Free trial · from $59/mo

Which one is for you

Pick Cin7 if

  • Fits if you sell through your own store, marketplaces and wholesale at once
  • Works for kits or bundles that need batch or expiry tracking

Look elsewhere if

  • Pricey if you're a single shop, as Standard starts at $349 a month
  • Tight if you sell on several channels, since Standard includes only 2 store or app connections
  • Skip it if you need the API, point of sale or B2B portal without paying for add-ons
  • Pricey if you outgrow a plan, as more users, orders or connections cost extra, and MRP waits for Pro at $599
  • Watch out: the pricing page doesn't say if prices are for monthly or yearly billing, and each plan books a demo

Pick Thrive by Shopventory if

  • Fits if you run a Shopify or Square shop and want stock counts and alerts
  • Works for shops with under 1,500 transactions a month

Look elsewhere if

  • Tight if you pass 1,500 transactions a month, since Starter stops there
  • Pricey if you need purchase orders: they start at Standard, $129 a month
  • Skip it if you want forecasting on a small plan, as it starts at Professional, $279 a month
  • Watch out: prices come from the Shopify listing and bill every 30 days, and the vendor's own site returned an access-denied page
  • Watch out: the product is now branded Thrive, so older names and pages may not match

How we grade them

2.4GPACin7Fair2.0GPAThrive by ShopventoryFair
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.
CStarter is $59 a month ($589 a year), above the $49 where the cheaper quarter starts and below the $135 middle, with 1,500 transactions a month.
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.
DA 14-day trial is offered through the Shopify listing, but it does not say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan.
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.
CStock counts, alerts, barcodes and reports are there, but purchase orders and bundles start at Standard, forecasting at Professional, and transactions are capped.
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.
CThe Shopify listing has about 100 reviews, too few to count, and you connect each store and set up counts first.
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, with Shopify, Square, Clover, WooCommerce and QuickBooks Online links. No phone or computer app is on record.
Best forbrands selling in stores, marketplaces and wholesaleShopify and Square shops that need stock counts

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 Thrive by Shopventory. 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. Thrive by Shopventory starts at $59 a month and scores 2.3.

Cin7 scores higher, and starts $290 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other inventory management tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Cin7 for less, and 2 score higher than Thrive by Shopventory for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1k$2kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessCin7Thrive by Shopventory

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
The full chart of inventory management tools, and the best at every price

Where they differ

  • Thrive by Shopventory also covers reports and online store.
In commonWebAI featuresInventoryBarcode scanning

At a glance

Cin7Thrive by Shopventory
PricingFree trialFree trial
Starts at$349 per month for 6,000 sales orders a year$59 per month, billed every 30 days ($589 per year)
Free planNoneNone
Free trial14-day free trial14-day free trial
Web
iOS
Android
Made byCin7 Americas, Inc.Shopventory Inc
Price read fromcin7.comapps.shopify.com
CheckedOct 18, 2026Nov 12, 2026

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.

Thrive by Shopventory

  • Each plan caps transactions per month, from 1,500 on Starter to 25,000 on Elite.
  • Prices were read from the Shopify App Store listing, which bills every 30 days; the vendor's own site returned an access-denied page.
  • Purchase orders, bundles and vendor management start at Standard, and forecasting at Professional.
  • The product is now branded Thrive: its Shopify listing and help center use that name, and the help center sits on a Thrive domain.

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.

Thrive by Shopventory

Stock counts and alerts
Tracks stock levels with low-stock alerts, reorder levels, cost of goods tracking and expiration dates.
Purchase orders
Automated purchase orders, vendor management and invoicing, with an AI assistant for importing purchase orders and invoices.
Barcode scanning
Uses a barcode scanner to count, order and receive products, and generates barcodes.
Forecasting
Stock forecasting arrives on Professional, and an intelligent version on Elite.
Multi-location and multi-account
Connects multiple Shopify accounts and point of sale systems, with plans capped at 2, 5 or 10 locations or integrations.
Prebuilt reports
Prebuilt reports, custom reports, performance metrics and data import and export.

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.

Thrive by Shopventory

  • Starter$59

    per month, or $589 per year

    Stock level alerts, COGS tracking, expiration dates, stock counts, barcode generation and up to 1,500 transactions a month.

  • Standard$129

    per month, or $1,309 per year

    Up to 2 locations or integrations, bundles, purchase orders, vendor management, invoicing and up to 3,000 transactions a month.

  • Professional$279

    per month, or $2,749 per year

    Up to 5 locations or integrations, scan-to-create, stock forecasting and up to 10,000 transactions a month.

  • Elite$559

    per month, or $5,629 per year

    Up to 10 locations or integrations, intelligent stock forecasting and up to 25,000 transactions a month.

Ways to pay less

Cin7

No public discounts listed.

Thrive by Shopventory

  • Annual discount

    Save 15% to 18% with annual billing

    The Shopify listing shows yearly prices that save 17% on Starter, 15% on Standard, 18% on Professional and 16% on Elite.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, Cin7 or Thrive by Shopventory?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Thrive by Shopventory is cheaper to start with: $59 a month, against $349 a month for Cin7. Cin7 starts at $349 per month for 6,000 sales orders a year, and Thrive by Shopventory starts at $59 per month, billed every 30 days ($589 per year).

Which has a free plan, Cin7 or Thrive by Shopventory?

As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Cin7 nor Thrive by Shopventory has a free plan. Both have a free trial.

Which platforms do Cin7 and Thrive by Shopventory run on?

As of Nov 12, 2026, only Cin7 lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.

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How this page was made

  • The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
  • The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
  • Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
  • The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.
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