Compare 3PL Warehouse and Cin7 - Jul 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 3PL Warehouse or Cin7?

3PL Warehouse is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Cin7, and Cin7 is rated higher (85/100) than 3PL Warehouse (82/100). 3PL Warehouse offers users more features (16) than Cin7 (5).

Looking for the right Inventory Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

3PL Central Vs. Cin7

3PL Central: 3PL Central provides easy-to-use on-demand warehouse management software (WMS) exclusively for third-party logistics companies helping them run more efficiently, grow their business and satisfy customers— all starting at less than $500 per month per warehouse.

Cin7: Cin7 is online inventory and point of sale (POS) software. Cin7’s parent company Datum Connect has over ten years’ experience and a proven track record in the eCommerce industry, having built more than 1,000 websites. In 2009, Datum Connect was the winner of the Vero Award for Excellence in Business Support. Development commenced on Cin7 due to a p...

Who is more expensive? 3PL Warehouse or Cin7?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Inventory Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for 3PL Warehouse and Cin7.

3PL Warehouse price starts at $625 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 3PL Warehouse Manager is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Inventory Management software. Cin7 price starts at $299 per 2 users/month , When comparing Cin7 to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Inventory Management software cost.

Bottom line: 3PL Warehouse cost is around the same cost of Cin7.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared 3PL Warehouse Vs. Cin7 based on some of the most important and required Inventory Management features.

3PL Warehouse: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounting Integration, Barcode Integration, CRM Integration, Customizable Reporting, Inventory Optimization, Multi-Location, Order Entry, Product Substitutions.

Cin7: Mobile Access, Barcoding, Inventory Optimization, Supplier Management, Warehouse Management.

Target customer size

3PL Warehouse Manager is ideal for small to medium-sized companies, yet they also have Fortune 500 companies as clients. and Cin7's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.