Comprehensive inventory and order management platform, now part of Cin7
Price may vary with exchange rates
Free trial available
Read our full DEAR Systems (Cin7 Core) review →No native Revenue Online Service (ROS) connection. Tax submissions must be exported and filed manually, or handled via a paired Irish accounting tool.
Not a payroll product. Real-time PAYE reporting required since 2019 is out of scope.
No native AIB / BOI / PTSB feed. Bank reconciliation flows rely on third-party gateways.
No native SEPA Direct Debit XML export. Collection requires a third-party gateway.
Irish VAT rates are not handled natively. Manual workarounds required.
No Irish-business-hours support tier. Tickets answered from the vendor HQ time zone.
DEAR Systems, now rebranded as Cin7 Core, is a cloud-based inventory management platform offering purchase order management, sales order processing, warehouse management, manufacturing modules, and multi-channel integrations. It connects with major accounting platforms including Xero and QuickBooks. Data processing spans both EU and US infrastructure. Pricing for the Core Standard plan is USD 349 per month (5 users, 6,000 annual sales orders, 2 integrations), with Pro and Advanced tiers at USD 599 and USD 999 per month for higher volume. Irish businesses should factor in exchange rate costs. DEAR Systems is suited to Irish retail and manufacturing businesses with 6 to 50 employees who need robust inventory control, batch tracking, and integration with their accounting software.
Irish grants
Irish funding schemes whose remit covers the software category DEAR Systems (Cin7 Core) sits in. Eligibility depends on your business size, age, and sector, not the software you choose - always check the funder's own page before applying.
State-backed long-term loans of EUR25,000 to EUR3 million for SMEs and small mid-caps investing in growth, productivity or sustainability projects, on preferential terms via participating lenders.
EUR25,000 to EUR3,000,000 loan, 7-10 year termsCapital and salary support for a new microenterprise in its first 18 months of trading, up to EUR150,000 toward eligible costs.
Up to EUR150,000 (50:50 cofunded, max EUR15,000 per job)Enterprise Ireland co-funded grant of up to EUR50,000 (50%) for a structured Lean transformation project, often used as the wrapper for ERP, MRP or process-automation rollouts.
Up to EUR50,000 (50:50 cofunded)Enterprise Ireland competitive grant for retailers with 10+ employees to build a serious online sales channel, typically funding 50% of project costs up to EUR40,000.
Up to EUR40,000 (50:50 cofunded) per callSee the full Irish business grants directory → or find grants you qualify for →
DEAR Systems (now Cin7 Core) is an inventory management and order management platform for Irish product businesses. It handles purchasing, stock, sales orders, and basic manufacturing well, and integrates with Xero and QuickBooks for accounting. For Irish wholesalers and e-commerce businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets but don't need the full complexity of Cin7 or NetSuite, it's a practical mid-tier option.
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