Cin7 Core vs ERPNext
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of Acumatica vs NetSuite vs Fishbowl: 11 Best ERP for Distribution Companies 2026 and MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026. Last verified October 2, 2026.
The short answer
Cin7 Core ranks higher on Top 11 (#6 vs #8) for Owners, chief executives and finance leads at United States wholesale distributors, roughly 10 to 250 people, running QuickBooks, an older ERP or spreadsheets, who are choosing an ERP and want to see margin, stock and receivables during the month instead of after it. / Owners, plant managers and operations leads at job shops and make-to-stock manufacturers under about 200 staff who want to plan materials and production without buying a full ERP. Priced by order volume from $349, one stock number across channels, little said about margin.
At a glance
| Cin7 Core | ERPNext | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #6 / Acumatica vs NetSuite vs Fishbowl: 11 Best ERP for Distribution Companies 2026 | #8 / MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Best for | Wholesalers that also sell online and need one stock number | Open-source ERP with a BOM and work order module |
| Pricing | $$$ (Standard $349 a month with 5 users and 6,000 sale orders a year; Pro $599 with 10 users and 24,000; Advanced $1,199 with 15 users and 120,000; Omni quoted) | $ (software free under GPL-3.0 if you host it; Frappe Cloud hosting from $5 per month for Sites, $20 and $125 for Servers; not priced per user; 14-day free trial) |
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Cin7 Core
Priced by order volume from $349, one stock number across channels, little said about margin.
www.cin7.com/pricing/See full entry in Acumatica vs NetSuite vs Fishbowl: 11 Best ERP for Distribution Companies 2026
ERPNext
Full ERP, cheap to host, thin on MRP detail.
frappe.io/erpnextSee full entry in MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.