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Zoho Inventory vs Cin7 Core

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for inventory management. Zoho Inventory has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Zoho Inventory has the lower entry price — Zoho Inventory starts at $0/mo, Cin7 Core at $349/mo. Free tier: Zoho Inventory Yes, Cin7 Core No. HIPAA: Zoho Inventory —, Cin7 Core —.

As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Zoho Inventory

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forSMBs on Zoho ecosystem

Cin7 Core

$349/mo entry
Entry price$349/mo (Standard)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPR
Best forProduct-based SMBs needing full order-to-accounting flow

Sources — Zoho Inventory: zoho.com (verified 2026-09-02) · Cin7 Core: cin7.com (verified 2026-09-02)

Key features

Zoho Inventory: Perpetual free tier with real order processing; SOC 2 + GDPR compliant (per-product; HIPAA/BAA not offered for Inventory); Deep Zoho ecosystem integration (CRM, Books, Analytics); Per-organization flat pricing with add-on marketplace for users, orders, locations

Cin7 Core: Accounting integration (Xero or QBO) included in every plan; Material requirements planning on Pro+; Advanced WMS on Advanced tier; SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 certified

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