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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 vendor's own page and 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 2026-06-15 · 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 2026-06-15) · Cin7 Core: cin7.com (verified 2026-06-15)

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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