Cin7 runs inventory, purchasing, and order flow for multi-channel sellers managing physical goods across warehouses, 3PLs, retail, and marketplaces. The platform syncs stock levels in real time across 700+ connected systems, automates purchase orders against demand forecasts, and handles landed cost tracking. It targets growing DTC brands and wholesalers who have outgrown QuickBooks or Shopify-native inventory apps but aren't ready for a full ERP implementation like NetSuite.
> pick this if
Pick this if you're a multi-channel seller doing $2M–$50M in physical goods, juggling Shopify plus Amazon plus wholesale or 3PLs, and need real inventory, PO, and landed cost discipline without committing to a NetSuite implementation.
> look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if you're a pure digital/services business, a sub-$1M brand that Shopify's native inventory still handles, or an enterprise with complex multi-entity finance and manufacturing BOMs where a true ERP (NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Brightpearl for light manufacturing) will serve you better.
> Cin7 is built for
- physical retail & omnichannel
- marketplaces
- B2B / SaaS commerce
> what it does for ecommerce
- Sync stock levels across Shopify, Amazon, retail, and 3PL warehouses
- Automate purchase orders using AI demand forecasting and reorder points
- Track landed costs, batches, and serial numbers across SKUs
- Connect 700+ apps including accounting, EDI, and shipping carriers
- Manage B2B wholesale orders alongside DTC from one ledger
> how you'd use it
- DTC consumer goods brand, $5M–$20M GMV, 15–40 employees selling across Shopify, Amazon, and 2–3 retail accountsOps lead replaces a patchwork of Shopify inventory, spreadsheets, and a 3PL portal with Cin7 as the single source of truth, wiring in QuickBooks Online, ShipStation, and the 3PL via native connectors→ Stockouts on hero SKUs drop materially within a quarter as reorder points trigger POs automatically; finance gets accurate landed cost per SKU instead of blended COGS
- Hybrid wholesale + DTC brand, $10M–$40M revenue, 5–10 person ops team with EDI requirements from big-box retailersTeam consolidates B2B purchase orders, EDI 850/856 flows, and DTC Shopify orders into one ledger, using Cin7's B2B portal for reorder customers and batch tracking for regulated categories→ Wholesale order processing time cut from days to hours; chargebacks from retail partners decline because ASN and inventory data match what ships
- Multi-warehouse seller, $2M–$8M GMV, 3–8 person team outgrowing Shopify-native inventory and QuickBooks item trackingMigrates off spreadsheets for demand planning and uses Cin7's forecasting to generate POs against supplier lead times across 500–2,000 SKUs→ Working capital tied up in overstock reduced; buyers stop placing reactive POs and move to a weekly forecast-driven cadence
> Cin7 use cases
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> Cin7 pairs well with
GorgiasSupport desk for the same multi-channel DTC brands running Cin7 for inventory.
eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & ChatHelpdesk built for multi-marketplace sellers who also need Cin7's inventory discipline.
- SCShopify Customer AccountsCustomer account layer on Shopify storefront while Cin7 governs inventory behind it.