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Cin7 vs Unleashed: inventory software for NZ businesses

Two of the best-known stock management platforms compared for Kiwi product businesses: prices in NZD and USD, order limits, users, manufacturing, onboarding and when you need either.

The short answerCin7 Core starts at US$349 a month and includes thousands of sales orders a year, so it suits high-volume, multichannel sellers. Unleashed starts at NZ$449 a month + GST with 100 sales orders a month included, plus a one-off onboarding fee from $449. It suits NZ product businesses and light manufacturers that want NZD billing. Both connect to Xero and QuickBooks. Under about 100 orders a month, your accounting or store software may be enough.

At a glance

Feature	Cin7 Core	Unleashed
Best for	Multichannel sellers with high order volumes and many integrations	NZ product businesses and light manufacturers wanting NZD pricing
Price	From US$349 a month + tax (Standard)	From NZ$449 a month + GST (Core), plus onboarding from $449
Currency	US dollars, even for NZ customers	NZ dollars
Plans	Standard US$349, Pro US$599, Advanced US$1,199 a month. Cin7 Omni for enterprise: quote only	Core $449, Pro $819 a month. Annual billing saves up to 10%
Users included	5, 10 or 15	3 (Core) or 5 (Pro); extra users $69–$79 a month
Sales orders included	6,000, 24,000 or 120,000 a year	100 a month; bundles from $70 (500) to $490 (unlimited) a month
Integrations included	2, 4 or 6; 700+ available	3 (Core) or 5 (Pro); $29 a month each extra
Accounting	Xero, QuickBooks Online	Xero, QuickBooks Online
Manufacturing	MRP on Pro and Advanced	Production module $69 a month, free on Pro
Warehouse management	Advanced WMS on Advanced	$149 a month, free on Pro
Onboarding	Group, 1-to-1 or partner-led; fees not published	One-off $449, $789 or $7,999
Free trial	14 days	14 days, all features on
Based	Global, offices in six countries	Founded in Auckland in 2009; owned by the UK's Access Group since 2020

Prices and features checked on 7 November 2026 on each company's own website. They change, so check before you sign up.

Which should I pick?

You sell across several channels at high volume
Cin7 Core
Thousands of sales orders a year are included even on Standard, with unlimited locations and 700+ integrations. Budget for USD pricing and ask about onboarding costs up front.
You make or assemble products, and want to pay in NZD
Unleashed
Production, warehouse management and advanced inventory planning are all free on Pro, prices and onboarding fees are published in NZD, and it was built in Auckland.
You ship fewer than about 100 orders a month from one store
Probably neither yet
Your store's built-in stock tracking or your accounting software's inventory may do the job. Xero tracks basic inventory, and MYOB's AccountRight Plus has unlimited items. Move up when spreadsheets start costing you sales.

The full comparison

Cin7 and Unleashed both do the job of proper inventory software: stock across locations, purchase and sales orders, batch and serial tracking, and a connection to your accounts. The real differences are how they charge and who they're built for.

How the pricing really works

Cin7 charges in US dollars and builds volume into each plan. Standard includes 6,000 sales orders a year (about 500 a month), 5 users and 2 integrations. Pro and Advanced raise all three.
Unleashed charges in NZ dollars and starts with 100 sales orders a month. More orders cost extra: $70 a month for up to 500, up to $490 a month for unlimited. Extra users are $69–$79 a month each.

So at low volume Unleashed is simpler to budget for. At a few hundred orders a month, add up Unleashed's order bundle and extra users before you compare. Cin7's USD price will also move with the exchange rate.

One-off costs. Unleashed publishes its onboarding fees: $449 self-service, $789 standard or $7,999 full. Cin7 offers group, 1-to-1 and partner-led onboarding but doesn't publish what it costs. Ask both for the total first-year cost, including onboarding and support.

If you make things

Both handle manufacturing: assemblies, bills of materials and production.

Unleashed Pro includes Production and Manufacturing, the Advanced Inventory Manager (forecasting) and Warehouse Management at no extra cost. On Core they're paid modules ($69, $129 and $149 a month).
Cin7 includes MRP from Pro up, and advanced warehouse management on Advanced.

For a small manufacturer, Unleashed Pro's bundle is often the deciding factor.

If you sell everywhere

Cin7 leans into multichannel selling, with over 700 integrations and optional extras such as a B2B portal, POS and AI forecasting. Unleashed connects to Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon and Lightspeed too, with 3 or 5 basic integrations included and $29 a month for each extra.

Do you need either yet?

Maybe not. Inventory platforms start at several hundred dollars a month, plus onboarding. If you sell from one store and ship fewer than about 100 orders a month, try your store's built-in stock tracking first. Xero has basic tracked inventory, and MYOB's AccountRight Plus has unlimited items. See Xero vs MYOB vs Afirmo vs Hnry.

The signs you've outgrown that setup:

selling the same stock in several places and overselling;
stocktakes that never match;
more than one warehouse;
making products from parts.

Offers on now

Both have 14-day free trials. Unleashed is offering 90% off the first 3 months to new customers who subscribe by 30 November 2026, on an initial 3-month contract that then rolls monthly. Offers change, so check the pricing pages on the day.

Questions owners ask

Which is cheaper, Cin7 or Unleashed?

It depends on your order volume. Unleashed starts lower in practice for small volumes: NZ$449 a month + GST with 100 orders a month included. Cin7 Core starts at US$349 a month, which is more in NZD depending on the exchange rate, but it includes 6,000 sales orders a year. At a few hundred orders a month, add Unleashed's order bundles ($70–$490 a month) before you compare.

Does Cin7 charge in NZ dollars?

No. Cin7's pricing page shows US dollars, excluding taxes, to New Zealand visitors too. Your monthly cost in NZD will move with the exchange rate. Unleashed publishes its prices in NZ dollars, excluding GST.

Do Cin7 and Unleashed work with Xero?

Yes. Both connect to Xero and QuickBooks Online, so sales, purchases and stock values flow into your accounts. Both also connect to Shopify, WooCommerce and Amazon. Cin7 lists over 700 integrations, and Unleashed includes 3 or 5 basic integrations depending on plan.

Do I have to pay for onboarding?

Unleashed publishes three one-off onboarding packages: $449 self-service, $789 standard and $7,999 full onboarding. Its pricing page doesn't say whether one is required, so ask before you sign. Cin7 offers group, 1-to-1 and partner-led onboarding but doesn't publish the fees, so get a quote.

When do I need inventory software?

Usually when you sell the same stock in more than one place (a website, a shop, wholesale or a marketplace), when you hold stock in more than one location, or when you make products from components. Overselling, stocktake surprises and hours spent updating spreadsheets are the usual signs. Under about 100 orders a month from one store, simpler tools often do.

Is Unleashed a New Zealand company?

It started as one. Unleashed was founded in Auckland in 2009 and incubated at Massey University's e-centre. It was bought by the UK's Access Group in November 2020, and it has customer success teams in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

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Checked on 7 November 2026 by MySMB Editorial. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.

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