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A Smarter Linnworks Alternative for Growing Product Businesses
If Linnworks feels overly complex or costly as your business grows, Cin7 offers a more flexible alternative. With built-in inventory and order management, automated workflows, and hundreds of native integrations, Cin7 gives you real-time visibility across every channel—without the steep learning curve. It’s everything you need to scale, in one connected platform designed for clarity and control.
- Transparent pricing with more users included out of the box
- Faster onboarding and support than competitors
- Scales with your business — no patchwork of apps required
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Compare Cin7 and Linnworks
| Cin7 | Linnworks | |
| Comprehensive integrations | 700+ integrations across ecommerce, POS, accounting, shipping, and marketplaces. Manage your entire commerce ecosystem from one connected platform with minimal setup. | 150 integrations. Supports a wide range of channels and marketplaces, but often requires more technical configuration and ongoing maintenance to manage complex integrations. |
| Inventory and Warehouse Management |  Real-time inventory visibility across warehouses, channels, and locations with built-in warehouse management—no bolt-ons required. |
Advanced inventory and warehouse features designed for highly complex, technical workflows, often requiring significant setup and customization. |
| Ease of Use & Onboarding | Designed for growing teams that want powerful functionality without a steep learning curve. Faster time to value with intuitive workflows. |
✕ Known for a steeper learning curve, with setup and daily use often better suited to technically experienced teams. |
| Multichannel Order Management & Fulfillment | Centralizes ecommerce, POS, wholesale, and B2B orders in one system with automated workflows to reduce manual work and errors. |
Strong multichannel order management capabilities, but workflows can become complex as channels and rules increase. |
| B2B & Wholesale Capabilities | A native B2B portal for customer-specific pricing, catalogs, promotions, and self-service ordering is built directly into the platform. |
✕ B2B functionality relies on external tools or custom workflows rather than a dedicated, native portal. |
| Manufacturing & Production | Built-in manufacturing with BOMs, work orders, assemblies, and production tracking, without ERP-level complexity. |
Supports manufacturing and complex fulfillment workflows, often geared toward larger, more technically resourced operations. |
| Reporting & Real-Time Insights | Customizable, real-time reporting across inventory, sales, and financial performance, so teams can act quickly with confidence. |
✕ Reporting is available but often less accessible without advanced configuration or additional tools. |
| Automation & Forecasting | Automated workflows and AI-powered forecasting help maintain optimal stock levels, reduce overstock, and improve demand planning. |
Strong automation capabilities, but forecasting and optimization often require more advanced setup and expertise. |
| Scalability & Flexibility | Scales with your business, from simpler multichannel setups to more complex operations, without locking you into rigid processes. |
Built for highly complex, large-scale operations, which may feel overly rigid or heavy for growing teams. |
| Overall Fit | Cin7: Best for product businesses seeking a flexible, easier-to-manage Linnworks alternative that balances power with usability. | Linnworks: Best for businesses with complex, highly technical requirements and teams prepared to manage advanced configurations. |
Why Cin7 Is a Leading Linnworks Alternative
Enabling the Brands That Power Modern Commerce
From fast-growing ecommerce brands to established multichannel businesses, Cin7 supports teams that need clarity across inventory, orders, and fulfillment. While complex platforms like Linnworks can slow teams down, Cin7 helps leading brands stay agile, connected, and in control as they scale.
Cin7 Features
Everything You Need—Without the Complexity
Linnworks is built for highly technical, complex operations, which can make everyday workflows harder to manage as your business grows. Cin7 takes a more practical approach by bringing inventory, sales, finance, and manufacturing into one connected platform. You get the functionality you need without rigid setups, extra tools, or ongoing configuration overhead.
Clear inventory visibility without complex setup
Linnworks is built for highly technical inventory workflows, which can feel heavy for growing teams. Cin7 delivers real-time inventory visibility across locations and channels—without complicated rules, custom configurations, or ongoing maintenance.
- Track stock across warehouses, channels, and regions in real time
- Reduce reliance on spreadsheets and manual adjustments
Multichannel orders, simplified
While Linnworks supports advanced multichannel operations, managing orders can require deep configuration. Cin7 centralizes ecommerce, POS, wholesale, and B2B orders in one intuitive system, helping teams process orders faster with fewer errors.
- Sync orders from POS, Shopify, Amazon, marketplaces, and more
- Automate order workflows to improve speed and accuracy
Financial data that stays in sync
Cin7 connects inventory, sales, and accounting without the need for complex middleware. With direct integrations to QuickBooks and Xero, your financial data updates automatically, so reporting stays accurate as your business grows.
- Real-time financial visibility across inventory and sales
- Eliminate manual reconciliation and data mismatches
Manufacturing without ERP-level complexity
For businesses that assemble or produce products, Cin7 includes built-in manufacturing tools that are easier to manage than large, rigid systems. Track production, costs, and components alongside inventory and orders in one platform.
- Manage bills of materials, assemblies, and work orders natively
- Support manufacturing without upgrading to an ERP
Clear inventory visibility without complex setup
Linnworks is built for highly technical inventory workflows, which can feel heavy for growing teams. Cin7 delivers real-time inventory visibility across locations and channels—without complicated rules, custom configurations, or ongoing maintenance.
- Track stock across warehouses, channels, and regions in real time
- Reduce reliance on spreadsheets and manual adjustments
Multichannel orders, simplified
While Linnworks supports advanced multichannel operations, managing orders can require deep configuration. Cin7 centralizes ecommerce, POS, wholesale, and B2B orders in one intuitive system, helping teams process orders faster with fewer errors.
- Sync orders from POS, Shopify, Amazon, marketplaces, and more
- Automate order workflows to improve speed and accuracy
Financial data that stays in sync
Cin7 connects inventory, sales, and accounting without the need for complex middleware. With direct integrations to QuickBooks and Xero, your financial data updates automatically, so reporting stays accurate as your business grows.
- Real-time financial visibility across inventory and sales
- Eliminate manual reconciliation and data mismatches
Manufacturing without ERP-level complexity
For businesses that assemble or produce products, Cin7 includes built-in manufacturing tools that are easier to manage than large, rigid systems. Track production, costs, and components alongside inventory and orders in one platform.
- Manage bills of materials, assemblies, and work orders natively
- Support manufacturing without upgrading to an ERP
PROVEN AT SCALE
Built to Support Growing Businesses—at Every Stage
Cin7 powers inventory and order management for thousands of product businesses worldwide. From fast-growing ecommerce brands to established multichannel operations, Cin7 delivers the reliability, visibility, and flexibility teams need to scale—without the complexity of rigid, technical systems.
The Cin7 Advantage
Scale with Confidence—Without the Complexity
Cin7 brings all your inventory, order, and sales data into one connected platform, so growing businesses can move faster and make smarter decisions. While tools like Linnworks are built for highly technical setups, Cin7 delivers enterprise-grade capability in a system that’s easier to adopt, manage, and scale.
- Intuitive, cloud-based platform with faster time to value
- Manage inventory, orders, and fulfillment in one system—no patchwork tools
- Reduce stockouts and overstock with built-in forecasting and automation
- Expand confidently with native B2B, 3PL, EDI, and light manufacturing capabilities
