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Kenneth Cole experienced a 90% reduction in costs by moving to Flxpoint

Flxpoint vs. Cin7 Looking for an Cin7 alternative?

Built for multi-supplier and dropship operations Cin7 wasn't designed for, Flxpoint automates vendor onboarding, order routing, and shipping so you scale without adding tools.

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Compare Flxpoint vs. Cin7

 
 
Flxpoint vs Cin7 Comparison
Category Flxpoint Cin7
Dropship & multi-supplier operations G2 category: 8.8 Built for owned-stock retail and wholesale
Distributed order management G2 category: 8.4 Not in category
Native shipping software & rate shopping The number one reason businesses leave Cin7
Vendor portal & supplier onboarding Not in feature set
Workflow customization Rules engine, custom fields Out-of-the-box only, no customization
Retail intelligence & data quality G2: 8.8 (Validation 9.8) Not in category
Platform focus Multi-supplier sourcing, orders, and listings in one system Owned-inventory, WMS, and POS for retailers
Meets requirements (G2) 9.1 8
Integration model 250+ suppliers with no-code mapping, self-serve 700+ integrations, but enable-by-request, many with monthly fees
Implementation timeline Live in weeks, guided onboarding "Months rather than days"; long onboarding cycles
Ease of use (G2) 7.9: a deep platform with guided setup 8.2, though reviews cite a steep curve and dated UI in parts
Sync reliability 50M+ SKUs synced daily, 80K+ jobs Reported sync delays with Shopify, Amazon, and accounting
Reporting Profitability by source, product, and channel "Limited Reporting" among top G2 cons
Quality of support (G2) 9.5, the number one cited pro (22 mentions) 7.3, with responsiveness a recurring complaint since the DEAR acquisition
Good partner in business (G2) 9.6, reviewers preferred Flxpoint overall 7.3
Product direction (G2) 9.5 8.2
Overall rating (G2) 4.7 / 5 (95 reviews) 3.8 / 5 (120 reviews, Cin7 Omni)
Contract flexibility Monthly or annual, transparent tiers Annual plans are non-cancellable, with reported sales pressure toward annual terms
Pricing Business: $799/mo ($699/mo billed annually). Includes 8 source and 2 channel connectors, 3,000 orders, 500K SKUs, and 5 users. Pro and Enterprise plans are custom priced. Cin7 Core: $349 to $999/mo tiers plus integration fees. Cin7 Omni: quote-only, priced per license.
GunBroker & niche marketplaces Not listed
FBA & 3PL fulfillment routing No FBA inbound shipment creation
Self-serve integration activation Enable-by-request
Cross-dock order workflows Not in public feature set
Included custom API/EDI consulting Integration fees apply

Note: all comparison data was compiled from publicly available sources. Figures are subject to change. Verify directly with each provider before publishing.

70+ Five Star Reviews & Rated #1 for Support Experience the Difference with Flxpoint

Onboard Product Data & Inventory Management Faster

  • Merge, filter, prioritize, and augment product data from multiple sources to create product listings that convert
  • Maintain a single view of inventory across all of your suppliers, dropshippers, 3PLs, and more
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Omnichannel Listing Management

  • Do you sell direct to consumer? Through marketplaces? To resellers/retailers?
  • Manage all your sales channels from one central location with full control over channel-specific pricing, images, product data, and more

Distributed Order Management

  • Build dynamic order routing rules based on desired outcomes such as lowest costs, warehouse preferences, or fastest delivery times
  • Fully automate all workflows from channel purchase to customer delivery—and everything in between
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Invoice & Accounting Automation

  • Say goodbye to manual data entry and spreadsheets with automated invoice syncing, mapping, and reconciling
  • Build profitability reports to identify your most—and least—profitable sources, products, and channels

Where Flxpoint goes further than Cin7

Onboard Product Data & Inventory Management Faster

  • Onboard suppliers yourself with no-code mapping, then merge overlapping feeds into one clean catalog.
  • Sync 50M+ SKUs a day across suppliers, warehouses, and 3PLs so stock stays accurate everywhere.

Omnichannel Listing Management

  • List across Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Shopify from one catalog, with full marketplace workflows.
  • Set channel-specific pricing, images, and titles without duplicating product data.

Distributed Order Management

  • Route each order to the lowest-cost source and carrier, with rate shopping built into the flow.
  • Automate dropship, 3PL, FBA, and cross-dock orders from purchase to delivery.

Invoice & Accounting Automation

  • Reconcile supplier invoices against POs automatically, with no manual entry.
  • Report real profit by source, product, and channel, then sync to QuickBooks or NetSuite.
Flxpoint vs Cin7 FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Cin7 alternative for multi-supplier ecommerce?

Flxpoint is the best Cin7 alternative for retailers and brands running dropship, marketplace, and hybrid fulfillment operations. Cin7 is inventory management software rooted in warehouse and retail workflows, while Flxpoint is built around multi-supplier automation: vendor integrations, distributed order routing, carrier rate shopping, and a self-service vendor portal.

How is Flxpoint different from Cin7?

The difference is orientation. Cin7 manages inventory you own across warehouses and stores. Flxpoint manages inventory across sources you don't control, including dropship vendors, 3PLs, and marketplaces, syncing 50M+ SKUs daily and routing each order to the best source by priority or lowest cost. Reviewers also flag Cin7's lack of customization, limited Amazon features, and request-based integrations that can carry monthly fees, all areas Flxpoint includes in its plans.

How much does Flxpoint cost compared to Cin7?

Flxpoint's Business plan is $799 per month, or $699 per month billed annually. Cin7 starts near $325 per month, but review sites note added fees for certain services and integrations, so total cost climbs as you add the connections a multi-channel operation actually needs.

Why do businesses switch from Cin7 to Flxpoint?

Businesses switch when dropship or marketplace complexity outgrows an inventory-first system. Common triggers include needing lowest-cost order routing, full Amazon workflows, integrations without per-connector fees, and support that answers around the clock. Flxpoint covers each of those, backed by a three-hour response time SLA.

Does Flxpoint include shipping and rate shopping?

Yes. Flxpoint integrates rate shopping and shipment cost optimization directly into order routing, so each order ships from the source and carrier combination that protects margin. Cin7 lacks shipping software according to third-party comparisons, which means bolting on another tool.

Style Meets Efficiency

Kenneth Cole's Smart Savings With Shopify EDI Connections 

"They had never used Flxpoint before. But working with [the Flxpoint] team, they learned it and we're about to onboard our newest footwear partner, and you know that's big business for us.”

Mitul PatelKenneth Cole
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90%
reduction in costs by moving to Flxpoint
Hunting for Scale

Realtree’s Ecommerce Marketplace Powered by Flxpoint

“It's a great extension of the partner's brand into our environment that's living and is accessible and most of all purchasable. So Flxpoint was a perfect fit for that kind of touch point of the strategy.” 

Lee CorkranRealtree
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+79%
increase in dropship revenue
Supply Chain Reload

How Flxpoint Helped Rifle Supply Automate & Grow

“I went line by line… whatever the inventory number was and cost value was, I calculated it and was blown away by how much that was worth— $300 million worth of product that I added to our web store.”

Chris MekdaraRifle Supply
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$300M
additional product value added
From Idea to Impact

The Ecommerce Automation Behind Screen Skinz

"Automation is the key to maximizing your volume. [Flxpoint] comes right into our flow — everything's automated. We want it to be quick and efficient. So that's what we love about Flxpoint."

Shaun Brown & Clay CanningScreenSkinz
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95%
time saved on manual tasks
Inventory Made Easy

How Inhaven Transformed Vendor Management with Flxpoint

"We ended up switching to Flxpoint, and it has been a much smoother process. Where it took us six months to get onboarded with the other company, we were up and running in a week or two with Flxpoint."

Ashley ChingInhaven
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96%
faster onboarding time
Powering Performance in Automotive

How Black Patch Performance Scaled Smarter with Flxpoint

"The only way to actually scale was to go through Flxpoint… You can’t even come close to hiring someone to do what Flxpoint does for the price."

Jonathan WilliamsBlack Patch Performance
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550K
SKUs managed effortlessly