Orderfy vs Cin7: a Cin7 alternative for Australian wholesalers
Orderfy vs Cin7.
Looking for a Cin7 alternative for an Australian wholesale or trade supply business? Here is how the two differ, fairly put.
Orderfy is cloud ERP software for Australian wholesalers, distributors and trade suppliers, and an alternative to Cin7 for businesses that sell before they buy. Orderfy is built around the order: a customer order raises its supplier purchase orders and carries through receiving, picking, delivery and the invoice. Cin7 may suit you better if you sell mainly online, across several stores and marketplaces.
At a glance
Orderfy and Cin7, side by side.
| Question | Orderfy | Cin7 |
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| What it is | Cloud ERP software: quotes, sales orders, purchasing, inventory, warehouse, delivery runs, CRM and reporting in one system | An inventory management platform (Cin7 Core and Cin7 Omni) |
| Used by | Australian wholesalers, distributors, importers and trade suppliers, from one trade counter to several warehouses | Product sellers in many industries and countries |
| Likely the better fit if |
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| From customer order to supplier order | One step turns a customer's sales order into supplier purchase orders, split by supplier, delivered to your warehouse or direct to site. |
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| Stock control | On hand, reserved, available and on order, by warehouse and by bin, with batch, lot and serial tracking. |
| Warehouse | Bin locations, a warehouse map, pick lists in bin order, scan-checked picking and a scanner app for phones and handhelds. |
| Deliveries | Delivery runs, a driver app, and proof of delivery signed at the door and sent with the invoice. |
| CRM | Built in: sales pipeline, builder projects, site registrations, contacts and a call log. |
| Sales channels | The counter, phone and email, reps on the road and builder projects. An online store or other software connects through the public API on the Max plan. |
| Accounting | Xero is built in on every plan: invoices, credit notes, payments and contacts sync. |
| Manufacturing | Kits and bundles. Orderfy is not a production system. |
| Where your data is kept | Your own database, never shared, hosted in Australia, with a standby in a second data centre. |
| Availability | Built for 99.95% uptime with automatic failover. |
| Standards | Built to 32 ISO standards. Orderfy builds to them and does not claim certification. |
| Countries | Built for Australian GST and ABNs. |
About Cin7
What Cin7 is.
Cin7 is an inventory management platform (Cin7 Core and Cin7 Omni) used by product sellers in many industries and countries, with a wide range of connections to online stores, marketplaces and logistics providers.
- What Orderfy is
- Cloud ERP software for Australian wholesalers, distributors and trade suppliers: quotes, orders, purchasing, inventory, warehouse, deliveries, CRM and reporting in one system, with Xero built in and your own database in Australia.
The differences
Where Orderfy differs.
Built around the customer's order
In Orderfy a customer's order raises its supplier purchase orders, and the same record carries through receiving, picking, delivery and the invoice.
A CRM in the same system
Pipeline, builder projects, site registrations and the call log sit beside the quotes and orders, with no connector to maintain.
Delivery runs and proof of delivery
Plan the run, hand it to the driver app, and attach the signed delivery to the invoice.
Your own database, in Australia
A database for your business only, never shared, hosted in Australia with a standby in a second data centre.
Made for the Australian trade
Trade, builder and retail pricing, deposits, back orders, GST and Xero, in plain Australian English, supported from Sydney.
Built to 32 ISO standards
Security, privacy, continuity, quality, testing and accessibility standards are built into how Orderfy is made.
Which fits
Orderfy or Cin7: which fits your business?
- You sell to trades, builders and retailers from a counter, a showroom or reps on the road
- You often sell before you buy, and need the customer order tied to the supplier order
- You want CRM, warehouse, deliveries and invoicing in one system with Xero
- You sell mainly online, across several stores and marketplaces
- You need ready-made connectors to many sales channels, 3PL warehouses or EDI
- You operate in several countries and currencies
Switching
Moving from Cin7.
Orderfy connects to Cin7 Core with an API key and brings your customers, suppliers, products and stock across. It only reads from Cin7 and never changes it. Opening stock arrives as draft adjustments for you to check.
- 1. Plan
- We go through how you work and what needs to come across.
- 2. Import
- Products, customers, suppliers and opening stock are imported and checked.
- 3. Train
- Your team learns Orderfy on your own data.
- 4. Go live
- You start trading in Orderfy, with us on hand.
What is a good alternative to Cin7 in Australia?
Orderfy is an alternative to Cin7 for Australian wholesalers, distributors and trade suppliers. It covers inventory, purchasing and order management, and adds a CRM, delivery runs and proof of delivery in the same system. If you sell mainly online across several stores and marketplaces, Cin7 may suit you better.
What is the difference between Orderfy and Cin7?
Cin7 is an inventory management platform used by product sellers in many industries and countries. Orderfy is an ERP built around the order for the Australian trade: a customer's sales order raises its supplier purchase orders, and the same record carries through receiving, picking, delivery and the invoice.
Can I move my data from Cin7 Core to Orderfy?
Yes. Orderfy connects to Cin7 Core with an API key and brings your customers, suppliers, products and stock across. Opening stock arrives as draft adjustments for you to check before it is posted.
Will moving to Orderfy change anything in my Cin7 account?
No. Orderfy only reads from Cin7 Core and never changes anything in it.
Does Orderfy work with Xero?
Yes. Xero is built in on every Orderfy plan. Invoices, credit notes, payments and contacts sync automatically, and a sync log lists everything sent and received.
Does Orderfy connect to online stores and marketplaces?
Not with ready-made connectors. On the Max plan, the public API and webhooks let your online store or other software create orders and follow their progress. If you need ready-made connectors to many marketplaces, 3PL warehouses or EDI, Cin7 may suit you better.
Does Orderfy handle manufacturing?
No. Orderfy handles kits and bundles, but it is not a production system. It is built for businesses that buy and sell rather than manufacture.
Where is my data kept if I move from Cin7 to Orderfy?
In Australia. Your business has its own database, never shared with another customer, and its backups stay in Australia.
Cin7 is a trademark of its owner. Orderfy is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by it. Descriptions of other products are general, based on publicly available information as at October 2026; check the details with the vendor.
Thinking of leaving Cin7?
Talk to us. We will show you the same work in Orderfy, and plan the move with you.