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WorkGuru vs Cin7 Core

Compare WorkGuru and Cin7 Core across inventory, projects, workshop execution, purchasing, CRM and job profitability.

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At a glance

The short version

Evaluation WorkGuru Cin7 Core
Platform type An industrial operations platform covering CRM, quoting, scheduling, purchasing, stock, timesheets and job costing, with the general ledger left to your accounting system. An inventory, order, warehouse and manufacturing platform for product businesses, with CRM, purchasing, ecommerce integrations, POS, B2B, financials, job costing and optional automation and advanced manufacturing capability.
Best fit Fabrication, engineering, manufacturing and project or workshop businesses where labour, materials, purchasing and operational control have a major impact on job margin. Wholesalers, retailers, ecommerce businesses and manufacturers where SKUs, purchasing, warehouse stock, production and multichannel order fulfilment are central to the operating model.
Pricing model A platform fee including the first 10 team members, with additional per-user pricing and optional modules that can be added as needed. Cin7 currently publishes Core Standard at US$349/month for 5 users, Pro at US$599/month for 10 users and Advanced at US$1,199/month for 15 users. Order volumes, included integrations and advanced features vary by plan, with additional users, integrations and modules available separately.
Implementation DIY, WorkGuru-assisted or partner-led implementation, depending on the complexity of the rollout. Structured group, one-to-one and partner-led onboarding options are available. Cin7 says group onboarding typically takes 4–6 weeks and one-to-one onboarding 6–8 weeks, depending on business requirements.
Strongest when The business needs one operational workflow across enquiries, quoting, projects, workshop planning, purchasing, stock, labour, job costing, compliance and automation without replacing its finance system. The business needs product, purchasing, warehouse, manufacturing, ecommerce, B2B, POS and fulfilment workflows centred around inventory and sales orders, with MRP and more advanced production capability available as the operation grows.

Platform purpose and scope

What each platform is for

WorkGuru

WorkGuru runs the operational work between winning a job and knowing what it made. Quote it, schedule it, buy for it, allocate stock, capture labour and materials, manage changes, and track job costs as the work happens. It is deliberately not an accounting or payroll system — those connect to it.

Cin7 Core

Cin7 Core runs product-centric operations across purchasing, inventory, sales orders, warehouse fulfilment, ecommerce channels, POS and manufacturing. It also includes CRM, job costing, financial functionality and optional workflow automation. Advanced Manufacturing adds production BOMs, work centres, resource capacity, production scheduling and shop-floor execution, while MRP connects demand with purchasing and production supply.

Best-fit use cases

  • Wholesalers, retailers and ecommerce businesses managing significant SKU volumes across multiple sales channels
  • Manufacturers needing BOMs, production orders, MRP, work centres, capacity planning and warehouse control
  • Product businesses wanting purchasing, inventory, ecommerce, B2B, POS and fulfilment connected to the same stock record

Industries and typical customers

Manufacturers, retailers, ecommerce businesses and wholesalers are explicit target customers.

Feature comparison

Every capability, side by side

Grouped the way the work actually runs. The framework is ours, so read the rows where WorkGuru is partial or not competing first — they will tell you more than the ones where we both say yes.

About this comparison. WorkGuru prepared it. Every verdict below is numbered to the source it came from, and we record only what a vendor publishes — “not found” means we could not find it in their public material on the date shown, not that the product cannot do it.

Software changes constantly. If we have got something wrong about Cin7 Core, tell us and we will correct it.

  • Yes published or native
  • Partial a materially different workflow or scope
  • Add-on separately packaged
  • Integration available through an integration
  • Beta not shipped yet
  • No documented as not supported
  • Not found not in the vendor’s published product information at the date checked
Capability WorkGuru Cin7 Core
Sales & CRM
Client ManagementYes1Yes2
Contact ManagementYes1Yes2
Webforms (website lead capture)Yes1No3
Lead ManagementYes1Yes3
Sales PipelineYes1Yes2, 4
Quoting & EstimatingYes1Yes5
Quote TemplatesYes1Yes6
Quote ManagementYes1Yes5
Client Follow-UpYes1Yes7
AI Client, Lead & Quote Follow-UpYes1Not found2, 7
AI TakeoffsBeta1Not found64
Projects & Jobs
Project ManagementYes8Partial9
Project TemplatesYes12Not found9
Project Kanban BoardsYes8Not found9
Task ManagementYes8Yes11
Task Kanban BoardsYes8Not found11
Gantt ChartYes8Partial10
Project ChatYes8Not found9
Project DocumentsYes8Partial18, 6
VariationsYes8Not found9
TimesheetsYes8Partial18, 9
Recurring / repeat scheduled jobsYes12Not found9, 60
Scheduling & Work Planning
Work Areas (bays, machines, departments etc.)Yes13Yes14
Resource SchedulingYes13Yes15, 10
Task SchedulingYes13Yes11
ToDo List Scheduling & ManagementYes13Yes11
Schedule ChangesYes13Yes10
Mobile AppYesPartial17, 18
Kiosk AppYesNot found
Purchasing & Procurement
Purchase OrdersYes20Yes21
Supplier ManagementYes20Yes22
Purchasing Against ProjectsYes20Yes9, 21
RFQs / Supplier QuotesBeta20Not found21, 22
Supplier Quote ComparisonBeta20Not found21, 22
Inventory & Stock Control
Stock ControlYes24Yes25, 62
Product ManagementYes24Yes25
Stock PurchasingYes24Yes21, 23
Stock on ProjectsYes24Yes9
Production Jobs / Internal AssemblyYes24Yes28, 61
Counter Sales / Stock SalesYes24Yes32
Stock Shortages & Par LevelsYes24Yes23
Serial TrackingYes24Yes27
Batch TrackingYes24Yes27
FIFO TrackingYes24Yes26, 27
Stock LocationsYes24Yes25
Multiple WarehousesYes24Yes25
StocktakesYes24Yes63
Bills of Materials (BOM)Yes33Yes28
Ecommerce channel managementIntegration34Integration30
Point of SaleYes36Yes32
Financial
Job CostingYes37Yes9, 38
InvoicingYes37Yes39
Progress InvoicingYes37Yes9
ReportingYes37Yes42
PaymentsYes37Yes39, 40
Online / Embedded Payment CollectionIntegration45Yes40
General ledger & statutory reportingIntegration46Partial41, 42
Multi-currency transactionsYesYes25
Compliance
FormsYes47Not found64
QualificationsYes47Not found64
DocumentationYes47Yes18, 6
Asset RegisterYes47Partial48
Team, Security & Permissions
Team ManagementYes49Yes50
Roles & PermissionsYes49Yes51
Payroll processingIntegration52Not found30
Award interpretationIntegration52Not found30
Employee recordsYes53Partial50, 43
HR onboarding & performanceIntegration54Not found50
Automations & AI
WorkflowsYes55Yes7
Workflow TemplatesYes55Partial56
Workflow BuilderYes55Yes7
User-customisable Automations in SystemYes55Yes7
Workflow Notifications & UpdatesYes55Yes57

Every verdict above is numbered to the source it came from. Sources are listed at the <a href=”#sources”>foot of this page</a>.

Commercials

Pricing, rollout and what it really costs

WorkGuru pricing, implementation and ownership

WorkGuru publishes modular pricing. The current commercial model is a platform fee including the first 10 users, additional per-user pricing, and optional modules such as Inventory, Workflow Automations and Advanced Forms. Use the live pricing page for current figures rather than duplicating numbers that can go stale. Buyers can start DIY, use WorkGuru-assisted onboarding, or use an implementation partner. Total ownership cost should be assessed across subscription, onboarding, migration, training, integrations and ongoing administration – not subscription price alone.

Cin7 Core pricing

Cin7 publishes tiered USD pricing. Current published examples include Pro at US$599/month and Advanced at US$1,199/month, with user/order/integration limits and a number of add-ons. Omni is quote-based.

Implementation and time to value

Group, one-to-one and partner-led onboarding options are published. Professional services are available as an add-on.

Total cost and complexity of ownership

Plan limits, integrations, advanced warehouse, MRP, automations, APIs, B2B and professional services can affect total cost.

Switching

Moving from Cin7 Core to WorkGuru

Already using Cin7 Core? WorkGuru can scope a migration rather than assuming a greenfield setup. The migration plan should identify the records you need to bring across, what can be imported, what should remain as historical reference, integration cutover, training and go-live. Exact scope, timing and cost depend on the quality and structure of the source data and the implementation path selected. Do not promise that every historical record or configuration will migrate until the source data has been assessed.

The verdict

The matrix is evidence. This is the buying advice.

Where Cin7 Core is stronger

  • Deep inventory and warehouse management including multi-location stock, serial and batch tracking, FIFO/FEFO controls and mobile WMS
  • Formal manufacturing capability including BOMs, production orders, MRP, work centres, resource capacity, production Gantt scheduling and shop-floor execution
  • Ecommerce, marketplace, B2B, POS, shipping and 3PL connectivity for businesses selling products through multiple channels
  • Product replenishment and purchasing workflows centred around demand, suppliers, stock levels and fulfilment
  • Native financial functionality and Cin7 Pay alongside Xero and QuickBooks integration options

Where WorkGuru is stronger

  • Customer-project and job workflows where labour, materials, purchasing, changes and profitability need to stay connected throughout delivery
  • Project templates, project and task Kanban, project chat, variations and general job timesheets rather than production-order-centric execution
  • Operational compliance including forms, worker qualifications and project documentation in the same job-management workflow
  • Operational asset management and preventative maintenance rather than financial fixed-asset accounting
  • A project/workshop operating model for fabrication, engineering and industrial teams that do not need Cin7’s ecommerce, POS, WMS or formal MRP depth

Choose Cin7 Core if…

Choose Cin7 Core if stock, warehouse, product manufacturing and multichannel order fulfilment are the centre of the operation.

Choose WorkGuru if…

Choose WorkGuru if the main unit of work is the job or project and you need to coordinate people, workshop capacity, purchasing, materials and margin around each piece of customer work.

The bottom line

Cin7 Core can be the better choice when its core operating model matches the business. WorkGuru should win when the buyer needs a connected operational system around projects and workshop execution with a purpose-built industrial operations platform that can scale from SMB implementation through more structured assisted or partner-led rollouts.

FAQs

Cin7 Core questions

Is WorkGuru a replacement for Cin7 Core?

It can be when the business wants WorkGuru’s operating model and capability set. The right answer depends on which Cin7 Core workflows are actually used today, integrations, data migration and any specialist requirements that must remain elsewhere.

Can we migrate from Cin7 Core to WorkGuru?

Yes, migration can be scoped as part of implementation. What comes across, what remains as historical reference, timing and cost depend on the source data and agreed implementation plan.

Do we have to implement WorkGuru ourselves?

No. WorkGuru supports DIY implementation, WorkGuru-assisted onboarding and partner implementation. Choose the level of help that matches the complexity of the rollout.

How should we compare total cost?

Compare subscription, onboarding, migration, training, integrations and ongoing administration. Avoid comparing a single licence price where the platforms package scope differently.

Is WorkGuru cheaper than Cin7 Core?

That depends on user count, modules, implementation scope and the systems each option replaces or still requires. Use current published pricing and a like-for-like implementation scenario rather than a blanket savings claim.

Method

How this comparison was prepared

This page was prepared by WorkGuru and compares WorkGuru with Cin7 Core. Competitor product information should be based on publicly available sources and reviewed on the date shown above. Features, pricing and product capabilities can change. If information is disputed, review the underlying source and correct the page where required. Link this section to the permanent “How we compare software” methodology page.

Sources

Checked 3 Sep 2026. WorkGuru pages are linked. Cin7 Core claims use current Cin7 product, pricing and Core Help Centre material. Feature availability can depend on plan or add-on. Cin7 Omni material is cited only where needed to distinguish an Omni-specific capability from Cin7 Core.

  1. WorkGuru WG CRM
  2. Cin7 Core Getting Started with CRM — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034498292495-Getting-Started-with-CRM
  3. Cin7 Core Leads — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034487069071-Leads
  4. Cin7 Core Opportunities — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034476427535-Opportunities
  5. Cin7 Core Introduction to the Sales Module — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034451864719-Introduction-to-the-sales-module
  6. Cin7 Core Document & Email Templates — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034490726415-Introduction-to-document-and-email-templates
  7. Cin7 Core Workflow Automation — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034471319823-Workflow-automation-overview
  8. WorkGuru WG Projects
  9. Cin7 Core Job Costing — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034516692239-Job-Costing
  10. Cin7 Core Production Scheduler — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034524048911-Production-Scheduler
  11. Cin7 Core View & Manage Tasks — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034604819343-View-and-Manage-Tasks
  12. WorkGuru WorkGuru Project Templates
  13. WorkGuru WG Scheduling
  14. Cin7 Core Work Centers & Bins — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/10553632409487-Work-centers-and-bins
  15. Cin7 Core Production Resources & Capacity — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034471143823-Production-resources-and-capacity
  16. WorkGuru WorkGuru Resource Scheduling
  17. Cin7 Core MES Task List — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/11073310323599-MES-task-list
  18. Cin7 Core MES Production Operations, Time & Files — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/11759833715215-Carry-out-a-production-operation
  19. WorkGuru WorkGuru Asset Management
  20. WorkGuru WG Purchasing
  21. Cin7 Core Purchase Processing — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034492644879-Process-a-Purchase
  22. Cin7 Core Managing Suppliers — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034504782735-Managing-Suppliers
  23. Cin7 Core Product Suppliers, Prices & Reorder Parameters — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/12047242513039-Configure-product-suppliers
  24. WorkGuru WG Inventory
  25. Cin7 Core Cin7 Core Pricing & Feature Breakdown — https://www.cin7.com/pricing/
  26. Cin7 Core Costing Methods — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034464614415-Costing-Methods
  27. Cin7 Core WMS Serial & Batch Tracking — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034555914383-Serial-numbers-and-batch-numbers-in-Cin7-Core-WMS
  28. Cin7 Core Production BOM — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034493208847-Production-BOM
  29. Cin7 Core Material Requirements Planning — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9735447858703-Material-Requirements-Planning-MRP
  30. Cin7 Core Available Add-ons & Integrations — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/12327468706447-Available-add-ons-and-integrations
  31. Cin7 Core External Fulfilment & 3PL Providers — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9982480352527-External-fulfillment-and-3PL-Providers
  32. Cin7 Core Cin7 Core Point of Sale — https://www.cin7.com/features/sales/point-of-sale-pos/
  33. WorkGuru WorkGuru Production Jobs
  34. WorkGuru WorkGuru Shopify
  35. WorkGuru WorkGuru Stock Locations
  36. WorkGuru WorkGuru Counter Sales
  37. WorkGuru WG Financial
  38. Cin7 Core Job Costing Profit & Loss Report — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034487004047-Job-Costing-Profit-Loss-Report
  39. Cin7 Core Invoices & Payments — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/10848169450895-Invoices-and-payments
  40. Cin7 Core Cin7 Pay Payment Channels — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/12129190279567-Cin7-Pay-payment-channels
  41. Cin7 Core Financial Module — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034481949455-Introduction-to-the-Financial-Module
  42. Cin7 Core Financial & Operational Reports — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034548223119-Report-Fields-Reference-Which-report-do-I-need
  43. Cin7 Core Company & Contact Settings / Organisations — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/12327495978767-Company-and-contact-settings
  44. Cin7 Omni Cin7 Omni Multi-Entity Capability — https://www.cin7.com/solutions/omni/
  45. WorkGuru WorkGuru GuruPay
  46. WorkGuru WorkGuru Xero
  47. WorkGuru WG Compliance
  48. Cin7 Core Fixed Assets — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034435967887-Fixed-assets
  49. WorkGuru WG Team/Permissions
  50. Cin7 Core Introduction to Users — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/11282072728975-Introduction-to-users
  51. Cin7 Core Roles & Permissions — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/11282074309007-Manage-roles
  52. WorkGuru WorkGuru Tanda
  53. WorkGuru WorkGuru Team Management
  54. WorkGuru WorkGuru Employment Hero
  55. WorkGuru WG Automations
  56. Cin7 Core Automation & Workflow Examples — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/sections/10207284447759-Automation
  57. Cin7 Core Notifications — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034471690255-Notifications
  58. WorkGuru WorkGuru Pricing
  59. Cin7 Core Onboarding Services — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034491488527-Onboarding-services
  60. Cin7 Core Recurring Orders & Invoices — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034544513423-Recurring-Orders-Invoices
  61. Cin7 Core Standard Manufacturing — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034465572111-Introduction-to-Standard-Manufacturing
  62. Cin7 Core Inventory Module — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/9034498689295-Introduction-to-the-Inventory-Module
  63. Cin7 Core Stocktake with WMS — https://help.core.cin7.com/hc/en-us/articles/10664511012111-Stocktake-with-WMS
  64. Cin7 Core Cin7 Core Product Overview — https://www.cin7.com/solutions/core/

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