Distribu vs. Cin7
Cin7 is a full inventory + WMS suite with serious warehouse features. Distribu covers the order + storefront + inventory loop in one tool with a modern API — and connects to Cin7 Core if that's where your stock already lives.
Distribu is best for
Teams who want one product that handles orders, the customer portal, and inventory — or who already run Cin7 and just need a branded ordering layer on top.
Cin7 is best for
Operations with multi-warehouse flows, batch/serial tracking, and dedicated inventory managers who live in the tool.
Feature-by-feature
Where each tool stands today. Notes call out caveats and plan-gated features.
| Feature | Distribu | Cin7 |
|---|---|---|
| Customer experience | ||
Branded B2B storefront at your slug | Yes | No B2B portal is a paid add-on |
Per-buyer price lists & credit limits | Yes | Yes |
Customer self-service returns & store credit | Yes | Partial Returns only; no store credit |
| Inventory model | ||
Audited stock-movement ledger | Yes | Yes |
Multi-warehouse + bin locations | Partial Single-location today; roadmap item | Yes |
Batch / lot / serial tracking | No | Yes |
Cin7 as source-of-truth integration Run Cin7 for stock, Distribu for orders + portal. | Yes | Yes |
| Orders & operations | ||
Unified order queue (portal, dashboard, API) | Yes | Partial Separate views per channel |
Low-stock notifications in-app + by email | Yes | Yes |
Scheduled sales + inventory-valuation reports | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations & developer | ||
Modern REST API with scoped keys | Yes | Partial API exists but is rate-limited and legacy-shaped |
Signed webhooks with HMAC & secret rotation | Yes | Partial |
Native Slack / HubSpot notifications | Yes | No |
QuickBooks / Xero accounting sync | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing & onboarding | ||
Transparent, self-serve pricing | Yes | No Sales-gated |
14-day free trial, no credit card | Yes | No |
Implementation required before go-live | No Self-serve | Yes |
Based on publicly available documentation at the time of writing. If we’ve got something wrong, tell us at hello@distribu.app and we’ll update.
The bottom line
Cin7 is the right call if you need batch tracking, multi-warehouse flows, or WMS features — and we integrate with it directly if that's where your stock already lives. If you're not there yet, Distribu is faster to stand up and costs a fraction, while still giving you a real ledger, a B2B portal, and a first-class API.