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Head-to-head · Cannabis CRM Software

Dutchie vs HigherScore

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Dutchie #2 in Cannabis CRM Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Dutchie
HigherScore #4 in Cannabis CRM Software 7.5/10 Free plan · paid from $199/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 6 of 7 features Visit HigherScore

Dutchie leads on 0 checks, HigherScore on 7, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDutchie · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly HigherScore
  • Most featuresHigherScore · 6 of 7

Dutchie scores higher on our rubric for cannabis crm software: 8.2 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

HigherScore offers free plan; Dutchie doesn't publish it. HigherScore offers patient profiles; Dutchie doesn't publish it. HigherScore offers loyalty programs; Dutchie doesn't publish it. HigherScore offers sms marketing; Dutchie doesn't publish it. HigherScore offers email marketing; Dutchie doesn't publish it.

Dutchie is the better fit for operators wanting CRM inside broad dispensary POS. HigherScore is the better fit for budget-conscious dispensary loyalty programs.

  • Dutchie fits best

    Operators wanting CRM inside broad dispensary POS

  • HigherScore fits best

    Budget-conscious dispensary loyalty programs

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Side by side

Feature Dutchie 8.2/10 Visit ↗ HigherScore 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.5
Ranking #2 in Cannabis CRM Software #4 in Cannabis CRM Software
Best for Operators wanting CRM inside broad dispensary POS Budget-conscious dispensary loyalty programs
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $199/mo
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Tickets Email, Live chat, Phone, Community
Compliance SOC 2 GDPR
Integrations 100+ integrations 16 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dutchie 0/7 · HigherScore 6/7
Patient profiles Not published ✓ (best)
Loyalty programs Not published ✓ (best)
SMS marketing Not published ✓ (best)
Email marketing Not published ✓ (best)
Wholesale workflows Not published —
POS integrations Not published ✓ (best)
Multi-location support Not published ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Combines POS, loyalty, marketing, ecommerce, and payments
  • Tracks plants, batches, formulations, inventory, and wholesale fulfillment
  • Connects with Metrc, BioTrack, QuickBooks, Leafly, and 100 integrations
  • Free Starter plan includes loyalty, email campaigns and standard analytics
  • Growth adds advanced tiers and SMS, email and push campaigns
  • POS sync, compliance controls and customer segmentation support day-to-day programs
Cons
  • Pricing is handled through a sales contact
  • CRM is less marketing-specialized than Alpine IQ
  • Support is provided through ticket submissions
  • Starter is limited to basic loyalty and email campaigns
  • Advanced multi-location features are reserved for higher-tier plans
  • Focused on loyalty and CRM, without wholesale workflows
Our verdict

Dutchie is a cloud and mobile software platform for cannabis retailers, cultivators, manufacturers, brands, and distributors. Its retail workspace combines dispensary point of sale with inventory, online ordering, ecommerce, payments,…

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HigherScore brings loyalty, customer profiles and campaign tools together for cannabis dispensaries, brands and delivery services. Its free Starter plan makes it approachable for a single-location business beginning a loyalty program,…

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  1. DutchieCannabis CRM Software 8.2Pricing on request
  2. HigherScoreCannabis CRM Software 7.5Free plan · paid from $199/mo · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Dutchie — where it wins

    • Combines POS, loyalty, marketing, ecommerce, and payments
    • Tracks plants, batches, formulations, inventory, and wholesale fulfillment
    • Connects with Metrc, BioTrack, QuickBooks, Leafly, and 100 integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is handled through a sales contact
    • CRM is less marketing-specialized than Alpine IQ
    • Support is provided through ticket submissions

  • HigherScore — where it wins

    • Free Starter plan includes loyalty, email campaigns and standard analytics
    • Growth adds advanced tiers and SMS, email and push campaigns
    • POS sync, compliance controls and customer segmentation support day-to-day programs

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter is limited to basic loyalty and email campaigns
    • Advanced multi-location features are reserved for higher-tier plans
    • Focused on loyalty and CRM, without wholesale workflows
  • Dutchie8.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad cannabis operations platform that puts CRM alongside POS, commerce, and traceability.

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  • HigherScore7.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $199/mo · 14-day trial

    A loyalty-focused cannabis CRM with a free entry plan and paid campaign tiers.

    Visit HigherScoreFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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