frappe

Frappe, the company behind ERPNext, is building a comprehensive ecosystem of world-class business applications — everything you need to manage your business, from BI and website building to learning management and team collaboration.

Frappe’s Core Products

ERPNext: World’s best free and open source ERP software

Framework: Fully featured, low code web Framework for the real world

Gameplan: Delightful work communication tool for remote teams

CRM: The future of open source CRM

Books: Modern desktop accounting

Drive: Create. Share. Collaborate.

Cloud: The official Cloud platform for Frappe apps

Frappe HR: Easy-to-use HR and Payroll software for all organizations

Helpdesk: Well designed, open source helpdesk software

School: Makes learning ERPNext easier for consultants, partners, and the world

Builder: Web publishing, redefined

Learning: A better Moodle

Insights: Bring your data alive

Lending: Open Source Lending Software

What is ERPNext?

ERPNext is a 100% open-source enterprise resource planning system offering a modern, comprehensive, and user-friendly ERP experience. You are free to use, modify, and resell it, giving you complete control, flexibility, and ownership.

It works out of the box for most industries and countries and can be easily tailored to specific requirements using its built-in low-code/no-code customization tools. ERPNext covers accounting, invoicing, sales, procurement, inventory, manufacturing, projects, POS, HR, payroll, and more.

Trusted by over 30,000 companies worldwide, ERPNext is a proven solution for businesses of all sizes.

No-code / Low-code: Automate tasks with drag-and-drop simplicity

Customizable: Forms, reports, print formats, and dashboards

Roles & permissions: Granular access control to safeguard data

Mobile-friendly: Manage all modules from any device

Approval workflows: Simplify with custom multi-level workflows

API-first: Easily integrate with third-party systems

ERPNext vs. other ERP Softwares

Softwares

License

Cost Level

Deployment

Best for

Customization

Functionality Depth

Typical Implementation

Strengths

Limitations

ERPNext

Odoo

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle Fusion ERP

Dynamics 365

Open-source

Community (open source) & Enterprise (proprietary, paid features/support)

Proprietary

Low

Low to Medium

Very high

Medium to High

Cloud / Self-host

Cloud / On-prem

Cloud-only

Cloud / Hybrid / On-prem

SMBs and cost-sensitive teams

SMBs to mid-market

Large enterprises

SMBs to enterprise

Highly customizable

Customizable

Customizable but complex

Customizable but costly

Highly customizable with Power Platform

Solid full-suite ERP for SMBs

Very broad modules, depth varies by app

Extremely deep, enterprise-grade, industry-specific

Deep financials & enterprise operations

Broad & mature, strengthened by MS ecosystem

Weeks to few months

Weeks to months

Months to years

Months

Low TCO, flexible, no vendor lock-in

Modular, user-friendly

Industry depth, scalability

Cloud-native enterprise financials

Strong MS integration

Fewer enterprise industry packs

Enterprise edition costs add up

Very expensive, complex

Expensive, rigid

Licensing complexity