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Cegid vs Metasfresh

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Cegid

Software

French cloud business management software spanning retail, HR, finance and expense management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Metasfresh

Software

Open-source ERP for mid-sized wholesale and manufacturing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Metasfresh has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cegid no pricing is published for any product line (Cegid Retail, Cegid HR, Cegid Notilus); every call to action leads to a Contact Us sales form rather than a figure or a self-serve checkout; Metasfresh cloud hosting is charged separately from user licences at EUR 299 per month on monthly billing or EUR 249 per month on annual billing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cegid and Metasfresh actually diverge.

Attributes where Cegid and Metasfresh differ
AttributeCegidMetasfresh
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebSelf-hosted, Cloud, Web
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cegid

Nothing recorded that Metasfresh does not also cover.

Only in Metasfresh

  • Supply chain
  • Inventory
  • Manufacturing
  • Purchasing
  • Accounting
  • Wholesale management
  • Custom modules
  • EDI systems

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cegid

No use cases recorded yet. See the Cegid review.

Metasfresh

  • Open source ERP for procurement, sales, warehouse and accountingnot Cegid
  • Hosting an ERP in a German data centre on a dedicated servernot Cegid
  • Self hosting an ERP where the source code must be inspectablenot Cegid

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cegid

  • No pricing is published for any product line (Cegid Retail, Cegid HR, Cegid Notilus); every call to action leads to a Contact Us sales form rather than a figure or a self-serve checkout
  • The suite is split across separately branded products (Retail, HR, Notilus, Pulse) rather than a single unified plan, so buyers must evaluate each module's quote separately

Metasfresh

  • Cloud hosting is charged separately from user licences at EUR 299 per month on monthly billing or EUR 249 per month on annual billing
  • The EUR 79 per user per month annual rate requires minimum user quantities that depend on company size; monthly billing costs EUR 99 per user per month
  • The mandatory starter package covering setup, customisation, project management and training is priced individually on request
  • Standard support is email only during business hours; a 24/7 SLA is a separate contract on request
  • All published prices exclude VAT
  • Projects larger than the L size starter package require an individual quote

Pricing, plan by plan

Cegid

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cegid review.

Metasfresh

Free
  • Self-hostedFree
    • Open-source
    • Full functionality
    • Community support
  • Cloud Enterprise$150/month
    • Cloud hosting
    • Professional support
    • Custom development

Which should you pick?

Choose Cegid if

Nothing in the data separates Cegid from Metasfresh on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Cegid review

Choose Metasfresh if

  • You need supply chain.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web.
  • You also want inventory.
Metasfresh review

Questions people ask

Is Cegid or Metasfresh better?
Neither clearly leads. Cegid starts at On request and Metasfresh at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cegid or Metasfresh?
Metasfresh has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Cegid and Free for Metasfresh.
Does Cegid or Metasfresh run on more platforms?
Cegid runs on Web. Metasfresh runs on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web.
Can I use Metasfresh for free?
Yes. Metasfresh has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cegid starts at On request.
What can Cegid do that Metasfresh cannot?
Metasfresh covers Supply chain, Inventory, Manufacturing, Purchasing.
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