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Holded vs Metasfresh

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Holded

ERP & Business Operations

Spanish cloud ERP for invoicing, accounting and business management for small companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Metasfresh

ERP & Business Operations

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: Holded plus plan at EUR 7.50/month caps invoices at 250 per year and allows only 1 connected bank; Basic at EUR 14.50/month is limited to 1,000 invoices and 2 users; 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 Holded and Metasfresh actually diverge.

Attributes where Holded and Metasfresh differ
AttributeHoldedMetasfresh
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebSelf-hosted, Cloud, Web
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).

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 Holded

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.

Holded

No use cases recorded yet. See the Holded review.

Metasfresh

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

Where each one falls short

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

Holded

  • Plus plan at EUR 7.50/month caps invoices at 250 per year and allows only 1 connected bank; Basic at EUR 14.50/month is limited to 1,000 invoices and 2 users
  • Additional Gems (feature add-ons) are billed separately on top of the plan price, ranging up to EUR 99+ each

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

Holded

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Holded 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 Holded if

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

Holded 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 Holded or Metasfresh better?
Neither clearly leads. Holded 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, Holded or Metasfresh?
Metasfresh has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Holded and Free for Metasfresh.
Does Holded or Metasfresh run on more platforms?
Holded 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. Holded starts at On request.
What can Holded do that Metasfresh cannot?
Metasfresh covers Supply chain, Inventory, Manufacturing, Purchasing.
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