Is Holded or Metasfresh better?

Neither clearly leads. Holded starts at €7.5/month and Metasfresh at €99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Holded or Metasfresh?

Holded starts at €7.5/month and Metasfresh at €99/month.

Does Holded or Metasfresh run on more platforms?

Holded runs on Web. Metasfresh runs on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web.

What is Holded best used for?

Holded is most often used for managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accounts, scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business grows, processing payroll and absences for teams of 5-50 people, managing stock across multiple warehouses for distribution. Of those, managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accounts and scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business grows are not what Metasfresh is typically brought in for.

What can Holded do that Metasfresh cannot?

Metasfresh covers Supply chain, Inventory, Manufacturing, Purchasing.

ERP · head to head

Holded vs Metasfresh

Holded

ERP

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

From: €7.5/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Metasfresh

ERP

Open-source ERP for mid-sized wholesale and manufacturing

From: €99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Holded prices exclude VAT; 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
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Holded and Metasfresh actually diverge.

Attributes where Holded and Metasfresh differ
Attribute	Holded	Metasfresh
Starting price	€7.5/month	€99/month
Platforms	Web	Self-hosted, Cloud, Web
Founded	Unknown	2015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).

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

Managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accountsnot Metasfresh
Scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business growsnot Metasfresh
Processing payroll and absences for teams of 5-50 peoplenot Metasfresh
Managing stock across multiple warehouses for distributionnot Metasfresh
Automating tax authority submissions for Spanish SMEsnot Metasfresh

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

Prices exclude VAT
Annual limits reset January to December
Invoice limits cap usage per tier

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

€7.5/month

Plus$7.5/month
- 250 invoices per year
- 1 connected bank
Basic$14.5/month
- 1,000 invoices per year
- 5 connected banks
- 2 users plus advisory
Standard$29.5/month
- 3,000 invoices per year
- Unlimited banks
- 4 users plus advisory
Advanced$49.5/month
- 10,000 invoices per year
- Unlimited banks
- 7 users plus advisory

Metasfresh

€99/month

Starter Package$null/custom
- Initial system setup
- Customization of windows and documents
- Project management
User Fee$99/month
- Monthly billing
- Access to all developments
- Support and integration
User Fee (annual)$79/month
- Annual billing minimum
- Access to all developments
- Support and integration
Cloud Hosting$299/month
- Monthly billing
- Secure data transfer
- Real-time backup

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 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 €7.5/month and Metasfresh at €99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Holded or Metasfresh?: Holded starts at €7.5/month and Metasfresh at €99/month.
Does Holded or Metasfresh run on more platforms?: Holded runs on Web. Metasfresh runs on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web.
What is Holded best used for?: Holded is most often used for managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accounts, scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business grows, processing payroll and absences for teams of 5-50 people, managing stock across multiple warehouses for distribution. Of those, managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accounts and scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business grows are not what Metasfresh is typically brought in for.
What can Holded do that Metasfresh cannot?: Metasfresh covers Supply chain, Inventory, Manufacturing, Purchasing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Holded: Does Holded offer annual billing discounts?

Yes, Holded offers 50% discount for the first 3 months across all plans. Additionally, annual billing provides savings compared to monthly plans.

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Metasfresh: What is metasfresh's monthly user fee?

metasfresh charges per-user monthly fees starting at 99 euros per user with monthly billing or 79 euros per user with annual billing (minimum user quantity required based on company size). This includes access to all ERP developments, support, integration, and custom configuration.

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Holded: What add-ons does Holded offer?

Holded offers optional add-on modules: Inventory (25 EUR/month), Team Pro (1.50 EUR per employee per month), Payroll (5 EUR per employee per month), and POS (25 EUR per store per month).

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Metasfresh: How much does metasfresh cloud hosting cost?

metasfresh Cloud Hosting costs 299 euros per month with monthly billing or 249 euros per month with annual billing. This includes secure data transfer, real-time backup, dedicated German server infrastructure, and comprehensive support.

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Holded: What are the invoice limits per plan?

Invoice limits vary by plan: Plus (250/year), Basic (1,000/year), Standard (3,000/year), Advanced (10,000/year), and Premium (unlimited).

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Metasfresh: Is there a one-time setup fee for metasfresh?

Yes, metasfresh includes a Starter Package with one-time costs for initial system setup, customization, project management, and multiplier training with online meeting room access. Exact pricing is available upon request based on company size and requirements.

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Holded vs Metasfresh

Holded

Metasfresh

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Holded

Only in Metasfresh

What people use each for

Holded

Metasfresh

Where each one falls short

Holded

Metasfresh

Pricing, plan by plan

Holded

Metasfresh

Which should you pick?

Choose Holded if

Choose Metasfresh if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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