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Holded vs OpenBravo

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Holded

ERP

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

From
€7.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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OpenBravo

ERP

Open-source-derived ERP that has narrowed its focus to retail commerce

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only OpenBravo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Holded prices exclude VAT; OpenBravo the commercial product is a paid subscription despite the open source lineage, so buyers who assume open source means low cost find the licence conversation no different from any other vendor's.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Holded and OpenBravo actually diverge.

Attributes where Holded and OpenBravo differ
AttributeHoldedOpenBravo
Starting price€7.5/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebSelf-hosted, Web
FoundedUnknown2000

Identical on both: 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 OpenBravo does not also cover.

Only in OpenBravo

  • Retail point of sale
  • Omnichannel order management
  • Inventory and warehouse
  • Procurement
  • Financials
  • Modular architecture
  • Web-based interface
  • Open source lineage

What people use each for

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

Holded

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

OpenBravo

  • A retail chain replacing separate point of sale and back office systems with one platform across storesnot Holded
  • A retailer needing a single view of stock across shops, warehouse and online fulfilmentnot Holded
  • An organisation that requires source code access for auditability or long term control of its own extensionsnot Holded
  • A business in Europe or Latin America where Openbravo's partner presence is establishednot 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

OpenBravo

  • The commercial product is a paid subscription despite the open source lineage, so buyers who assume open source means low cost find the licence conversation no different from any other vendor's.
  • Development focus has narrowed towards retail commerce, so a buyer wanting a general purpose ERP for manufacturing or services is choosing a product whose investment is going somewhere else.
  • The community around the horizontal ERP is much quieter than it once was, so independent documentation, forum answers and third party modules are sparse and you are dependent on the vendor and its partners in practice.
  • The partner network is small and concentrated in particular regions, which limits your choice of implementer and leaves you exposed if the one available partner in your country is unavailable or underperforms.
  • Extending the platform requires Java and SQL skills specific to its framework, so customisation means hiring or contracting developers for a niche stack, and a heavily modified installation becomes yours to maintain across upgrades.

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

OpenBravo

Free
  • Community EditionFree
    • Open-source
    • Core functionality
    • Community support
  • Enterprise Support$200/month
    • Professional support
    • Updates
    • Consulting

Which should you pick?

Choose Holded if

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

Holded review

Choose OpenBravo if

  • You need retail point of sale.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Self-hosted, Web.
  • You also want omnichannel order management.
OpenBravo review

Questions people ask

Is Holded or OpenBravo better?
Neither clearly leads. Holded starts at €7.5/month and OpenBravo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Holded or OpenBravo?
OpenBravo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €7.5/month for Holded and Free for OpenBravo.
Does Holded or OpenBravo run on more platforms?
Holded runs on Web. OpenBravo runs on Self-hosted, Web.
Can I use OpenBravo for free?
Yes. OpenBravo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Holded starts at €7.5/month.
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 OpenBravo is typically brought in for.
What can Holded do that OpenBravo cannot?
OpenBravo covers Retail point of sale, Omnichannel order management, Inventory and warehouse, Procurement.

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.

Source
OpenBravo: Is Openbravo free?

The lineage is open source and source code is available, but the commercial retail product is sold as a subscription. Treat it as commercial software with an open codebase rather than as free software with paid support.

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).

Source
OpenBravo: Can I still use it as a general ERP?

The horizontal capability exists in the architecture, but the commercial attention is on retail. If you are not a retailer, you would be relying on parts of the product that are not where investment is going.

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).

Source
OpenBravo: What skills do I need in-house?

Java and SQL for anything beyond configuration, plus familiarity with the module framework. If you have no development capacity and no intention to acquire any, the open codebase gives you nothing you will use.

OpenBravo: How do I judge the implementation risk?

By the partner, and specifically by whether there is more than one credible partner in your country. A single available implementer is a concentration risk that should be reflected in your contract terms.

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