Is iDempiere or Striven better?

Neither clearly leads. iDempiere starts at Free and Striven at $35/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, iDempiere or Striven?

iDempiere has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for iDempiere and $35/month for Striven.

Does iDempiere or Striven run on more platforms?

iDempiere runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux, Windows. Striven runs on Web, Mobile, API.

Can I use iDempiere for free?

Yes. iDempiere has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Striven starts at $35/month.

What is iDempiere best used for?

iDempiere is most often used for a distributor wants multi-organisation, multi-currency accounting and warehouse costing without a per-user erp licence that scales with headcount., an organisation that has been caught by an open core vendor moving features into a paid tier wants an erp with no company that can make that decision., a team needs heavy customisation of screens, fields and approval workflows that must survive version upgrades, which the application dictionary makes possible without forking., a public sector or university body in latin america or indonesia needs a locally supportable erp where the source and the implementation skills are both available in-country.. Of those, a distributor wants multi-organisation, multi-currency accounting and warehouse costing without a per-user erp licence that scales with headcount. and an organisation that has been caught by an open core vendor moving features into a paid tier wants an erp with no company that can make that decision. are not what Striven is typically brought in for.

What can iDempiere do that Striven cannot?

iDempiere covers Application dictionary, OSGi plug-in architecture, Multi-organisation accounting, Materials management. Striven covers CRM, Project management, Accounting, HR management.

ERP · head to head

iDempiere vs Striven

iDempiere

ERP

Community-governed open source ERP, CRM and supply chain built on Java, OSGi and PostgreSQL

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Striven

ERP

All-in-one business management for growing companies

From: $35/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only iDempiere has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: iDempiere there is no vendor, so there is no support contract, no service level agreement and nobody to escalate to; you either build the skills internally or you depend entirely on a local partner whose quality you must judge yourself.; Striven occasional performance issues with slow load times in some modules
They diverge on capability: iDempiere covers Application dictionary, Striven covers CRM.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which iDempiere and Striven actually diverge.

Attributes where iDempiere and Striven differ
Attribute	iDempiere	Striven
Starting price	Free	$35/month
Pricing model	Open source, no licence fee	Unknown
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux, Windows	Web, Mobile, API
Founded	Unknown	2008

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 iDempiere

Application dictionary
OSGi plug-in architecture
Multi-organisation accounting
Materials management
Manufacturing
Workflow engine
Report and print engine
No paid edition

Only in Striven

CRM
Project management
Accounting
HR management
Inventory
QuickBooks
Outlook
Google Workspace

What people use each for

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

iDempiere

A distributor wants multi-organisation, multi-currency accounting and warehouse costing without a per-user ERP licence that scales with headcount.not Striven
An organisation that has been caught by an open core vendor moving features into a paid tier wants an ERP with no company that can make that decision.not Striven
A team needs heavy customisation of screens, fields and approval workflows that must survive version upgrades, which the application dictionary makes possible without forking.not Striven
A public sector or university body in Latin America or Indonesia needs a locally supportable ERP where the source and the implementation skills are both available in-country.not Striven

Striven

Software consolidationnot iDempiere
Business operationsnot iDempiere
Project-based businessesnot iDempiere

Where each one falls short

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

iDempiere

There is no vendor, so there is no support contract, no service level agreement and nobody to escalate to; you either build the skills internally or you depend entirely on a local partner whose quality you must judge yourself.
It demands real Java, OSGi and PostgreSQL administration, so the running cost is a systems engineer rather than a subscription, and that engineer is harder to hire than a PHP developer.
The ZK-based interface is dense and dated, with a data-entry feel inherited from Compiere that staff used to modern software find hostile, which drives up training cost.
Localisation depends on community contribution, so tax, payroll and statutory reporting for your country may be absent, out of date or maintained by one person, and you may end up funding it yourself.
The documentation is a community wiki with gaps and stale pages, and much of the practical knowledge sits in forum threads and partner heads rather than in anything you can hand to a new administrator.

Striven

Occasional performance issues with slow load times in some modules
Dated UI in places with clunky mobile app experience
Very limited customization options compared to enterprise ERP solutions
No Zapier or third-party app marketplace integration

Pricing, plan by plan

iDempiere

Free

iDempiereFree
- Full ERP, CRM and supply chain source
- Unlimited users and organisations
- No enterprise edition and no feature gating
Implementation partner$undefined/year
- Local partners provide installation, configuration, training and support
- Priced per engagement, not published
- Realistically the only viable route for a production deployment

Striven

$35/month

Standard$35/month
- Accounting
- CRM and sales
- Project management
Enterprise$70/month
- All Standard features
- Advanced customization
- Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose iDempiere if

You need application dictionary.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux, Windows.
You also want osgi plug-in architecture.

iDempiere review

Choose Striven if

You need crm.
You work on Web, Mobile, API.
You also want project management.

Striven review

Questions people ask

Is iDempiere or Striven better?: Neither clearly leads. iDempiere starts at Free and Striven at $35/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, iDempiere or Striven?: iDempiere has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for iDempiere and $35/month for Striven.
Does iDempiere or Striven run on more platforms?: iDempiere runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux, Windows. Striven runs on Web, Mobile, API.
Can I use iDempiere for free?: Yes. iDempiere has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Striven starts at $35/month.
What is iDempiere best used for?: iDempiere is most often used for a distributor wants multi-organisation, multi-currency accounting and warehouse costing without a per-user erp licence that scales with headcount., an organisation that has been caught by an open core vendor moving features into a paid tier wants an erp with no company that can make that decision., a team needs heavy customisation of screens, fields and approval workflows that must survive version upgrades, which the application dictionary makes possible without forking., a public sector or university body in latin america or indonesia needs a locally supportable erp where the source and the implementation skills are both available in-country.. Of those, a distributor wants multi-organisation, multi-currency accounting and warehouse costing without a per-user erp licence that scales with headcount. and an organisation that has been caught by an open core vendor moving features into a paid tier wants an erp with no company that can make that decision. are not what Striven is typically brought in for.
What can iDempiere do that Striven cannot?: iDempiere covers Application dictionary, OSGi plug-in architecture, Multi-organisation accounting, Materials management. Striven covers CRM, Project management, Accounting, HR management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

iDempiere: Is iDempiere the same as ADempiere or Compiere?

It shares the lineage. iDempiere forked from ADempiere in 2011 to rebuild the platform on OSGi, and it is the branch that remains actively developed.

Striven: What is Striven's pricing model?

Striven uses user-based pricing: Standard plan at $35/user/month and Enterprise plan at $70/user/month. For accounts with fewer than 5 users, an additional $25 per user applies.

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iDempiere: Is there a paid or enterprise edition?

No. There is no commercial owner and no feature gating. Money is spent on implementation partners and hosting, not on licences.

Striven: Does Striven offer a free trial or free tier?

Yes, Striven offers a 7-day free test drive with no credit card required. However, there is no permanent free version or free tier for production use.

Source

iDempiere: What does it actually cost to run?

Nothing in licence fees, and a great deal in skills: expect a partner implementation and ongoing Java and PostgreSQL administration, which for a mid-sized company is comparable to a commercial subscription.

Striven: What modules does Striven include?

Striven includes accounting, CRM and sales management, project management, task management, inventory, HR, OKRs, and workflow automation across all plans.

Source

iDempiere: Which database does it need?

PostgreSQL or Oracle. PostgreSQL is the mainstream community choice and the one most partners deploy.

Striven: Does Striven offer optional add-ons like customer portals?

Yes, Striven offers optional monthly portal plans: free tier for up to 100 customers/vendors/applications per month, $99/month for 500, and $499/month for unlimited access.

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iDempiere vs Striven

iDempiere

Striven

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in iDempiere

Only in Striven

What people use each for

iDempiere

Striven

Where each one falls short

iDempiere

Striven

Pricing, plan by plan

iDempiere

Striven

Which should you pick?

Choose iDempiere if

Choose Striven if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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