ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Metasfresh vs Axonaut
Metasfresh
ERP & Business Operations
Open-source ERP for mid-sized wholesale and manufacturing
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Axonaut
ERP & Business Operations
All-in-one French management platform for invoicing, CRM, accounting and HR
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Metasfresh has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: 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; Axonaut base price of EUR 38/month covers only 1 user; every additional user costs EUR 29.99/month more, so team pricing scales linearly with no volume discount tier shown
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Metasfresh and Axonaut actually diverge.
| Attribute | Metasfresh | Axonaut |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | open-source | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Self-hosted, Cloud, Web | Web |
| Founded | 2015 | Unknown |
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 Metasfresh
- Supply chain
- Inventory
- Manufacturing
- Purchasing
- Accounting
- Wholesale management
- Custom modules
- EDI systems
Only in Axonaut
Nothing recorded that Metasfresh does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Metasfresh
- Open source ERP for procurement, sales, warehouse and accountingnot Axonaut
- Hosting an ERP in a German data centre on a dedicated servernot Axonaut
- Self hosting an ERP where the source code must be inspectablenot Axonaut
Axonaut
No use cases recorded yet. See the Axonaut review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Axonaut
- Base price of EUR 38/month covers only 1 user; every additional user costs EUR 29.99/month more, so team pricing scales linearly with no volume discount tier shown
- Discounted monthly rates require paying 1, 2 or 3 years upfront in full rather than a recurring discount on monthly billing
Pricing, plan by plan
Metasfresh
Free- Self-hostedFree
- Open-source
- Full functionality
- Community support
- Cloud Enterprise$150/month
- Cloud hosting
- Professional support
- Custom development
Axonaut
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Axonaut review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Metasfresh if
- You need supply chain.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web.
- You also want inventory.
Choose Axonaut if
Nothing in the data separates Axonaut from Metasfresh on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Metasfresh or Axonaut better?
- Neither clearly leads. Metasfresh starts at Free and Axonaut at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Metasfresh or Axonaut?
- Metasfresh has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Metasfresh and On request for Axonaut.
- Does Metasfresh or Axonaut run on more platforms?
- Metasfresh runs on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web. Axonaut runs on Web.
- Can I use Metasfresh for free?
- Yes. Metasfresh has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Axonaut starts at On request.
- What is Metasfresh best used for?
- Metasfresh is most often used for open source erp for procurement, sales, warehouse and accounting, hosting an erp in a german data centre on a dedicated server, self hosting an erp where the source code must be inspectable. Of those, open source erp for procurement, sales, warehouse and accounting and hosting an erp in a german data centre on a dedicated server are not what Axonaut is typically brought in for.
- What can Metasfresh do that Axonaut cannot?
- Metasfresh covers Supply chain, Inventory, Manufacturing, Purchasing.