Software · head to head
Metasfresh vs bexio
Metasfresh
Software
Open-source ERP for mid-sized wholesale and manufacturing
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
bexio
Software
Simple business software for Swiss SMEs, the self-employed and startups
- 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; bexio basic plan at CHF 35/month allows only 1 user, and Advanced at CHF 42/month covers just 2 users before charging CHF 21/month per additional user
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Metasfresh and bexio actually diverge.
| Attribute | Metasfresh | bexio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Unknown).
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 bexio
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 bexio
- Hosting an ERP in a German data centre on a dedicated servernot bexio
- Self hosting an ERP where the source code must be inspectablenot bexio
bexio
No use cases recorded yet. See the bexio 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
bexio
- Basic plan at CHF 35/month allows only 1 user, and Advanced at CHF 42/month covers just 2 users before charging CHF 21/month per additional user
- QR invoice scan limits and broader marketplace access are gated to higher tiers, so the entry Basic plan does not include the same scanning capacity as Optima or Ultimate
Pricing, plan by plan
Metasfresh
Free- Self-hostedFree
- Open-source
- Full functionality
- Community support
- Cloud Enterprise$150/month
- Cloud hosting
- Professional support
- Custom development
bexio
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the bexio 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 bexio if
Nothing in the data separates bexio from Metasfresh on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Metasfresh or bexio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Metasfresh starts at Free and bexio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Metasfresh or bexio?
- Metasfresh has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Metasfresh and On request for bexio.
- Does Metasfresh or bexio run on more platforms?
- Metasfresh runs on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web. bexio runs on Web.
- Can I use Metasfresh for free?
- Yes. Metasfresh has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. bexio 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 bexio is typically brought in for.
- What can Metasfresh do that bexio cannot?
- Metasfresh covers Supply chain, Inventory, Manufacturing, Purchasing.