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ERP & Business Operations · head to head

Metasfresh vs Comarch

Metasfresh logo

Metasfresh

ERP & Business Operations

Open-source ERP for mid-sized wholesale and manufacturing

From
Free
Rated
-
Comarch logo

Comarch

ERP & Business Operations

Polish IT and ERP systems adapted to company needs

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; Comarch no pricing is published anywhere on the site for any product line; the only route to cost is a Kontakt z konsultantem (Consultant Contact) request for a quote

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Metasfresh and Comarch actually diverge.

Attributes where Metasfresh and Comarch differ
AttributeMetasfreshComarch
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelopen-sourcequote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsSelf-hosted, Cloud, WebWeb
Founded2015Unknown

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 Comarch

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 Comarch
  • Hosting an ERP in a German data centre on a dedicated servernot Comarch
  • Self hosting an ERP where the source code must be inspectablenot Comarch

Comarch

No use cases recorded yet. See the Comarch 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

Comarch

  • No pricing is published anywhere on the site for any product line; the only route to cost is a Kontakt z konsultantem (Consultant Contact) request for a quote
  • The ERP line is split across three separately scaled products (Optima for SMBs, XL, Enterprise) with no published criteria distinguishing which a given company should quote

Pricing, plan by plan

Metasfresh

Free
  • Self-hostedFree
    • Open-source
    • Full functionality
    • Community support
  • Cloud Enterprise$150/month
    • Cloud hosting
    • Professional support
    • Custom development

Comarch

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Comarch 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 Comarch if

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

Questions people ask

Is Metasfresh or Comarch better?
Neither clearly leads. Metasfresh starts at Free and Comarch at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Metasfresh or Comarch?
Metasfresh has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Metasfresh and On request for Comarch.
Does Metasfresh or Comarch run on more platforms?
Metasfresh runs on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web. Comarch runs on Web.
Can I use Metasfresh for free?
Yes. Metasfresh has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Comarch 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 Comarch is typically brought in for.
What can Metasfresh do that Comarch cannot?
Metasfresh covers Supply chain, Inventory, Manufacturing, Purchasing.

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