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Metasfresh vs Oracle NetSuite

Metasfresh logo

Metasfresh

ERP & Business Operations

Open-source ERP for mid-sized wholesale and manufacturing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Oracle NetSuite logo

Oracle NetSuite

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud ERP for modern business operations

From
$999/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Oracle NetSuite the Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite's ERP product page on 23 December 2020 named distinct sub-products (Financial Management, Financial Planning, Order Management, Procurement, Production Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse & Fulfillment) with no price figure published for any.
  • They diverge on capability: Metasfresh covers Manufacturing, Oracle NetSuite covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Metasfresh and Oracle NetSuite actually diverge.

Attributes where Metasfresh and Oracle NetSuite differ
AttributeMetasfreshOracle NetSuite
Starting priceFree$999/month
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsSelf-hosted, Cloud, WebCloud, Web
Founded20151977

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

  • Manufacturing
  • Purchasing
  • Wholesale management
  • Custom modules
  • EDI systems
  • Business analytics
  • User roles
  • Audit trails

Only in Oracle NetSuite

  • Financial management
  • CRM
  • Salesforce
  • DocuSign
  • Google Workspace
  • Third-party apps
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Regular backups

Both cover

  • Supply chain
  • Inventory
  • Accounting
  • Data encryption
  • Cloud support
  • Web support

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

Oracle NetSuite

  • Financial planningnot Metasfresh
  • Order managementnot Metasfresh
  • Inventory trackingnot Metasfresh
  • Multi-subsidiary managementnot Metasfresh

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

Oracle NetSuite

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite's ERP product page on 23 December 2020 named distinct sub-products (Financial Management, Financial Planning, Order Management, Procurement, Production Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse & Fulfillment) with no price figure published for any.

Pricing, plan by plan

Metasfresh

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

Oracle NetSuite

$999/month
  • Starter$999/month
    • Basic ERP functionality
    • Financial management
    • CRM
  • Standard$1999/month
    • Advanced ERP
    • Supply chain
    • Manufacturing

Which should you pick?

Choose Metasfresh if

  • You need manufacturing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web.
  • You also want purchasing.
Metasfresh review

Choose Oracle NetSuite if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web.
  • You also want crm.
Oracle NetSuite review

Questions people ask

Is Metasfresh or Oracle NetSuite better?
Neither clearly leads. Metasfresh starts at Free and Oracle NetSuite at $999/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Metasfresh or Oracle NetSuite?
Metasfresh has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Metasfresh and $999/month for Oracle NetSuite.
Does Metasfresh or Oracle NetSuite run on more platforms?
Metasfresh runs on Self-hosted, Cloud, Web. Oracle NetSuite runs on Cloud, Web.
Can I use Metasfresh for free?
Yes. Metasfresh has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Oracle NetSuite starts at $999/month.
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 Oracle NetSuite is typically brought in for.
What can Metasfresh do that Oracle NetSuite cannot?
Metasfresh covers Manufacturing, Purchasing, Wholesale management, Custom modules. Oracle NetSuite covers Financial management, CRM, Salesforce, DocuSign. Both handle Supply chain, Inventory, Accounting, Data encryption.
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