Is OpenBravo or Striven better?

Neither clearly leads. OpenBravo 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, OpenBravo or Striven?

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

Does OpenBravo or Striven run on more platforms?

OpenBravo runs on Self-hosted, Web. Striven runs on Web, Mobile, API.

Can I use OpenBravo for free?

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

What is OpenBravo best used for?

OpenBravo is most often used for a retail chain replacing separate point of sale and back office systems with one platform across stores, a retailer needing a single view of stock across shops, warehouse and online fulfilment, an organisation that requires source code access for auditability or long term control of its own extensions, a business in europe or latin america where openbravo's partner presence is established. Of those, a retail chain replacing separate point of sale and back office systems with one platform across stores and a retailer needing a single view of stock across shops, warehouse and online fulfilment are not what Striven is typically brought in for.

What can OpenBravo do that Striven cannot?

OpenBravo covers Retail point of sale, Omnichannel order management, Inventory and warehouse, Procurement. Striven covers CRM, Project management, Accounting, HR management.

ERP · head to head

OpenBravo vs Striven

OpenBravo

ERP

Open-source-derived ERP that has narrowed its focus to retail commerce

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 OpenBravo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: OpenBravo the commercial product is a paid subscription despite the open source lineage, so buyers who assume open source means low cost find the licence conversation no different from any other vendor's.; Striven occasional performance issues with slow load times in some modules
They diverge on capability: OpenBravo covers Retail point of sale, Striven covers CRM.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OpenBravo and Striven actually diverge.

Attributes where OpenBravo and Striven differ
Attribute	OpenBravo	Striven
Starting price	Free	$35/month
Pricing model	open-source	Unknown
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Self-hosted, Web	Web, Mobile, API
Founded	2000	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 OpenBravo

Retail point of sale
Omnichannel order management
Inventory and warehouse
Procurement
Financials
Modular architecture
Web-based interface
Open source lineage

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.

OpenBravo

A retail chain replacing separate point of sale and back office systems with one platform across storesnot Striven
A retailer needing a single view of stock across shops, warehouse and online fulfilmentnot Striven
An organisation that requires source code access for auditability or long term control of its own extensionsnot Striven
A business in Europe or Latin America where Openbravo's partner presence is establishednot Striven

Striven

Software consolidationnot OpenBravo
Business operationsnot OpenBravo
Project-based businessesnot OpenBravo

Where each one falls short

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

OpenBravo

The commercial product is a paid subscription despite the open source lineage, so buyers who assume open source means low cost find the licence conversation no different from any other vendor's.
Development focus has narrowed towards retail commerce, so a buyer wanting a general purpose ERP for manufacturing or services is choosing a product whose investment is going somewhere else.
The community around the horizontal ERP is much quieter than it once was, so independent documentation, forum answers and third party modules are sparse and you are dependent on the vendor and its partners in practice.
The partner network is small and concentrated in particular regions, which limits your choice of implementer and leaves you exposed if the one available partner in your country is unavailable or underperforms.
Extending the platform requires Java and SQL skills specific to its framework, so customisation means hiring or contracting developers for a niche stack, and a heavily modified installation becomes yours to maintain across upgrades.

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

OpenBravo

Free

Community EditionFree
- Open-source
- Core functionality
- Community support
Enterprise Support$200/month
- Professional support
- Updates
- Consulting

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 OpenBravo if

You need retail point of sale.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Self-hosted, Web.
You also want omnichannel order management.

OpenBravo review

Choose Striven if

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

Striven review

Questions people ask

Is OpenBravo or Striven better?: Neither clearly leads. OpenBravo 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, OpenBravo or Striven?: OpenBravo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for OpenBravo and $35/month for Striven.
Does OpenBravo or Striven run on more platforms?: OpenBravo runs on Self-hosted, Web. Striven runs on Web, Mobile, API.
Can I use OpenBravo for free?: Yes. OpenBravo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Striven starts at $35/month.
What is OpenBravo best used for?: OpenBravo is most often used for a retail chain replacing separate point of sale and back office systems with one platform across stores, a retailer needing a single view of stock across shops, warehouse and online fulfilment, an organisation that requires source code access for auditability or long term control of its own extensions, a business in europe or latin america where openbravo's partner presence is established. Of those, a retail chain replacing separate point of sale and back office systems with one platform across stores and a retailer needing a single view of stock across shops, warehouse and online fulfilment are not what Striven is typically brought in for.
What can OpenBravo do that Striven cannot?: OpenBravo covers Retail point of sale, Omnichannel order management, Inventory and warehouse, Procurement. Striven covers CRM, Project management, Accounting, HR management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

OpenBravo: Is Openbravo free?

The lineage is open source and source code is available, but the commercial retail product is sold as a subscription. Treat it as commercial software with an open codebase rather than as free software with paid support.

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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OpenBravo: Can I still use it as a general ERP?

The horizontal capability exists in the architecture, but the commercial attention is on retail. If you are not a retailer, you would be relying on parts of the product that are not where investment is going.

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

OpenBravo: What skills do I need in-house?

Java and SQL for anything beyond configuration, plus familiarity with the module framework. If you have no development capacity and no intention to acquire any, the open codebase gives you nothing you will use.

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.

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OpenBravo: How do I judge the implementation risk?

By the partner, and specifically by whether there is more than one credible partner in your country. A single available implementer is a concentration risk that should be reflected in your contract terms.

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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OpenBravo vs Striven

OpenBravo

Striven

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in OpenBravo

Only in Striven

What people use each for

OpenBravo

Striven

Where each one falls short

OpenBravo

Striven

Pricing, plan by plan

OpenBravo

Striven

Which should you pick?

Choose OpenBravo if

Choose Striven if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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