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ERPNext
Open-source ERP solution for SMEs and growing businesses
As of 30 August 2026, ERPNext is free to use. ERPNext is a free and open-source ERP system designed for small and medium-sized enterprises. Softwr lists it under Inventory. ERPNext is made by Frappe Technologies Private Limited, launched in 2014, available on Self-hosted, Web.
Overview
What ERPNext does
ERPNext is a free and open-source ERP system designed for small and medium-sized enterprises. Built on the Frappe framework, it provides comprehensive ERP functionality including financial management, supply chain, manufacturing, and CRM with full source code transparency.
What people use it for
- Enterprise resource planning for small to medium businesses
- Accounting and financial management
- Inventory and stock management
- Supply chain management
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about ERPNext.
- The software is AGPL-3.0 licensed, which imposes source disclosure obligations on anyone distributing a modified network service built on it
- Managed hosting is priced per site and per server rather than per user, so a small team running several sites pays more than a large team on one
- Dedicated server isolation and stronger reliability guarantees start at $125 a month
- Self hosting is free but places upgrades, backups and availability entirely on the operator
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What people choose instead of ERPNext
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- ERPNextvsKatana
Katana: Smart manufacturing ERP for scaling businesses
- ERPNextvsBrightpearl
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- ERPNextvsFinale Inventory
Finale Inventory: High-volume inventory for e-commerce
Pricing
What ERPNext costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Community Edition
Free
Frappe Cloud Starter
$14 /mo
Frappe Cloud Standard
$50 /mo
Frappe Cloud Professional
$100 /mo
Frappe Cloud Premium
$108 /mo
Capabilities
Features
Accounting
Inventory
Manufacturing
CRM
Human Resources
Payment gateways
Integration with Payment gateways
Email systems
Integration with Email systems
Custom extensions
Integration with Custom extensions
Third-party APIs
Integration with Third-party APIs
User role management
User role management security feature
Data encryption
Data encryption security feature
Permission control
Permission control security feature
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Is ERPNext free?
Yes, ERPNext Community Edition is completely free and open source with no hidden paywalls. Everything is available to use, modify, or resell at no cost. Users can also access professional hosting through Frappe Cloud starting at USD$14 per month.
SourceWhat is Frappe Cloud pricing based on?
Frappe Cloud pricing is compute-based rather than per-user licensing. Costs range from USD$14 to USD$108 per month depending on resource needs. The pricing advantage is that hosting costs do not scale linearly with the number of users, unlike traditional per-seat SaaS models.
SourceBehind it
Who makes ERPNext
- Company
- Frappe Technologies Private Limited
- Based in
- Bangalore, India
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