ERPNext is a cost-effective ERP solution to run your business using on-demand, software-as-a-service platform developed by Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
It’s a full featured business management solution that helps SMEs to record all the business transactions in one system. Further, SMEs can use it to make informed, fact based, timely decisions & remain ahead of the competition. It serves as the backbone of a business to add strength, transparency and control to your growing enterprise.
ERPNext offers modules like Accounting, Sales, Purchase, Inventory, Human Resource, Project Management, Production & Maintenance which are present in most of the real world business processes.
ERPNext is built on the Frappe Framework, a full-stack web app framework in Python & JavaScript. It needs MariaDB.
Modules include:
- Accounting – with sales invoices, purchase invoices, and journal entries.
- HR & Payroll – covers the processes linked to managing a team of co-workers. Most important feature here is processing the payroll by using Payroll Entry to generate Salary Slips. It also maintains a complete employee database including contact information, salary details, attendance, performance evaluation, and appraisal records.
- Manufacturing – meets the requirements of a manufacturing business offering Bill of Materials tracking, Production Order planning and execution, procurement and lots more.
- Sales & Purchase – manage sales and purchase cycles, from purchase to sales orders.
- CRM – helps maintain leads, opportunities, and customers.
- Projects – manage business aspects including project management, customer support, sales, and purchase management.
- Helpdesk – offers an easy to use issue tracker and integrated knowledge base.
- Asset Management – maintain and manage details of assets, their movement, value adjustment, and depreciation.
- Website – comes with a content management system offering blogs, web pages, and forms.
Website: frappe.io/erpnext
Support: User Manual, GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
ERPNext is written in Python and JavaScript. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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