Erpnext
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
ERPNext is a full-featured open-source ERP system — accounting, inventory, manufacturing, CRM, HR, projects, point-of-sale. Built on Frappe Framework, modular architecture lets you enable only the modules you need. Used by small businesses through to mid-market manufacturers.
For SMBs running on Excel + QuickBooks who outgrew spreadsheets, ERPNext is the leading OSS ERP.
What it's for
- Small business ERP — accounting + inventory + CRM in one
- Manufacturing management — BOM, work orders, capacity planning
- Distribution / wholesale — stock + warehouse + multi-location
- Service businesses — projects + time tracking + billing
- Multi-tenant ERP — agencies hosting ERP for clients
Who it's for
- Small to mid-size businesses moving off Excel + bespoke tools
- Manufacturers managing BOM, production, inventory
- Distributors / wholesalers running warehouse + sales operations
- Service consultancies tracking projects + time + invoicing
- Privacy-bound orgs rejecting NetSuite / SAP cloud for sovereignty
Why teams pick ERPNext over alternatives
- GPL-3.0 — fully open, no license fees
- Modular — enable only what you need
- Industry-vertical apps — healthcare, education, retail, agriculture
- Active development — backed by Frappe Technologies
- Multi-currency / multi-language — international by design
- Frappe Framework — extensible with custom modules
Integrations
- Payment gateways — Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, custom
- E-commerce — WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento connectors
- Email — IMAP/SMTP for ticket inbox + invoice sending
- Banking — Plaid / Open Banking for transaction import (paid)
- Auth — local + OAuth + LDAP + SAML
- API — REST + WebSocket
- Marketplace — community + commercial apps for verticals
Notable users & community
- 23k+ GitHub stars
- Used by tens of thousands of SMBs worldwide
- Backed by Frappe Technologies (IN) with sustainable open-core
- Strong community of partners and resellers
- Annual ERPNext Conference
Tips & operations
- Plan deployment carefully — ERPNext is heavy; min 4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU for production
- Customize via Frappe Framework — don't fork; use the framework's extension system
- Multi-tenant via sites — Frappe supports multi-site; useful for agencies
- Backup is layered — DB + files + private files; use Frappe's backup CLI
- Mind upgrade path — major version upgrades require migration planning
- Site mode discipline — production vs developer mode setting changes behavior
What we ship in BluixApps
- Docker compose: ERPNext + MariaDB + Redis + nginx (Frappe stack)
- Pinned ERPNext to current LTS
- HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
- Admin user via env config
- Persistent MariaDB + site volumes
- Multi-site capability documented for agency use
- Backup hook covers MariaDB + site files
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |