Open Source ERP Feature Availability Table, Part I
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The tables will compare the availability of features in the following open source ERP solutions: Compiere, Hipergate, Open for Business, Neogia, Oratio, Suniant ERP, and webERP Accounting. This is not an in-depth review of the features like I wrote for two open source CRM products, rather it’s just a quick chart that I compiled while reading the companies’ feature lists and roadmaps on their websites, and while playing with their on-line demos. As such, the table main be incomplete and contain some inaccuracies, and so I encourage readers to post any additions or corrections. I would also like to hear about any good ERP’s or significant features that I may have overlooked, as eventually I would like to post a complete and accurate table listing all the important OS ERP’s. Leave a comment, or e-mail me at jwalczyn@sourcio.com.
Today’s table includes Compiere and Hipergate. The former is probably the most well known and most mature open source ERP in existence and it also has some good CRM (Customer Relationship Management) features, while the latter is mainly a CRM system with some decent ERP elements.
| Compiere | Hipergate | |
| DEVELOPMENT STAGE | Production | Production |
| VERSION NUMBER | 2.5.3a | 2.1 |
| FEATURES | ||
| HR and accounting features | ||
| Financials and accounting | Yes | |
| Quote generation | Yes | |
| Invoice management | Yes | Yes |
Sales Order Management/Order Management |
| Some |
| Multiple currency support | Yes | |
| HR/payroll | Yes | |
| Integration | ||
| Integration with MS office | Yes | Some |
Integration with Outlook |
| Some |
Middleware/enterprise applications integration | Some |
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E-mail integration | Yes | Yes |
Mobile support/integration |
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Manufacturing, product, and inventory features |
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Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) |
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Discrete manufacturing management |
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Inventory management | Yes | Some |
Product and price configurator | Some |
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Product catalog | Yes | Yes |
Purchasing management | Yes |
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Transportation / freight management |
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Warehousing, logistics and distribution | Yes | Some |
Reporting | ||
Ability to export reports into different file types | Yes | Some |
Analytics | Some |
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Custom reports | Some |
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Pre-configured reports | Yes | Yes |
Sales and marketing features |
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Marketing campaign management | Some | Some |
Contact management | Yes | Yes |
Customer support tools (eg: call centre management, FAQ's) | Some | Some |
Marketing management |
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Sales pipeline, opportunity tracking | Yes | Yes |
Other features |
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Calendar | Yes | Yes |
Customer portal | Yes | Some |
Enterprise asset management (EAM) |
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Media attachments | Yes | Yes |
Project tracker/manager |
| Yes |
Workflow manager | Yes |
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SERVICE AND SUPPORT |
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Implementation | Yes (paid) | Yes (paid) |
Documentation | Yes (paid) | Yes (incl. API) |
Telephone support | Yes (paid) | Yes (paid) |
Email support | Yes (paid) | Yes (paid) |
Development | Yes (paid) |
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Training/consulting through web | Yes (paid) | Yes (paid) |
Training/consulting at designated sites | Yes (paid) |
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Training/consulting at client's site | Yes (paid) | Yes (paid) |
| TECHNICAL INFORMATION | ||
Database environment | JDBC, Oracle, Sybase | Microsoft SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL |
| Programming language | Java, JavaScript, PL/SQL | Java, JSP |
Multi language support | Yes: Ch, En, Fr, Ger, It, Ru, other | Yes: Ch, En, Ger, Ita, Ru, Sp |
| Operating System | Win32, POSIX, OS independent | Win32, POSIX, OS independent |
| User Interface | Web based, Gnome, KDE, Win 32 | Web based |
Part II will include Open for Business, Neogia, and Oratio.
