In this article we are going to look at major difference between Odoo and ERPNext installation.
Odoo, an open-sourced enterprise resource planning software based on Python, is hugely popular and, most often than not, compared to the spreadsheets and manual bookkeeping which make up the whole traditional enterprise. Erpnext is an open-source ERP system powered by PHP, MySQL, and javascript.
This article aims to make you aware of some key differences between the two so you can decide which is right for your business.
Odoo is a powerful open-source framework. In contrast, ERPNext is not a framework but an end-to-end ERP software.
When looking for an all-in-one ERP, choosing an open-source solution makes a lot of sense.
The cost is much less than proprietary software, and you have full control over the software and can customize it to your specific needs. Odoo is a powerful open-source framework that might be perfect for your business.
But before you commit to it, consider that in contrast, ERPNext is not a framework but an end-to-end ERP software for small and medium-scale businesses. With its app store, extensive documentation, and active user community, it could be just what you need.
Odoo supports multiple databases, while ERPNext does not.
Odoo supports multiple databases. You can install Odoo on PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or even run in Docker. This feature is absent in ERPNext.
ERPNext can be installed on any operating system, and it has been tested on Windows and MacOSX operating systems and Linux distributions such as Debian and Ubuntu. Odoo only supports Linux distributions like RedHat/CentOS6+, Debian 7+, and Ubuntu 12+.
ERPNext can be run in Docker containers. In other words, you can run ERPNext inside a virtual machine without installing it locally by running the docker image for your favorite Linux distribution (e.g., red hat).
Odoo is built using Python, while ERPNext uses Javascript
The second major difference between Odoo and ERPNext is how the two platforms are developed. Odoo is written in Python, a high-level programming language much more mature than Javascript (the language used by ERPNext).
Although both Python and Javascript can be used for building applications, Python offers certain advantages over Javascript when it comes to large-scale applications:
A better syntax: Python has a cleaner syntax than JavaScript, which makes its code easier to read. This means there’s less opportunity for errors in programming because you don’t have to figure out what the programmer meant by their code (or whether they were even thinking clearly).
A richer standard library: The standard library contains pre-written functions that make writing programs easier; this means less time spent thinking about how something should work or writing it yourself from scratch.
ERPNext can only be customized using Frappe Framework. Still, with Odoo, you can customize it using any of the languages.
ERPNext can only be customized using Frappe Framework, but Odoo is implemented in several languages.
The framework that allows you to customize ERPNext is Frappe Framework, which is a framework that was created in Python. Still, you can use any of the languages implemented by Odoo, such as Python, XML, Javascript, CSS, and so on.
Odoo provides more than 14000 apps, while ERPNext provides around 200 apps.
Getting to know Odoo and ERPNext can take time and effort. Odoo and ERPNext are both excellent open-source ERP systems, but we are often asked what the most important differences are.
Odoo provides more than 14000 apps, while ERPNext provides around 200 apps. Odoo has a huge community of developers that build many applications for Odoo.
While ERPNext is still in its early days, we hope to see many apps created for ERPNext shortly. Many companies want to develop their business application without hiring developers.
If you are interested in developing your business application, consider using Odoo because it comes with more templates and examples than ERPNext. Both Odoo and ERPNext offer an API that allows you to extend their functionality.
Odoo’s community version has limitations, such as CRM and website builder cannot be used freely. Whereas with ERPNext, all the features can be used for free.
Odoo’s community edition is a free, open-source platform that allows you to build your business application. It offers many features for managing your sales, marketing, warehouse, and manufacturing processes.
But it has some limitations—you can’t use the CRM and website builder freely. As an alternative, consider ERPNext.
It’s also an open-source platform with no license fees or limits on what you can do with it. It has advanced features like a fully integrated website builder and reporting capabilities.
As far as paid features go, Odoo charges every month, whereas ERPNExt charges annually.
Odoo ‘s pricing structure is different from ERPNExt’s in that it asks for payment every month. ERPNEx t, on the other hand, has a pricing structure that asks for payment annually.
ERPNEx’s pricing model may be more appealing if you only use the software occasionally.
The communitization of odoo happened in 2015, whereas ERpnext communitization happened in 2013.
The community edition was released in 2015. It is a free version of Odoo and has limited features. On the other hand, ERPNext has a free version but doesn’t come with any limitations.
One of the primary differences between these two ERP systems because they are both open-source and offer free versions but don’t have any limitations on their community editions.
While both are Open-Source Solutions, neither comes under the GNU license like OpenERP did before 2004, and OpenERP was not open source.
Open-source solutions allow users to modify the source code and make any changes they want. While both Odoo and Erpnext are open source, Odoo was open source before 2004, whereas before 2004,
Conclusion
That’s the end of our blog post. We hope to give you some valuable insights into comparing Odoo and ERPNext, two of the most popular open-source business solutions in this space.
If you want more information on any of these topics or want to keep up with what’s happening in the world of Open-Source ERPs, please check back soon because we will update this blog regularly with new content.
You can also contact our company Pechant Telec for ERP consultation, customization and implementation services
