#13 in Finance & AccountingUpdated 2026-08

ERPNext

by ERPNext · Open-source ERP billed by hosting, not per user

53.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

ERPNext is an open-source ERP from Frappe covering accounting, sales, procurement, stock, manufacturing, projects, POS, HR and payroll in one system. It supports multiple subsidiaries and currencies, and can be adapted through a low-code builder for forms, reports, workflows and permissions. Run it self-hosted under AGPL-3.0 or on Frappe Cloud.

Best for: Small and mid-sized firms wanting a self-hostable, open-source ERP with no per-user licence fees
Pricing: The software is free and open source; Frappe Cloud hosting starts at $5/month for a single site or $20/month for a server, with enterprise plans by enquiry.
Runs on: Web

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

AGPL-3.0 open source; self-host free or use managed hosting
Hosting priced per site or server, not per user
Covers accounting, stock, manufacturing, HR, payroll and POS
REST API plus low-code builder for forms, reports and workflows

Trade-offs

Frappe sells no implementation services; self-implement or hire a partner
Frappe states most small-business rollouts take 2 to 8 weeks
Country tax compliance may need partner work if not built in
Cheapest server tier has limited uptime guarantees and incident-only support

Pricing

Published plans from ERPNext’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

ERPNext pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Sites	$5per site, onwards	Single site with multiple apps Managed upgrades and backups Hosting on shared servers Lowest entry cost
Servers	$20per server, onwards	Virtual machine hosting multiple sites and benches Shared or dedicated instances; unified or separate app and DB Limited uptime guarantees, incident support only A higher option from $125/mo adds dedicated isolation, snapshots, autoscaling, global data centres and Product Warranty
Enterprise	Contact sales	Plan sized by Frappe solution consultants Contact required for pricing

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 20 out of 100
Documentation: 80 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 85 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 50 out of 100
Operational trust: 25 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 65 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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