# Acumatica vs ERPNext

| Attribute | Acumatica | ERPNext |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.8 (51% (medium)) | 58 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 39,793 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Cloud-based enterprise resource planning solution serving small and midsized businesses across construction, distribution, manufacturing, retail, professional services, and other industries. It is indexed under ERP Software.","source":"https://www.acumatica.com/blog/acumatica-summit-2025-early-bird-pricing/","question":"What is Acumatica?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Acumatica. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.acumatica.com/blog/acumatica-summit-2025-early-bird-pricing/","question":"What platforms does Acumatica support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Acumatica, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.acumatica.com/blog/acumatica-summit-2025-early-bird-pricing/","question":"Can Acumatica be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Acumatica is available in Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia and Mexico. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.acumatica.com/blog/acumatica-summit-2025-early-bird-pricing/","question":"Where is Acumatica available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A feature-complete business management system with modules for accounting, sales, inventory, procurement, manufacturing, projects, and human resources. Supports both cloud hosting and self-hosted deployment, with built-in tools for configuring and extending functionality. It is indexed under ERP Software.","source":"https://erpnext.com/pricing/faq","question":"What is ERPNext?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ERPNext is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $5 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://erpnext.com/pricing/faq","question":"Is ERPNext free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to ERPNext. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://erpnext.com/pricing/faq","question":"What platforms does ERPNext support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ERPNext can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://erpnext.com/pricing/faq","question":"Can ERPNext be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ERPNext is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext","question":"Is ERPNext open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"ERPNext is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://erpnext.com/pricing/faq","question":"Where is ERPNext available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An ERP system providing integrated modules for finance, supply chain, manufacturing, construction, and professional services, designed for small and mid-sized companies. | ERPNext is a comprehensive, open-source ERP platform that provides integrated modules for accounting, sales, procurement, inventory, manufacturing, projects, HR, and payroll. It supports multi-company operations, works across industries and countries out of the box, and offers low-code/no-code customization with REST API access. |
| features.capabilities | `{"crm_module":true,"deployment":"cloud","hr_payroll":true,"multi_entity":"multi_entity","supply_chain":true,"extensibility":"full_dev_platform","financials_gl":true,"localisations":"Spanish, French","manufacturing":"both","order_management":true,"industry_editions":true,"project_management":true}` | `{"api_access":"full","crm_module":true,"deployment":"hybrid","hr_payroll":true,"procurement":true,"multi_entity":"multi_entity","supply_chain":true,"extensibility":"low_code","financials_gl":true,"localisations":"Global tax and compliance, multi-currency, multi-subsidiary support","manufacturing":"discrete","order_management":true,"project_management":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["CA","CO","EC","IN","ID","IE","MY","MX","PA","PE","PH","SG","ZA","LK","TH","GB","US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Custom pricing based on selected applications, usage/resource requirements, and deployment preferences","sourceUrl":"https://www.acumatica.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:19:32.697Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Sites","summary":"$5/month onwards","features":["Single site","Managed upgrades and backups","Custom app scripting","Product warranty","Shared server hosting"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Single site with multiple apps on shared servers","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Servers","summary":"$20/month","features":["Multiple sites","Shared or dedicated instances","Unified or separate app and database","Incident support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Virtual machine for multiple sites and benches","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Dedicated Servers","summary":"$125/month","features":["Superior server isolation","Global data center locations"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Premium dedicated server with superior isolation","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free and open-source software. Cloud hosting from $5/month or self-hosted. 14-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://erpnext.com/pricing/faq","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T13:13:31.739Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":5,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 1 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.37.0","date":"2026-09-30T07:09:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.37.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.121.6","date":"2026-09-30T07:14:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.121.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.36.1","date":"2026-09-28T11:27:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.36.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.121.5","date":"2026-09-28T11:25:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.121.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/assets-version-16-polished","date":"2026-09-25T08:41:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"assets-version-16-polished"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.36.0","date":"2026-09-23T23:05:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.36.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.121.4","date":"2026-09-23T23:04:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.121.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.35.0","date":"2026-09-15T18:46:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.35.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.121.3","date":"2026-09-15T18:35:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.121.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.121.2","date":"2026-09-09T09:25:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.121.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.34.2","date":"2026-09-08T13:23:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.34.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.121.1","date":"2026-09-08T13:48:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.121.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.34.1","date":"2026-09-02T12:24:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.34.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.34.0","date":"2026-09-02T07:13:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.34.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.121.0","date":"2026-09-02T07:17:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.121.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.33.0","date":"2026-08-25T17:04:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.33.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.120.0","date":"2026-08-25T16:59:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.120.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.32.3","date":"2026-08-18T09:57:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.32.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.32.2","date":"2026-08-18T07:29:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.32.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.119.3","date":"2026-08-18T07:37:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.119.3"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.acumatica.com/blog/trust-and-security-with-practical-purposeful-ai/ | https://erpnext.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Ffrappe%2Ferpnext&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (ERP Software)

| Capability | Acumatica | ERPNext |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Financials / GL | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Modules** |  |  |
| Supply chain / inventory | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manufacturing | Both | Discrete |
| Order management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Procurement (source-to-pay) | - | ✓ |
| HR / payroll | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRM module | ✓ | ✓ |
| Project management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Multi-entity | Multi-entity | Multi-entity |
| Localisations | Spanish, French | Global tax and compliance, multi-currency, multi-subsidiary support |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Cloud | Hybrid |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Extensibility | Full dev platform | Low-code |
| Industry editions | ✓ | - |
| API access | - | Full |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T11:09:36.692Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*