Topic
ERP and finance-system decisions are expensive to get wrong and tedious to reverse. This hub focuses on the decision process: requirements gathering, sequencing an implementation, and knowing when a full ERP is genuinely justified versus a well-integrated set of smaller tools.
Guides
6 articles
Finance & ERP
Step-by-step checklist for moving from QuickBooks or spreadsheets to ERPNext: chart of accounts, masters, opening balances, cut-over and parallel run.
Finance & ERP
ERPNext vs Odoo in 2026 for smaller companies: GPL vs Community/Enterprise licensing, per-user pricing, apps, GCC localisation and who should choose which.
Finance & ERP
What an ERPNext implementation really costs in 2026 for a 10–100 person company: Frappe Cloud vs self-hosting, the five cost drivers, phases and timelines.
Finance & ERP
How to install ERPNext self-hosted in 2026: the official Docker route step by step, backups, updates, common failures — and when Frappe Cloud is smarter.
Finance & ERP
QuickBooks Online raised prices again in August 2026: the new plan costs, who should stay, when Xero or Zoho Books fits — and when it is really an ERP problem.
Finance & ERP
When an SME really needs an ERP, what Business Central, ERPNext and Dynamics 365 F&O actually cost to run, and how to pick the partner who implements it.
Reviews
Finance & ERP
The Microsoft ERP sized — and priced — for small and mid-sized businesses
Best forSmall and mid-sized businesses already in the Microsoft ecosystem that have outgrown accounting software and want a real ERP without enterprise implementation weight.
Finance & ERP
Cloud accounting with unlimited users — the adviser-channel favourite
Best forSMEs that want clean cloud accounting with unlimited users and an accountant who already knows the system — the sensible default alongside QuickBooks in most markets.
Finance & ERP
The open-source ERP whose free tier is the entire product
Best forCost-conscious SMEs with in-house technical capability — or a good implementation partner — that want full ERP breadth without per-user licence costs.
Finance & ERP
Microsoft’s enterprise ERP for complex, multi-entity organisations
Best forLarge and multi-entity organisations — typically 200+ employees with dedicated IT — that need enterprise-grade financials, supply chain depth and global localisation.
Marketplace
Finance & ERP
Deskera
All-in-one ERP for SMBs — books, inventory, payroll and CRM in one subscription
From ~$99-150/user/mo (ERP); Small Business tier lower — indicative pricing, Aug 2026
Finance & ERP
FreshBooks
Invoicing-first accounting for freelancers and service SMEs
No free tier (trial); Lite from ~$19/mo, frequent promos — indicative pricing, Aug 2026
Finance & ERP
Katana Technologies OÜ
Cloud inventory and manufacturing (MRP) software for small manufacturers and D2C brands
No free tier (trial); from ~$179-199/mo — indicative pricing, Aug 2026
Finance & ERP
MRPeasy OÜ
Self-service manufacturing ERP for 10-200 employee manufacturers
No free tier; from ~$49/user/mo — indicative pricing, Aug 2026
Finance & ERP
Odoo S.A.
Modular open-source business suite — CRM, accounting, inventory and 40+ apps
One-app free plan; Standard ~$25/user/mo — indicative pricing, Aug 2026
Finance & ERP
Intuit
The default SME accounting suite in North America — books, payroll and payments
Simple Start from ~$35/mo (frequent 50%-off promos) — indicative pricing, Aug 2026
