An online order, start to finish
A shop order is picked, shipped, billed and paid, and nobody types it twice.
Learn
Find the answer for where you are. — ERPNext and ERP guides by stage
244 articles, 6 guides and 34 live demos you can run without signing up, sorted by the stage you're at: choosing an ERP, costing it, moving to it or running it.
4 reads in order, then a live demo.
Start withWhat Is ERPNext? The Complete Beginner's Guide for 2026See all 5 stops, with why each onePopular:
Your country
Choosing: start here
You're deciding whether you need an ERP at all, and which one. Read what ERPNext covers, how it compares, then watch the owner's view of a business that runs on it.
What Is ERPNext? The Complete Beginner's Guide for 2026
What ERPNext covers, module by module, and what it doesn't.
ERPNext vs Everything: The 2026 Comparison Guide for Indian SMEs
ERPNext beside Tally, Zoho, Odoo, SAP and the rest, side by side.
ERPNext vs SAP Business One in 2026: Which Wins for Indian SMEs?
Where SAP Business One still wins for Indian SMEs, and where ERPNext does.
Tally or ERPNext: what matters to you?
Weigh what matters to you and see where Tally or ERPNext comes out ahead.
Live demo · Stock and operations
The owner's morning check
Sales, cash and stock on one screen, sliced by branch, with what needs you today.
Next step
Start hereQuestions people ask now
- ERPNext or Odoo for a small business in India?11 min read
- Does ERPNext scale to a large enterprise?11 min read
- When should a startup adopt an ERP?7 min read
Costing: start here
You're putting a number on it. Read what an implementation, hosting and support cost, what first quotes leave out, then watch how a quote becomes an order.
ERPNext Cost in India (2026): The Complete Guide — Implementation, Hosting, AMC, TCO
Implementation, hosting, AMC and total cost, and what moves each.
Hidden Costs in ERPNext Implementation (2026): What Indian SMBs Miss
The costs Indian SMBs miss in the first quote.
ERPNext Hosting Cost 2026: Hetzner vs AWS vs Managed
Hetzner, AWS or managed hosting, compared in one snapshot.
ERPNext AMC & Annual Support Cost in India (2026)
What annual support costs, and what it should cover.
Live demo · Sales and orders
A quotation becomes an order
An enquiry gets a quote by email, and the yes becomes an order in one click.
Next step
Estimate your priceQuestions people ask now
- What does an ERPNext developer cost in India?9 min read
- What does ERPNext cost for a manufacturer?8 min read
- What does ERPNext cost for distribution and trading?7 min read
Words you'll meet
Each term explained the way the software uses it.
Moving: start here
You're leaving Tally, SAP, Odoo or spreadsheets. Read what moves and in what order, how to check it, whether to keep Tally alongside, then watch the books reconcile themselves.
How to Migrate to ERPNext (2026): The Definitive Guide for Indian SMEs
What moves, in what order, and how you check it before the switch.
How to Migrate from Tally to ERPNext, Step by Step (2026)
Masters, balances and history from Tally, checked before anyone switches.
Tally + ERPNext Together: Does It Make Sense? (2026)
When keeping Tally beside ERPNext makes sense, and when it doesn't.
ERPNext Data Migration: The Complete Guide (2026)
Data migration step by step, for any source system.
Live demo · Accounts and payments
The bank statement matches itself
Statement lines match their invoices on their own; you only review the odd one.
Next step
Questions people ask now
- What migrates from SAP, and how long does it take?11 min read
- Busy to ERPNext: what moves across?10 min read
- Is QuickBooks Desktop going away in 2026?8 min read
Words you'll meet
Each term explained the way the software uses it.
Running: start here
ERPNext is in, or about to be. Read how to set it up right, the errors people hit most, a ready chart of accounts and this year's GST changes, then watch stock reorder itself.
How to Set Up ERPNext: The Complete Setup Guide for 2026
Company, accounts, stock and users set up right the first time.
ERPNext Troubleshooting: Fix the 12 Most Common Errors (2026)
The 12 errors people hit most, and the fix for each.
Chart of Accounts for Indian Companies (2026): Free ERPNext Template + Schedule III Mapping
A ready chart of accounts for Indian companies, with templates to download.
What the 1 April 2026 GST changes mean for your next financial year.
Live demo · Buying
Low stock reorders itself
Stock dips below minimum, suppliers quote in their portal, and the chosen one gets the order.
Next step
ERPNext declutterQuestions people ask now
- Why do ERPNext reports ignore user permissions?14 min read
- What are the e-way bill limits in 2026?10 min read
- How do I stop payment reconciliation timing out?12 min read
Words you'll meet
Each term explained the way the software uses it.
Learn by watching it run
Every flow runs on real ERPNext screens with a guide on each step. No sign-up, no card, no account.
From an order or a quotation to the delivery, the bill and the payment.
See all 6 in Sales and ordersA quotation becomes an order
An enquiry gets a quote by email, and the yes becomes an order in one click.
A dealer orders on their own
Dealers order at their own prices; pick, dispatch, bill and payment follow in one chain.
Browse by topic
- Tally on Cloud (2026): Options, Risks and When to Move
- ERPNext vs SAP Business One in 2026: Which Wins for Indian SMEs?
- ERPNext for Large Enterprises in India (2026): Proof, Scale Limits & the SAP Question
See it running: The owner's morning check, you end with stock at a glance
See it live- SAP Business One Support and AMC in India: Your Options
- Who Runs ERPNext After Go-Live? Frappe Cloud, Self-Hosted or Managed (2026)
- How to Change Your ERPNext Implementer or Support Provider
See it running: A quotation becomes an order, you end with a confirmed order
See it live- Odoo Upgrade Guide: Enterprise, Community and When to Move
- Tally to Zoho Books Migration: What Moves, What Stays (2026)
- ERPNext Data Migration: The Complete Guide (2026)
See it running: The bank statement matches itself, you end with the bank reconciled
See it live- ERPNext Material Request: Types, the Buying Flow & Common Fixes (2026)
- ERPNext Negative Stock Error: Why It Happens & How to Fix It (2026)
- ERPNext Stock Reconciliation: The Complete How-To (2026)
See it running: Low stock reorders itself, you end with a purchase order sent
See it live- OSS and IOSS in ERPNext: EU VAT on Online Sales to Consumers, Scheme by Scheme (2026)
- GST on Services Bought From Abroad in ERPNext: Reverse Charge, Self-Invoice and ITC (2026)
- E-Way Bill Rules 2026: State-Wise Limits, Validity & Penalties
See it running: An unpaid invoice gets collected, you end with a payment recorded
See it live- ERPNext Landed Cost Voucher: How to Add Freight & Duty to Item Cost (2026)
- How to Handle Unfulfilled SO Quantities in ERPNext Production Planning
- How to Set Up Quality Inspection in ERPNext Manufacturing
See it running: Made to order, you end with stock moved
See it live- What You Actually Get When You Run Medusa.js (2026)
- Medusa v2 Multi-Location Inventory: Why Checkout Fails on Stock You Actually Have
- Medusa v2 Workflow Compensation Cannot Cross the Process Boundary
See it running: An online order, start to finish, you end with a payment recorded
See it live- Zoho CRM + ERPNext Integration: Keep the CRM, Add the ERP
- Chatwoot vs Intercom vs Zendesk (2026): Open-Source Support
- Self-Hosted ntfy Access Control: Deny-All, a Topic per Alert Domain, Access From Your App (2026)
See it running: Automations do the chasing, you end with a new lead captured
See it liveTools and references
Free, no sign-up: tools inside the articles, the glossary, and the deeper guides.
Recently updated
Rules change; these were revised most recently.
- AWS vs Hetzner for ERPNext Hosting: The Technical Trade-offs (2026)29 Oct 2026
- Chatwoot Self-Hosted in 2026: Docker or Coolify Setup29 Oct 2026
- Chatwoot vs Intercom vs Zendesk (2026): Open-Source Support29 Oct 2026
- Cheapest VPS for Self-Hosting Open-Source Apps (2026)29 Oct 2026
- Coolify vs Dokploy vs Heroku: Self-Hosted PaaS (2026)29 Oct 2026
- ERPNext Backups That Restore: How to Test One (2026)29 Oct 2026
Questions about these guides
The one most people ask is answered first. Type to find the rest.
Who writes these?
The team that implements and supports these systems: each article comes from work on real ERPNext, Tally and Medusa setups, and is updated when the software or the rules change.
Every article shows the date it was last updated. GST, e-invoice and TDS pieces are reviewed when rules change; check the date before you act on one.
Yes. They run inside the articles, with no sign-up, no card and no account. Downloads are plain Excel, CSV or Word files. Every tool in one place.
Yes. 34 flows run on real ERPNext and Frappe HR screens, with a guide pointing at each step: orders, buying, production, payroll, the bank and more. No sign-up, no card, no account. Each guide links to the flow that shows it, and each flow has a page with its screens.
Yes. Talk to us for a free 30-minute call, or start with three questions on /start. If your ERPNext is already in and cluttered, the declutter audit is the quickest first step.