Free ERP/ Open Source ERP

Free ERP/ Open Source ERP is the term relating to software which can be freely used, copied, studied, modified, and redistributed by everyone that obtains a copy: "free software" or "open source software". Typically, this means software which is distributed with a free software license, and whose source code is available to anyone who receives a copy of the software.

The Following list names some of the free ERP/ Open source ERP available in the market, These ERPs are not making major impact in the market Share of the big ERP companies because many of the Free ERP softwares were developed by the communities and not by the companies, hence there is no reliable support available for them. Though there few ERPs like Compiere which is a Open source ERP has some some support available from the company which developed it.

One of the major factor is that many of the Open source / Free ERP is matured enough to handle the complex operations of big corporates. Most of the Open ERP has been developed by having only some of the process in mind and they are not globally scalable to the needs of the MNCs.

There are some innovative ERPs like webERP, WebERP is a web-based LAMP application with the goals being:

A light-weight HTTP/S interface suitable for both high and low speed Internet connections. Scripts have been crafted to present as small a load as possible on the web-server, the internet connection and the browser. Javascript is used sparingly to ensure cross platform consistency and minimal bandwidth requirements.

Following is the list of Open Source/ Free ERP

• Adempiere
• Apache OFBiz

• BlueErp
• Bots (edi)

• Compiere

• Dolibarr

• ERP5

• FrontAccounting

• GNU Enterprise

• HeliumV

• IntarS

• JFire

• MSupply

• OpenAccounting
• Openbravo

• OpenERP
• OpenMFG
• Openpro
• Opentaps

• PhreeBooks
• Postbooks

• Tryton

• WebERP