When is ERPNext the right ERP, and what does ETHX Softcon deliver?
ERPNext suits small and mid-market organisations that want a complete, open-source ERP with lower licence costs than proprietary enterprise systems. ETHX Softcon implements it across six practice areas: manufacturing, distribution and retail, professional services, healthcare, education, and custom apps on the Frappe framework.
Manufacturing scope includes multi-level bills of materials and routing, work orders and job cards, MRP, subcontracting, quality inspection and shop-floor execution. ERPNext supports multi-currency and multi-company operations, and clients can self-host, use Frappe Cloud, or use ETHX Softcon managed hosting.
ERPNext has less depth than Oracle at the high end, so for enterprise-scale requirements ETHX Softcon will recommend Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics 365 instead. Because its senior leads have both Oracle and ERPNext experience, the options can be compared honestly in a free 30-minute assessment.
What can ETHX Softcon build on the Frappe framework?
Frappe is the MIT-licensed, metadata-driven framework underneath ERPNext, with Python on the backend and JavaScript on the frontend, and it can run with or without ERPNext. ETHX Softcon builds custom DocTypes with field-level permissions, workflows with approvals and escalations, query, script and print-format reports and dashboards, and REST and webhook integrations. Its senior Frappe and ERPNext developers work with version control, code review and a reusable component library shared across clients.
Where can ERPNext and Frappe apps be hosted?
ERPNext can be self-hosted, run on Frappe Cloud, or run on ETHX Softcon managed hosting. Custom Frappe applications can be deployed to Frappe Cloud, AWS, GCP, Azure or self-hosted infrastructure. For mobile access, users can work through the Frappe mobile app or a custom React Native shell built by ETHX Softcon. ERPNext supports multi-currency and multi-company operations with intercompany handling.
