OpenERP (TinyERP)

Tiny ERP is a complete ERP and CRM. The main features are accounting (analytic and financial), production management (MRP), stock management, sales and purchases management, task automation, marketing campaigns, help desk, POS, etc. Technical features include a distributed server, flexible workflows, an object database, a dynamic GUI, an XML-RPC interface, and customizable reports.

A Free open source solution written for Python, and available as Server and Client. The latest version 4.2.2.-rc4 came with major feature enhancements where the whole parts of the client were rewritten, leading to many usability improvements and bugfixes. Many new modules were included: accounting localizations for Switzerland and Quebec, management by project, analysis of users' productivity, and others. There is also a highly improved accounting module, particularly in cost accounting, many new reports, multilevel follow ups, automatic reconciliation, better integration of services and products with the project management module, support for subcontracting, and more.

The software is claimed to be a complete ERP and CRM system. It has separate client and server components. XML-RPC interfaces are available.

Tiny ERP is often seen as an alternative to the major open-source ERP solution Compiere. Tiny ERP is not as mature as Compiere; however it is arguably easier to implement and customize due its cleaner and more modular approach.

Initial release: September 22, 2007

(2004-11-09)Stable release: 4.2.2 (February 12, 2008; before writing this article (2008-04-16))

Written in: Python

OS: Cross-platform

Database: PostgreSQL

Genre: Forms, winForms, Web

Available in: 20+ languages

License: GPL

Website: http://www.tinyerp.org