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# metasfresh

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> metasfresh ERP is a state-of-the-art, agile, license-free ERP software developed by metas GmbH from Germany. It is the first license-free open source ERP system for medium-sized companies from industry and trade in the DACH region that is able to compete with market-leading proprietary systems.

Are you looking for business software that maps all your business processes down to the smallest detail and manages all data in one central place? Then metasfresh ERP is the perfect solution\!

Since 2004, metas GmbH has been leveraging their expertise in problem solving to offer their customers the open source ERP solution called metasfresh ERP. This agile and digital business solution enables businesses of all sectors to harness the full potential of digital sovereignty while maintaining security, independence and trustworthy infrastructure.

The customer benefit and specific value creation always at heart, metas GmbH holds on to their vision of making powerful ERP software pleasant and easy to use.

Through a highly flexible, mobile and customizable web interface, metasfresh ERP provides all standard tools needed for planning, controlling and monitoring business processes, enabling companies of all sizes and industries (including e-commerce, IT, wholesale, mail order, fresh produce, food, pharmaceuticals and engineering) to flexibly automate and optimize their core business processes and, thanks to transparent real-time data, to constantly adapt them to current trends and developments all based on their individual requirements. As a result, the companies save time and costs, are up to date 24/7, and thus able to scale and grow without limitations.

Enterprise support well above the industry average, software maintenance, reliable release cycles, as well as the adaptation of the software to individual requirements are just some of the established business models.

Thanks to state-of-the-art cloud architecture, full and secure access to corporate data is guaranteed anywhere in the world.

With offices in Germany and Romania as well as a growing partner network, including in Switzerland, metas GmbH accompanies their customers on their digital transformation journey.

Choosing the right ERP system for your needs is anything but a mindless task and often comes accompanied by fears or uncertainties. Solving problems is our competence, with your benefit and specific value creation always at heart.
Here are some of the "Good Reasons" highlighting the benefits of metasfresh ERP in a transparent way. The final decision whether metasfresh is the right choice for your business is entirely at your liberty to make\!

Good Reasons for metasfresh ERP — Ahead with metasfresh\! ??

\> DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY
\> READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE
\> UNIQUE BUSINESS MODEL
\> EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH
\> FREEDOM \& SCALABILITY
\> INTERCONNECTEDNESS
\> MOBILE USABILITY
\> DIGITALIZATION
\> MULTITENANCY
\> OPEN INTERFACES \& INTEROPERABILITY
\> CODE-FREE CONFIGURATION
\> GOODIES
\> UPDATABILITY
\> 100% OPEN SOURCE ERP
\> SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE +
\> FLEXIBILITY
\> BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
\> PROCESS AUTOMATION
\> DOCUMENTATION
\> LONG SERVICE LIFE
\> TRANSPARENCY

+++ For more details, please visit our website at https://metasfresh.com/en/good-reasons/


--\> FREE ONLINE DEMO \<--
Sign up for a 7-day free trial and receive your personal demo instance within only a few minutes.

https://metasfresh.com/en/nextgen/\#Start


--\> FREE WEBINAR \<--
Sign up for our metasfresh webinars to discover the innovations, performance and variety of features available in metasfresh ERP.
Learn more about the exciting details of each and every feature and prepare to be amazed\! In the webinars you will not only get valuable user tips to enhance your day-to-day business activities but also fascinating insights into the world of open source ERP.

Register now for a free webinar\! Every Thursday @ 3pm (DACH\*)

https://metasfresh.com/en/webinars/\#register-now

\*All webinars are conducted in German, unless otherwise stated.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **3.6/5** by 5 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **3.6/5** | 5 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 3.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 3.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 60% | (6/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: metas
- **Founded**: 2004

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: €24.00
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: metasfresh ERP gives you the maximum freedom of choice by letting you pick the way you want to run, host, support and extend your own ERP system.
You can either self-host and self-support it, pick a hosting option from us or have a professional partner deliver you a turnkey solution.
It's your choice – because it's your ERP\!

Self-Hosted: FREE forever (All Features + Releases).
Cloud-Hosted: €24/month per user\* (All features, cloud-hosted, regular releases, automatic updates, enterprise support).

\*Price plus VAT. Subscriptions can be cancelled on a monthly basis.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English, German
- **Available Countries**: Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland

## Features

- API
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Activity Dashboard
- Bank Reconciliation
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Billing & Invoicing
- Bills of Material
- CRM
- Contract/License Management
- Customer Database
- Customisable Reports
- Distribution Management
- EDI
- Expense Tracking
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Management
- Forecasting
- General Ledger
- Inventory Management

## Integrations (3 total)

- CleverReach
- DATEV Consolidation
- Shopware

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat

## Category

- [Logistics Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/406/logistics/software)

## Related Categories

- [Logistics Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/406/logistics/software)
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- [Manufacturing Execution Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/164/execution-systems/software)
- [Production Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/377/production-planning-scheduling-software/software)
- [Order Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1730/order-management-system/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Fishbowl](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/1700/fishbowl-inventory-scm) — 4.2/5 (1087 reviews)
2. [NetSuite](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/25483/netsuite-wholesale-distribution-edition) — 4.2/5 (2003 reviews)
3. [Odoo](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/77019/odoo-pos) — 4.2/5 (1294 reviews)
4. [Cin7 Core](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/103631/dear-systems) — 4.3/5 (732 reviews)
5. [Order.co](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/261230/order) — 4.5/5 (172 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Open, flexible and expandable software" — 5.0/5

> **Simon** | *14 September 2017* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: very flexible and widely configurable software, lots of options to configure owen business processes, lots of options to connect to different services and applications, very nice and easy to work with provider
> 
> **Cons**: steep learning curve to do own configurations, the varity of functions and options makes it sometimes difficult to keep track.

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### "Software consigliato ma non molto" — 4.0/5

> **Matteo** | *19 July 2023* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Usato poco ma come unico vantaggio ha solo i piani dove si può lavorare gratuitamente e poi in futuro con un abbonamento abbastanza discutibile
> 
> **Cons**: Un software di questo tipo deve essere rivisto, non tutto ma gran parte del programma... Poco intuitivo

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### "Functions have to be adapeted, but support is always available and helpful." — 3.0/5

> **Michaela** | *13 September 2017* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Functions can be designed on our needs. Whenever you get stucked, you can have a look into Help Unit or call the support.
> 
> **Cons**: It is built on Food sector which is different to our business. The design of printing results is more functional than good looking.
> 
> Good customer support, adjustable to our needs, you only pay for what you get - no hidden costs, easy to handle if you do it regularly

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### "basically a very comprehensive available plattform, which can be adapted to the demand of producers" — 4.0/5

> **Martin** | *13 September 2017*
> 
> **Pros**: clear structure,  very open minds improve it day by day, the high speed metas releases improvements weekly is success factor number one
> 
> **Cons**: the CRM part is under construction and up to nuow it is a bit laborious  to use, while the system is allready  far more advanced

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### "Keine Erreichbarkeit," — 2.0/5

> **Frank** | *11 July 2024* | Computer Networking | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Da fällt mir im Moment nicht mehr viel dazu ein
> 
> **Cons**: Kein Support. Fehler werden nicht behoben. Keine Erreichbarkeit. Kein Rückruf bei Fehlern.

## Links

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## This page is available in the following languages

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| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/337464/metasfresh> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/337464/metasfresh> |
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