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Paid plans start at $5/mo. There's also a free plan.
ERPNext’s software costs $0 if you self-host, but that is not the same as a zero-cost deployment: the plan is aimed at teams with technical staff and requires your own server. Managed hosting starts at $5 per month for one site; Hetzner server hosting starts at $20, and dedicated servers at $125. Enterprise pricing, support fees and implementation costs are not published. The pricing page lists a 14-day free trial; it does not show annual rates.
01Every plan, line by line
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-host | $0 | $0 | Teams with their own technical staff |
| Sites | — | $5 | One site on shared hosting |
| Servers (Hetzner) | — | $20 | Multiple sites and benches |
| Servers (Dedicated) | — | $125 | Teams needing stronger isolation |
| Enterprise | — | Quote | Organizations needing an enterprise plan |
Add-ons and overages
- Enterprise support: fee not published
- Implementation through certified partners: pricing not published
02What the plan grid doesn't tell you
Server and staff costs
Self-hosting requires your own server and technical staff. ERPNext lists no infrastructure or staffing price, so the $0 software plan is not a deployment budget.
Annual rates
Annual pricing is not shown. Annual wire transfers are accepted, but the pricing page does not state annual rates or discounts.
Enterprise support
Enterprise support is an add-on, but its fee is not published. The Enterprise plan also requires contacting Frappe for details.
Implementation fees
Certified partners provide implementation, but pricing is not published. Budgeting the rollout requires a quote.
03Which plan should you buy?
| If you are… | Get | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Teams with technical staff | Self-host | The software is free and can be deployed on your own server, but your team must handle the technical side. |
| One-site teams wanting managed hosting | Sites | Starts at $5/month for one site and includes managed upgrades and backups. |
| Teams needing multiple sites | Servers (Hetzner) | Starts at $20/month for multiple sites and benches, with shared or dedicated instances and incident support only. |
04Is ERPNext worth the money?
ERPNext puts broad ERP coverage—accounting, stock, manufacturing, sales, procurement, projects, HR and payroll—behind free open-source software, with managed hosting starting at $5/month. That makes it worth evaluating when a team can handle setup or pay for help. The catch is ownership: self-hosting needs technical staff, enterprise and support prices are undisclosed, and the published grid does not price implementation. It is low-cost on paper, not necessarily low-effort to switch.
ERPNext pricing FAQ
Which big companies use ERPNext?
The ERPNext product and pricing information available to us does not name customer companies, so we can't verify a list from it. Ask ERPNext or certified implementation partners for references in your industry, and check what modules, hosting setup and scale those deployments use.
How much does it cost to build an ERP?
ERPNext's software is free under its Self-host plan, but that does not price a custom build or implementation. Certified partners offer implementation, and their fees are not published. Hosting, technical staffing and any custom work also need separate estimates.
How do I install ERPNext?
The Self-host plan is for deploying ERPNext on your own server and is aimed at teams with technical staff. The pricing information does not include installation steps or server requirements. Managed hosting starts at $5/month for one site if you do not want to self-host.
What is the cheapest ERP?
We can't establish which ERP is cheapest across the market from ERPNext's pricing information alone. ERPNext's Self-host software plan is $0, while managed hosting starts at $5/month. Those figures do not include your own server, technical staffing or any implementation fees.