What an ERP system is built for

An ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning) brings together the whole organisation's processes: finance and accounting, purchasing, inventory, production, HR and more. The breadth is its strength, but it also makes these systems large to implement and adapt, and they are rarely built with ecommerce flows at the centre.

What retailers actually need

For a retailer with suppliers, day-to-day work is about product data, prices, stock, purchasing and orders, and about all of it matching the webshop. Those are the parts Ecombooster covers:

  • Inventory — stock locations, stock transactions, stocktaking, stock alerts and stock valuation as of any date. See inventory management.
  • Purchasing — purchase orders with delivery tracking, several suppliers per product, supplier agreements and dropshipping.
  • Orders — customer orders are synced from the store, with picking and packing, backorders and returns. See order management.
  • Product data and prices — PIM, supplier import and pricing rules, which an ERP rarely handles well. See PIM for ecommerce.

What Ecombooster does not replace

Ecombooster is not an accounting or finance system and does not handle payroll, bookkeeping or production. Most retailers already have accounting software for that part, and Ecombooster takes care of everything to do with assortment, stock and orders.

Which one fits you?

If you manufacture yourselves, have complex finance processes or many business areas outside ecommerce, an ERP is often necessary.

If ecommerce is the core of the business and you buy from suppliers, Ecombooster covers the ERP functions you need without implementing a large ERP. Read more about ERP features for ecommerce.

Frequently asked questions

Do we need an ERP if we use Ecombooster?

Many retailers manage with Ecombooster for assortment, stock, purchasing and orders, alongside accounting software for finance. If you have manufacturing or complex finance processes, an ERP may still be needed.

Does Ecombooster handle accounting?

No. Ecombooster does not handle bookkeeping, accounting or payroll. Stock valuation as of any date is available, though, as a basis for year-end closing and audits.

How does Ecombooster differ from an ERP when it comes to product data?

Ecombooster has a full PIM with supplier import, attributes, categories, images and sync to the ecommerce platform. In most ERP systems, product information for ecommerce is a limited part.

What does it cost?

Ecombooster has a free tier to start with and is then priced to your needs. See pricing.