Question 1

How much does ERP development cost?

Accepted Answer

It's a ladder, not a single price. A process map showing where you lose money and a clickable prototype of the first module: free, in 3–5 days, before any contract. The first module in production: from $14,900, 6–8 weeks. Next modules one at a time (MRP planning, cost accounting, finance, HR, purchasing) at $2,700–10,000 each. A complete ERP for a company of 50–200 people: $70–250K, in stages, over 6–9 months. No per-user licenses: 30 more people cost $0. The quote is fixed in the contract, with no surprise extras along the way; you can estimate the budget for your set of modules in the ERP cost calculator.

Question 2

Why build a custom ERP when NetSuite, SAP Business One or Odoo exist?

Accepted Answer

If you run make-to-order production without complex subcontracting, have up to 50 employees and standard accounting, go with an off-the-shelf ERP or customize the one you have. That's what we recommend: it's cheaper and faster. Custom pays off in four cases: the standard configuration can't handle your BOM, subcontracting or scheduling by machine load; customizing the standard system already costs more than building your own; people on the shop floor and in the warehouse need a phone with a scanner, not a desktop form; or you need integration with machines and sensors that a standard system only handles through workarounds. Almost nobody moves their bookkeeping, by the way: it stays in your accounting system, and we connect the two with two-way sync. It's worth calculating the break-even point before you decide.

Question 3

How long does implementation take?

Accepted Answer

The first module is live 6–8 weeks after kickoff: 1–2 weeks to assess the area, the rest is development and launch. After that, modules come online one at a time, every 4–8 weeks. A complete ERP takes 6–9 months, but you don't wait for all of it, and you can stop at any step.

Question 4

Will production stop during the rollout?

Accepted Answer

It won't: the new ERP runs in parallel with the old systems. We start with one area (one warehouse, one line), and for a month the data is kept in both systems so we can reconcile stock and unit costs to the cent and roll back at any time. We interview storekeepers and supervisors before writing code and test the prototype on them: if an operation takes longer in the new system than in the old one, we rework the screen while that costs a day, not a sprint.

Question 5

Can it integrate with our existing accounting system?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Most of the ERPs we've built run alongside an existing accounting system (in our projects, usually 1C, a popular ERP and accounting platform in Eastern Europe): bookkeeping stays there, while management accounting, production and the warehouse live in the new ERP. Two-way sync in real time.

Question 6

What does it cost to own after launch?

Accepted Answer

There are no licenses: adding 30 employees to the system costs $0. The ongoing cost is the server, typically around $500–1,300 a month depending on load and the amount of connected equipment. Bugs found after launch are fixed for free under warranty. Further development is one-off tasks with a quote or a subscription with a pool of hours. For comparison, off-the-shelf ERP licenses usually come with annual maintenance fees of around 15–20% of their cost, and the bill grows with the number of seats.

Question 7

There are only two of you. What happens to the ERP if you stop working on it?

Accepted Answer

The ERP is your asset from day one: the source code, database and documentation are yours, the system runs on your infrastructure, and the stack is standard (Next.js, PostgreSQL), so any developer on the market or your IT team can pick it up. The same people have been running the ERP/FSM platform from our case since 2019. We work as two founders with 13+ years of experience, and that's exactly why we take on a limited number of projects.

Question 8

Where is the data stored, and what about GDPR?

Accepted Answer

We deploy on servers in the region you choose or on your own hardware inside your network, so unit costs, counterparties and production data stay where your data protection rules (such as GDPR) require. The stack is built on open technologies, with no vendor licenses that can be revoked. Role-based access, an audit log, encryption and backups with tested restores come by default.

Question 9

What if we grow? Will the ERP keep up?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and that's proven under load, not promised: the ERP/FSM platform from our case handles 500+ service requests a day and absorbed a threefold growth of the client's business without a rewrite of the core. We build in load headroom from the very first module.

Custom ERP Development

Situations where we help

Every department has its own system, and nothing adds up

Your off-the-shelf ERP can't handle your BOM and subcontracting

A year implementing an ERP, and it never took off

You estimate unit costs by eye and sell at a loss

Let's estimate the budget for your task

Features and benefits

A single source of truth for every department

MRP planning: the right purchases, the right production

Unit costs calculated automatically, to the cent

Real-time dashboards for management

Integration with accounting, equipment and IoT sensors

Mobile access for the warehouse and the shop floor

How we work

Process review and module prototype: 3–5 days, free

Area assessment and fixed quote: 1–2 weeks

First module in production: 6–8 weeks

Integration with accounting and equipment: in parallel

Next modules one at a time: every 4–8 weeks

Support and development

What it costs

ERP by modules: the warehouse today, finance later

Real results

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