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Field notes on choosing, implementing and running Odoo and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- Best startup ERP for 2026: Odoo or Business CentralThe best startup ERP for a US or Canadian company of about 10 to 60 people is Odoo Standard for one company on a per-user app price, or Dynamics 365 Business Central Essentials when you…22 min read
- Is Salesforce an ERP or a CRM? And which do you need firstSalesforce is a CRM, not an ERP. On its own product page, Salesforce calls itself a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) and agentic AI platform used for customer data…20 min read
- Is NetSuite an ERP System?Yes — NetSuite is an ERP system. More precisely, it is a cloud-native, multi-module enterprise resource planning suite sold as software-as-a-service (SaaS), built to run accounting…17 min read
- Is Odoo an ERP System?Yes — Odoo is an ERP system. It meets every criterion the category requires: it runs a company's core processes on one shared database, spans finance, manufacturing, supply chain, sales…19 min read
- Is Oracle an ERP System?Yes — Oracle is one of the largest ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) vendors in the world, and "Oracle ERP" is a real, widely deployed product line.16 min read
- Is SAP an ERP System?Yes — SAP is an ERP system, but the precise answer requires one important distinction: SAP is a company, not a product, and several of the products that company sells are ERP systems.21 min read
- SaaS ERP ExplainedSaaS ERP is enterprise resource planning software you subscribe to rather than buy and install: the vendor hosts the application and database on its own cloud infrastructure, looks after…19 min read
- On-premise ERP: costs, control, and when to stayOn-premise ERP means the application and database run on servers your company controls.21 min read
- Best Open-Source ERP OptionsThe best open-source ERP for a small or mid-sized business is almost always Odoo Community or ERPNext — between them they cover roughly 80% of buyer needs.18 min read
- ERP System Examples by Industry (2026)ERP system examples by industry: manufacturing, distribution, retail, construction, healthcare, services, and nonprofits—with real companies, modules, and 2026 shortlist filters.22 min read
- What MRP means and which MRP solutions fitMRP stands for material requirements planning: the method that calculates which materials to buy or make, in what quantity, and by which date.23 min read
- What Does CRM Mean?CRM stands for customer relationship management. In practice, the term does double duty: it describes both a business strategy for managing every interaction a company has with its customers…20 min read