Compiere
What Compiere is
Compiere Enterprise is an ERP and CRM system for organizations managing finance, distribution, sales, service, inventory, orders, manufacturing, and multiple entities. It can run on-premise, in the cloud, or through a hybrid deployment, with Linux, Windows, web, and self-hosted access. Financial, distribution, sales, and service processes can be automated. Teams can adapt applications through an Active Data Dictionary and Visual Dictionary Editor, usually without programming, and Automated Upgrade Technology carries those dictionary customizations into newer versions. Enterprise Edition is designed for multiple servers, large transaction volumes, hundreds of users, and complex businesses. Integration includes standards-based interfaces, Java Business APIs, import and export, service-oriented architecture, and web services. Reports can be exported to Excel, HTML, XML, text, PDF, PostScript, or Word; imports accept XML, fixed-length, or comma-separated files. A free plan is available. Listed annual plans start at $400 a year, require at least 10 authorized users, and paid support pricing is separate.
Who it suits
Compiere suits complex organizations needing ERP and CRM processes across finance, operations, sales, and service. It is aimed at teams that require configurable, multi-entity deployment.
What it does well
- Finance, inventory, orders, and manufacturing modules
- On-premise, cloud, or hybrid deployment
- Dictionary-based customization without typical programming
- Automated migration of customizations
- Multiple-server and high-volume support
What to know first
- Installation requires JDK 6
- Oracle or EnterpriseDB database software required
- Listed plans require at least 10 users
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Edition | 1 year term; minimum 10 authorized users · 10 authorized users minimum | $400 a year |
| Professional Edition | 1 year term; minimum 10 authorized users · 10 authorized users minimum | $750 a year |
| Enterprise Edition | 1 year term; minimum 10 authorized users · 10 authorized users minimum | $995 a year |
| Compiere Enterprise Edition | No up-front license fees; support subscription pricing not listed | On request |
As compiere.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Compiere Enterprise combines broad ERP and CRM coverage with deployment and customization options for complex businesses. Check the Java, database, user-minimum, and support requirements before choosing a plan.
Facts from Compiere's own pages
- Business processes
- Compiere automates financial, distribution, sales and service processes. · compiere.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Company history
- A Compiere company press release says Compiere, Inc. was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in Silicon Valley after relocating in 2006. · compiere.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Applications can be customized and extended through an Active Data Dictionary and Visual Dictionary Editor, typically without programming. · compiere.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Data formats
- Reports can be exported to Excel, HTML, XML, text, PDF, PostScript and Word; imports accept XML, fixed-length or comma-separated files. · compiere.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The product page describes deployment in a customer data center or on Amazon Cloud. · compiere.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Finance module
- Yes · compiere.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · compiere.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Integration
- Compiere supports standards-based interfaces, Java Business APIs, data import and export, and service-oriented architecture with web services. · compiere.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Inventory management
- Yes · compiere.com, 20 Sept 2026
- License and price
- The Enterprise Edition is available without up-front license fees, and the maker describes it as commercially backed. · compiere.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Installing Compiere requires an operating system that supports Java, JDK 6 and Oracle or EnterpriseDB database software. · aptean.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Manufacturing tools
- Yes · compiere.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Multi-entity support
- Yes · compiere.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Order management
- Yes · compiere.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Product
- Compiere Enterprise is an enterprise-class business solution for ERP and CRM that can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud. · compiere.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Scale
- The Enterprise Edition supports multiple servers, large transaction volumes, hundreds of users and complex businesses. · compiere.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product page describes access from any web browser as secure; it does not identify a product-specific security certification there. · compiere.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Enterprise Edition subscriptions include access to service packs; support subscriptions provide access to trained support personnel. · aptean.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Upgrade migration
- Automated Upgrade Technology migrates to new software versions while preserving dictionary-based customizations. · compiere.com, 3 Oct 2026
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