Openbravo is an open source Enterprise resource planning (ERP) application. Openbravo is based on the well know open source ERP software Compiere One of the big differences between Compiere and Openbravo is that Openbravo has a 100% web based user interface.
Openbravo is ERP aimed at SME’s (Small to Medium Enterprises) and divides its functionality into the following areas:
Master Data Management
Procurement Management
Warehouse Management
Project and Service Management
Sales management and Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Financial Management
Business Intelligence (BI)
A virtual appliance is available here for the Vmware player and the Citrix owned open source xen hypervisor for Linux.
THe virtual appliance runs as a virtual server allowing you to connect your local browser to Openbravo and is very impressive.
Summary
Current Version
2.35
Platform
Server Installation – Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenSolaris
Database Oracle PostgreSQL
Client – Web based so Browsers – Firefox, SeaMonkey, epiphany and Internet Explorer
License
Openbravo Public License, based on the Mozilla Public License
Well known Users/Case Studies
Some case study details in the following presentation. Other presentations are available at slideshare.
Open Source Alternatives
Compiere, TinyERP
Proprietary ERP Competitors
SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics
