The Advantages Of Linux ERP Software

Linux is becoming increasingly popular among businesses because not only it is a very stable and secure operating system, but also because it is available free of cost. There are a number of Linux ERP software solutions available to businesses. The main advantage of Linux ERP software is that it is software libre. Not only is Linux ERP software available free of cost, the company can also get the source code of Linux ERP software and modify it to suit its own requirements.

There is a host of Linux ERP software solutions available for a company to choose from. Some of these software stand apart for their unique features. They are the best choice for you if you want Linux ERP software.

ERP5: ERP5 is considered to be one of the most comprehensive ERP software publicly available. It has won the award for the best ERP solution by Informatique Professional Magazine. The back end database used by ERP5 is MySQL. You can download the pre-compiled binaries of ERP5 or download the source code to adapt it as per your requirements. ERP5 is also available as a managed, software as a service implementation. You have to pay for this implementation but it makes your ERP solution available over the Internet.

Adempiere: This Linux ERP software is a fork of popular Compiere software. It is a new software. It started in 2006. But the fact that it is based on Compiere code base means that it is very stable. This software is based on the Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) platform. It is powered by the JBoss application server. The back end database used by this Linux ERP software is Oracle or Postgre SQL.

Compiere: Compiere is one of the best Linux ERP software solutions publicly available. It is available under that GNU General Public License. The USP of this Linux ERP software is that it is based on the Active Data Dictionary concept. This means that it is very secure. The software has been criticized for its dependence on Oracle database.

Efforts are underway to make this Linux ERP software database independent. After proper implementation it would run on any provided back end database. The database interoperability is still in beta testing phases.

Linux ERP software runs on the stable GNU/Linux platform. Linux is a true multi-user operating system. Since ERP software are used by a number of users in one go, it benefits a lot from the multi-user architecture of Linux. Linux ERP software is the way to go if you want to keep maximum control over your ERP infrastructure without high TCO.