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# ARUKZ ERP compared with ERPNext

> ERPNext and ARUKZ ERP compared for Indian factories: licence, hosting and setup cost, job work, ITC-04 and Tally import, and when ERPNext is the better choice.

ERPNext is the better choice if you want free, open-source software you can change, and you have an IT person or an implementation partner you trust to run it; with its India compliance app it can also generate e-invoices and e-way bills live. ARUKZ ERP is the better choice for a factory that wants an Indian manufacturing ERP ready on the first day, run for it as a service, with job work, ITC-04 and the move from Tally built in.

## Side by side

| | ERPNext | ARUKZ ERP |
| - | - | - |
| Licence | Free and open source | Subscription |
| Price (frappe.io, 11 Nov 2026) | Software free; Frappe Cloud hosting from ₹410 a month per site, servers from ₹1,800 a month; implementation from a partner, priced separately | From ₹5,999 a month plus GST for up to 5 users, hosting and every module included. See [Plans](https://docs.erp.arukz.com/billing/plans.md). |
| Setup | You or a partner configure it; Frappe does not implement | Workspace ready at sign-up with a chart of accounts, GST taxes and starter roles; sample factory in one click |
| Production | BOMs, work orders, job cards, subcontracting | BOMs, manufacturing orders, work centres, work orders |
| Job work | Subcontracting (check the version you run for the job worker's side) | Principal's and job worker's side, Rule 55 challans, return due dates, job-charge invoice |
| ITC-04 | Check the India compliance app for your version | Excel and JSON in the GST offline tool's layout |
| Tally move | Data import tools | Tally XML import with a group-by-group reconciliation |

## When ERPNext is the better choice

* You want to own and change the source code.
* You have in-house IT or a good implementation partner.
* You want live e-invoice and e-way bill generation through its India compliance app.

## When ARUKZ ERP is the better choice

* You want to start without an implementation project.
* Job work, ITC-04 and the move from Tally are your daily problems.

## What ARUKZ ERP does not do

* It is not open source.
* It does not generate e-invoices or e-way bills from inside the product yet. You upload the e-invoice JSON on the IRP and record the numbers the portals issue. See [E-invoice and e-way bills](https://docs.erp.arukz.com/gst/e-invoice-and-e-way.md).

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>
> ERPNext's prices are from frappe.io/erpnext/pricing on the date shown. Features differ by version and by the apps installed, so check with Frappe or your partner.

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