Dev Tools & Micro-SaaS Stack Exchange · 2024-08-07

Choosing a Python framework for a custom ERP for small factories

给中小厂做定制 ERP：Python 框架怎么选没有可信对比

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The askChoosing a Python framework for a custom ERP for small factories
The openingA horizontal comparison report (extensibility/approval engine/reporting/migration cost) plus starter templates, monetized via consulting and hosting.

What was actually said

“ERPNext is too heavy, Odoo customization is painful, raw Django/FastAPI means rebuilding approval flows and reports. I need an 'ERP middle layer' comparison.”
— Stack Exchange · 2024-08-07 · softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/90958/pytho…

Background and pain

The pain

The mid-market of manufacturing digitalization is huge, yet selection info is all sales pitch.

A buildable angle

The opening

A horizontal comparison report (extensibility/approval engine/reporting/migration cost) plus starter templates, monetized via consulting and hosting.

How to validate it

Read the whole thread and note the recurring scenarios — repetition is the density of the need.
Search existing tools around "erp / framework" and check which single step they actually cover.
Put up a one-line landing page, share it back to Stack Exchange, and see whether anyone asks about pricing.

Existing options

ERPNext/Odoo纯 Django

From the thread · top comments

I suggest looking at ERPNext It is opensource. It is based on Frappe framework, hence extensible. It is currently one of the popular opensource implementations.

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