Softengine erpSUITE
erpSUITE is the ERP system for B2B trade, e-commerce, manufacturing, and services across the DACH region. It unifies core business processes on one flexible, customizable platform, from inventory and purchasing to CRM, finance, production, and process management. Companies replace isolated solutions, reduce process breaks, and work more efficiently.
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erpSUITE is the ERP system for B2B commerce, e-commerce, manufacturing and services in the DACH region. The flexible and highly customizable ERP system brings all core business processes together on a single platform, from inventory management and procurement to CRM and financial accounting, production planning and business process management, enhanced by intelligent systems. It replaces isolated solutions, eliminates system and media discontinuities, and supports companies with in-depth process expertise to work more efficiently and achieve sustainable growth.
erpSUITE can be used across industries and demonstrates its strengths particularly in e-commerce, wholesale and retail, manufacturing, as well as service companies and skilled trades. Articles, inventory and goods movements are recorded in real time, purchase suggestions are generated automatically, and quotations, orders and invoices are created and archived digitally. Customer data, sales opportunities and service requests are managed centrally within the ERP system. Workflows and process automations can be configured without programming. Through a certified partner network, erpSUITE can also be tailored to specific industry and business requirements without modifying the system core.
erpSUITE supports ZUGFeRD-compliant electronic invoicing, OSS processing for European trade and is fully compliant with GDPR and GoBD requirements. Data is hosted on servers located in Germany. The solution is designed for small and medium-sized companies in the DACH region that want to digitally integrate and automate their processes end to end.
As the ERP system of Softengine, the ERP ecosystem for the German-speaking SME market, erpSUITE benefits from more than 30 years of experience in developing industry-specific ERP software. With more than 250 ERP experts, 2,800 customer companies and 75,000 users, Softengine combines extensive expertise, continuous innovation and close, long-term partnerships.
For the future of SMEs, with solutions that users love in their day-to-day work.
Editions & Pricing Tiers
Softengine erpSUITE
Merchandise management, financial accounting and integrated CRM, modularly expandable through program modules or integrations with third-party systems.
from approx. 150 EUR/month (subscription)Key Capabilities
Designer Development Environment
Extensive customization of interfaces, forms, calculations and data structures, including the development of custom modules.
No Code Workflows
Workflows and process automations can be configured without programming.
PowerBridges
Enable integration and data exchange with external systems.
Update Compatible Customization
Workflows, interfaces and integrations can be customized without modifying the system core, ensuring continued update compatibility.
Limitations & Considerations
Unusual Technology Base
The system is written in C++ on Actian Zen, formerly Pervasive PSQL, rather than the SQL Server or Postgres most comparable products use. It works, and it is why customization runs deep, but your IT will find far fewer people who know this stack, and reporting tools that expect a standard SQL database may need the vendor's interfaces rather than a direct connection. Worth a specific question if you plan your own BI layer.
Implementation Cost Is Hard to Pin Down
The vendor's own range spans 12,000 to 950,000 EUR, and the typical figure of roughly 100,000 EUR at 25 users includes services. That spread is normal for a heavily customizable product, but it means the price depends almost entirely on how much you adapt. Insist on a fixed scope for phase one before signing.
Manufacturing Depth Unproven
Manufacturing is named as a target industry and a production module is listed, but nothing in the material describes MRP, capacity scheduling or shop floor control in the way a manufacturer would recognise. Treat production as a capability to verify in a demo with your own routings, not as a given.
DACH Only
Product, localizations, partners and support are built for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. There is no indication of rollouts beyond the German-speaking market.
No HR or Payroll
Personnel administration and payroll sit outside the system. In the German market that usually means DATEV or a comparable tool alongside it, which the DATEV interfaces support.
The AI Assistant Sits Outside the ERP
The vendor is precise about this, which is to their credit: the booking assistant and the process engine are intelligent functions inside the ERP, while enGPT, the conversational assistant, answers questions about the product on the external platform. Useful for onboarding and support, not an in-product copilot.
Module Strengths
Merchandise Management & Inventory
The core of the product: goods receipt and dispatch, flexible pricing, automated ordering, stocktaking, picking and packing stations, dashboards.
Finance & Accounting
Auditor-certified financial accounting with DATEV interfaces, cost accounting and fixed-asset accounting with commercial and tax depreciation.
E-Invoicing & Compliance
ZUGFeRD and XRechnung, incoming invoice capture and posting, OSS processing for EU trade, GoBD and GDPR alignment.
CRM
Opportunities, sales management and sales controlling, with Office 365 integration.
Procurement
Purchasing with automated order proposals, tied into inventory and finance.
Business Process Management
Projects, tasks, messages and event management, with workflows configurable without programming.
Integration & Extensibility
PowerBridges for third-party systems (DHL, DATEV, Office 365), web services and ODBC, plus the Designer environment for building your own modules.
Business Intelligence
Management information and dashboards on the operational data. No analytics platform comparable to Power BI or SAP Analytics Cloud.
E-Commerce
Connected through standard interfaces to shop platforms. The material describes integration rather than a storefront of its own.
Production (MES)
Listed as a module, but the submission describes no MRP, scheduling or shop floor control. Verify against your own production process.
Human Resources
Not part of the system. DATEV interfaces cover the handover to payroll.
Implementation
Agile software implementation based on service packages.
Implementation Phases
Installation
Data migration from the legacy system
Basic configuration
Parameterization
Document and form management
Warehouse, pricing, product group and document group configuration
Individual customization, extension and programming
Financial accounting setup and payment integration
Posting procedures, tax reporting and DATEV export interfaces
CRM setup and Office 365 integration
Training and user instruction
Implementation support followed by ongoing support
Partner ecosystem: More than 50 sales partners in the DACH region who implement ERP projects, provide consulting services and support customers over the long term.
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Reference projects
- “The erpSUITE has enabled us to work as quickly as possible because it is very simple, clearly structured and easy to understand.” Michael Nicolas, kaffeeManicula
- “The erpSUITE has helped us respond to problems with complete flexibility. The software's high degree of flexibility has provided us with tremendous support over a long period of time.” Ronny Höhn, Bergfreunde GmbH
- “It was important to us that our merchandise management system could be adapted to our specific needs. Softengine was the only company that offered us this possibility.” Sylvia Holzner, Holzner GmbH
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the Softengine erpSUITE grow with our business, locations and user numbers?
Yes. The Softengine erpSUITE is designed to grow with your business without requiring a change of ERP system. Its modular architecture allows companies to add users, locations, business areas, functions and integrations as their requirements evolve. This makes the erpSUITE suitable for growing and increasingly complex organizations while keeping business processes and data within one central ERP platform.
Which existing systems and applications can be connected to the Softengine erpSUITE?
The Softengine erpSUITE is designed to integrate into existing IT environments rather than forcing companies to replace every surrounding system. Standard interfaces and individual integrations enable connections to e-commerce platforms, DATEV, POS, logistics and other business applications. This allows companies to connect existing systems while keeping central business data within the erpSUITE and reducing duplicate data entry and disconnected processes.
How does the Softengine erpSUITE support changing legal and regulatory requirements?
The Softengine erpSUITE integrates important legal and regulatory requirements directly into business processes. It supports requirements such as GoBD, GDPR, ZUGFeRD and XRechnung and is continuously adapted to changing regulations. Because the system is modular and highly customizable, companies can also adapt processes and workflows to specific industry or regulatory requirements without having to replace their ERP system.