{"id":68141,"date":"2023-01-11T08:40:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T08:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/what-does-erp-mean\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:49:12","slug":"what-does-erp-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/en\/what-does-erp-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does ERP mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-mt-blog-post-cover mt-blog-post-cover\"><div class=\"mt-blog-post-cover__inner page-container\"><div class=\"mt-blog-post-cover__text-container\"><p class=\"mt-blog-post-cover__tagline tagline\">Digitalisering<\/p><p class=\"mt-blog-post-cover__date\">11. januar 2023<\/p><h1 class=\"mt-blog-post-cover__title\">What does ERP mean?<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">ERP is an abbreviation of \u2018Enterprise Resource Planning\u2019, which refers to a software platform that can manage and handle key parts of a company\u2019s processes. ERP systems are most often used in companies that have some form of physical inventory, and where data and information must be handled across sales, inventory, purchasing, production, and much&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1248\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hvad-betyder-ERP.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hvad-betyder-ERP.png 1248w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hvad-betyder-ERP-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hvad-betyder-ERP-1024x591.png 1024w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hvad-betyder-ERP-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hvad-betyder-ERP-187x108.png 187w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hvad-betyder-ERP-600x346.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1248px) 100vw, 1248px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/section>\n<section\n    class=\"mt-blog-post-content mt-blog-post-content--has-table-of-contents mtSpacing-top-none mtSpacing-bottom-medium\"\n>\n    <div class=\"mt-blog-post-content__inner page-container\">\n        <div class=\"mt-blog-post-content__table-of-contents\">\n                                                <p class=\"mt-blog-post-content__table-of-contents-title\">\n                        Indhold\n                    <\/p>\n                                                    <a\n                        href=\"#hvad\"\n                        class=\"mt-blog-post-content__table-of-contents-item\"\n                    >\n                        Hvad bruger man det til\n                    <\/a>\n                                    <a\n                        href=\"#why\"\n                        class=\"mt-blog-post-content__table-of-contents-item\"\n                    >\n                        Why you should care\n                    <\/a>\n                                    <a\n                        href=\"#udfordringer\"\n                        class=\"mt-blog-post-content__table-of-contents-item\"\n                    >\n                        Udfordringer uden ERP\n                    <\/a>\n                                    <a\n                        href=\"#hvem\"\n                        class=\"mt-blog-post-content__table-of-contents-item\"\n                    >\n                        Hvem b\u00f8r have en ERP\n                    <\/a>\n                                    <a\n                        href=\"#valg\"\n                        class=\"mt-blog-post-content__table-of-contents-item\"\n                    >\n                        Hvordan v\u00e6lger du\n                    <\/a>\n                                    <a\n                        href=\"#koster\"\n                        class=\"mt-blog-post-content__table-of-contents-item\"\n                    >\n                        Hvad koster en ERP\n                    <\/a>\n                                    <a\n                        href=\"#sammenligning\"\n                        class=\"mt-blog-post-content__table-of-contents-item\"\n                    >\n                        Sammenligning af systemer\n                    <\/a>\n                                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mt-blog-post-content__items\">\n                            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hvad\">What is an ERP system used for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of using an ERP system is to provide the company with a centralised way to manage essential, critical and\/or repetitive business logic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many refer to their ERP system as their \u201cfinancial system\u201d or \u201cinventory management\u201d, and the truth is that an ERP is both\u2014and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are common tasks that an ERP system handles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inventory management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchasing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customer Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and HR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An ERP system is the central place from which you run your business. All business-critical information and data is stored and managed here, and then \u201csimply\u201d pulled into other systems that need to do something or present this data via, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/en\/what-does-integration-mean\/hvad-betyder-integration-2\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"48176\">integrations<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grillen.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grillen.png 1280w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grillen-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grillen-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grillen-768x422.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mt-tab-accordion mt-tab-accordion\"><h3 class=\"mt-tab-accordion__title\">Hvad er forskellen p\u00e5 systemer (ERP, PIM, CRM)?<\/h3><p class=\"mt-tab-accordion__text\">V\u00e6lg system nedenfor, og l\u00e6s mere om, hvad de forskellige systemer er, og hvad de er gode til.<\/p><div class=\"mt-tab-accordion__label\"><span>V\u00e6lg et system, og l\u00e6s mere om det:<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mt-tab-accordion__items\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mt-tab-accordion-item mt-tab-accordion-item\"><div class=\"mt-tab-accordion-item__header\"><h4 class=\"mt-tab-accordion-item__title\">ERP<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"mt-tab-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ERP is an abbreviation of<\/strong> \u2018<strong>Enterprise Resource Planning<\/strong>\u2019 and is a term for software platforms from which you manage and handle key parts of a company\u2019s processes and resources, such as products, finance and order management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERP systems are most often used by companies where data and information must be handled across sales, inventory, purchasing, production, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good for:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inventory management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Order management processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mt-tab-accordion-item mt-tab-accordion-item\"><div class=\"mt-tab-accordion-item__header\"><h4 class=\"mt-tab-accordion-item__title\">PIM<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"mt-tab-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PIM is an abbreviation for \u2018Product Information Management\u2019<\/strong>, and as the name indicates, a <a href=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/en\/what-is-a-pim-system\/\">PIM system<\/a> is a central system where companies collect, organise and maintain all product information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A PIM system is used to have one place where product information is maintained and distributed to other systems such as webshop, apps, catalogues, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good for:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Managing product information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distributing product information to external systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing marketing debt by maintaining product information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mt-tab-accordion-item mt-tab-accordion-item\"><div class=\"mt-tab-accordion-item__header\"><h4 class=\"mt-tab-accordion-item__title\">CRM<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"mt-tab-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CRM is an abbreviation for \u201cCustomer Relationship Management\u201d<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/en\/what-is-crm-and-what-can-you-use-a-crm-system-for\/\">CRM systems<\/a> are therefore systems from which you manage all information about your customers, such as documents, dialogues, history, and information about the customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of a CRM system is to help companies understand their customers better and improve customer satisfaction, thereby increasing revenue by building a larger and more loyal customer base founded on long-term customer relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good for:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consolidation of customer data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Systematically working with and managing existing and potential customers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increasing sales (share of wallet) to existing customers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"mt-tab-accordion__buttons mt-buttons open-slide-in-contact\"><span class=\"mt-tab-accordion__button mt-button mt-button--primary\">Det koster ikke noget at sp\u00f8rge os<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why\">And why should I care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes\u2014at some point you will need to streamline your business, and there will come a time when you will not be competitive if you have to manage all processes manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want a scalable business, at some point you will need to automate parts of it\u2014most importantly, all tasks that are repetitive or where too many human errors occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/en\/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-an-erp-system\/\">the pros and cons of having an ERP system here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mt-blog-post-text-box mt-blog-post-text-box\"><div class=\"mt-blog-post-text-box__inner page-container\"><div class=\"mt-blog-post-text-box__box\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your scaling is significantly limited without<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>If a company is to scale significantly in size, there is NO getting around the fact that business-critical logic and data must be stored and processed in one place (one source of truth)\u2014in other words, you implement an ERP or, at the very least, Business Central.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"udfordringer\">Challenges you will run into without an ERP system<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The challenge is that if you <strong>do not <\/strong>have a system (ERP or BC), the following happens as you grow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Challenge<\/th><th>Consequence<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Data must be processed and maintained in many places (website, shop, finance, etc.)<\/td><td>This leads to many errors, and a LOT of time is spent updating information = marketing debt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Every time you change webshop, you have to pay to rebuild your business logic all over again.<\/td><td>If you build, for example, inventory handling directly into your webshop solution, you will have to rebuild that business logic the day you want a new webshop\u2014instead of being free to change shop without touching your business-critical IT infrastructure. <br\/> <br\/><strong>Read:<\/strong> It is expensive and leads to many errors and risks.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>It becomes difficult to automate tasks because data and control are spread across many places.<\/td><td>When you want to automate something\u2014for example, handling picking, reordering more items at a given stock level, etc.\u2014it becomes complicated to build the automation because it is not transparent which systems solve which tasks.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/07-image-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/07-image-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/07-image-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hvem\">Who should use an ERP system?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any company that needs to manage and integrate its business processes can benefit greatly from using an ERP system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it is particularly useful for large companies with many departments, a large product portfolio, or complex processes. But smaller companies should not underestimate the value of getting an ERP system\u2014if nothing else, a simple one to start with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are unsure whether an ERP system would be beneficial for your company, you may consider speaking with an ERP vendor or a consultant who can help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"valg\">How do I choose an ERP system?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need to make some thorough considerations about your business and its future. I have tried to boil it down to 5 points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1 &#8211; What would create value for your company<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should start with a commercial mindset about which parts of your business would create the most value if they were digitised, and then consider starting with a solution that can meet that need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/14-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/14-image.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/14-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/14-image-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/14-image-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2 &#8211; The scalability of the system<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now I almost contradict myself. But make sure to also look a bit into the future, assess where you are heading, and factor that into your choice of ERP system. Above all, look at how scalable the solution you choose is.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This could, for example, be the system\u2019s integration capabilities, which is a good measure of how scalable the solution is\u2014can it communicate with other systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3 &#8211; The price and pricing structure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You cannot avoid consulting your budget. But compare prices from different ERP vendors and look at which solution gives you the most of the features you need for the price. At the same time, remember that part of the price is in implementation or operations.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, \u201cwhen\u201d will you pay for the solution\u2014when it needs to be built and set up, or through ongoing maintenance and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Prisstruktur-1024x336.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Prisstruktur-1024x336.png 1024w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Prisstruktur-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Prisstruktur.png 1374w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4 &#8211; The vendor\u2019s support options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I cannot say it enough. I meet FAR too many companies with ERP systems where they cannot get hold of anyone, and it takes 30\u201390 days before their issues are answered\/resolved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is quite important that you have access to support in an ERP system, as it is a system from which you run many of your business-critical processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5 &#8211; The usability of the system<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/morningtrain.dk\/en\/the-marketing-dictionary\/#brugervenlighed\">Usability<\/a> is of course subjective, and therefore you should not choose a system that you have not had the opportunity to get a demo of, so you can get a feel for how the system is administered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"koster\"><strong>What does an ERP system cost?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, I cannot give a serious answer to that, as the price range is too wide and depends on 10,000 things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With ERP systems, as with so many other software solutions, it is the features, integrations and service level that determine the price. So you will hardly find a <strong>good<\/strong> and <strong>cheap<\/strong> solution\u2014those two words do not go together when choosing an ERP system. Moreover, it is your central business tool, so you should not approach it with a \u201chow cheap can I get it\u201d mentality.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My guess is that the investment in an <strong>ERP system costs around DKK 300,000 to DKK 4,000,000<\/strong> in <strong>year 1<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Software licences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payroll costs for onboarding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consultant hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrations with external systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sammenligning\">Comparison of ERP systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Solution<\/th><th>Starting from*<\/th><th><strong>Features<\/strong><\/th><th>Cons<\/th><th>Best for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/da-dk\/dynamics-365\/products\/business-central\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>From DKK 450 per user\/month<\/td><td>SME ERP with finance, inventory, sales\/purchasing, production (Premium), AI\/Copilot, large app ecosystem<\/td><td>Production requires Premium; often partner\/customisation; licences + add-ons can add up<\/td><td>SMEs (10\u2013300 employees), trade\/distribution, projects, light manufacturing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uniconta.com\/da\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uniconta<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>From approx. DKK 249\/month incl. 1 user (additional user from DKK 249) <\/td><td>Nordic cloud ERP: finance, inventory, projects, production, banking, open API<\/td><td>Modular (several small add-ons); simpler reporting\/BI; best for standard processes<\/td><td>Smaller SMEs and associations, Danish\/Nordic setup, fast implementation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zenegy.com\/numbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zenegy Numbers<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>From DKK 249\/month<\/td><td>All-in-one: finance, invoicing, expenses, banking, payroll integration, mobile-friendly<\/td><td>Limited advanced inventory\/<br\/>production\/<br\/>group; smaller ecosystem<\/td><td>Micro and small businesses in Denmark, simple solution with payroll\/finance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visma.dk\/til-store-virksomheder\/erp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visma.net ERP<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>From approx. DKK 1,785 per user\/month<\/td><td>Cloud ERP for the Nordics; strong finance, purchasing\/sales, inventory, automation, projects<\/td><td>List prices indicative via partners; deeper production requires add-ons<\/td><td>Mid-sized companies in the Nordics, especially trade\/distribution, project\/subscription<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sap.com\/products\/erp\/s4hana.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAP S\/4HANA Cloud<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>From DKK 1,150 per user\/month<\/td><td>Tier-1 ERP; global localisation; advanced finance\/SCM; compliance &amp; best-practice processes<\/td><td>Less flexible outside standard; high implementation cost<\/td><td>Mid-sized to large international companies with complex requirements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oracle.com\/erp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>From DKK 1,150 per user\/month (depending on module) <\/td><td>Full suite (finance, SCM, projects); strong reporting\/analytics; enterprise scalability<\/td><td>Complex pricing per module; requires a partner and a larger budget<\/td><td>Large companies\/groups with global operations and strict reporting requirements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.odoo.com\/da_DK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Odoo<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>From DKK 150 per user\/month (one app often free) <\/td><td>100+ modules, modern UI, quick start, broad functionality at a low price<\/td><td>Advanced needs require many apps\/<br\/>customisation; varying partner quality<\/td><td>Startups and SMEs that want to grow modularly and keep licence costs down<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xledger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xledger<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>From approx. DKK 4,800\/month + users (indicative) <\/td><td>Cloud ERP with strong finance, automation, multi-entity\/<br\/>group, project management<\/td><td>Pricing via quote; smaller app ecosystem than SAP\/Oracle\/<br\/>MS and fewer partners<\/td><td>Growing SMEs\/upper mid-market, multi-company, NGOs\/project organisations<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*Prices are indicative (list prices\/estimates) and excl. implementation, third-party apps, discounts and local partner agreements.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n                                            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mt-blog-post-content__small-related-posts\">\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ERP is an abbreviation of \u2018<strong>Enterprise Resource Planning<\/strong>\u2019, which refers to a software platform that can manage and handle key parts of a company\u2019s processes. 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