Your revenue grows, not your workload 

An ERP system stores all of your business’s data in a single database. Inventory, sales, purchasing, accounting, and shipping all work with the same numbers, rather than each department using its own tool.

In practice, this means: An order placed in the online store reserves the inventory, generates a packing slip and invoice, and is automatically sent to accounting. No one has to enter the same information twice.

ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning, which refers to the planning and management of all a business’s resources.

There are two key distinctions to consider.

By operating model:

Cloud ERP runs at the provider’s location. Updates are automatic, you pay monthly, and you can work from anywhere.

On-premise ERP runs on your own servers. You have full control over the infrastructure, but this requires your own IT team and a one-time investment.

Hybrid combines both: standard processes in the cloud, sensitive areas in your own data center.

By scope:

General-purpose solutions cover many industries and are configured to your needs.

Industry-specific solutions come pre-configured with the processes specific to a particular industry, such as retail, manufacturing, or construction.

Specific symptoms. Typical examples include:

Inventory levels don’t match what your store displays

The same data is maintained in multiple tools

Month-end closing takes longer because you have to piece together the numbers

A new sales channel means noticeably more manual work

Certain processes can only be handled by one person, and that person is the bottleneck

If two or three of these apply, it’s worth comparing your options. As long as Excel is enough, Excel is enough.

Small businesses with 1 to 20 employees typically pay between €50 and €200 per user per month for cloud ERP. An on-premise solution at this scale runs €10,000 to €50,000 one-time. For most small merchants, cloud ERP pays off faster because you start without a server investment and only pay for what you actually need. Xentral starts at €99/month and is built for growing merchants from 5 employees up.

Yes – if your business is growing and you want to manage processes more efficiently. Xentral is the ERP for retailers who are scaling up: from online shops to marketplaces to brick-and-mortar retail.

Xentral is right for you if you:

• want to bundle orders, inventory, finances and shipping in one system,
• want to replace manual work and isolated applications with automated workflows,
• want to remain flexible – with connections to shops, marketplaces and tools you already use.

In short: if you are a retail company and want to grow, Xentral is the right ERP for you.

• AI at its core, not just an add-on. The AI accesses the same database as your operational processes and prepares actions, rather than just generating text.
• Built for retail. Marketplaces, fulfillment, and returns are standard features—not add-on modules.
• Customizable without a development project. You can build your own workflows in Xentral Flows without writing code.
• Open instead of closed. Over 200 integrations, an open API, and an MCP server for your own systems.

Xentral offers over 200 verified integrations with shops (Shopify, Shopware, WooCommerce), marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, OTTO), and logistics and payment service providers. Your own systems can be connected via API or Xentral Connect.

Xentral is cloud-based and ready to use quickly thanks to preconfigured workflows. Many companies are up and running in 8-12 weeks. The exact timeframe depends on complexity and team resources.

Xentral starts at €99/month (in Germany) and is built for growing merchants from 5 employees up. Pricing is transparent and scales with your business, with no hidden implementation costs. You'll find all packages on the pricing page.