ERP Comparison

Xentral vs PlentyONE 

Two cloud systems for multichannel commerce, built on very different pricing logic. Xentral charges fixed plan prices that step up with your revenue and order volume. PlentyONE ties each plan to a monthly GMV cap and charges a contractually agreed percentage on everything above it.
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Xentral and PlentyONE at a glance 

Criterion

Xentral

PlentyONE

Product type

Cloud ERP that brings sales, warehouse, and accounting together in one web application

Cloud-based multichannel commerce platform with PIM, OMS, CRM, inventory management, its own online shop, and a workflow engine

Deployment

Cloud, accessed via browser plus iOS and Android

Cloud, web-based

Focus

Commerce businesses selling physical products, B2B and B2C

Multichannel commerce from sole traders to enterprise, B2C, B2B and D2C

Pricing

From €99/month with unlimited users (from Starter priced on revenue and shipping volume)

From €59/month, with the number of users set by the plan

Free Trial

14 days

30 days

Link to revenue

Which plan you need depends on your annual revenue and order volume. The Launch plan adds €0.30 per order, capped at 1,200 orders

Every plan carries a monthly GMV cap (Lite and Lite+ up to €50,000, Expand and Scale up to €200,000, Ultimate individually agreed). Go over the cap on your plan, a contractually agreed percentage applies to the excess

Integrations

Via Xentral Connect: pre-built connectors that stay compatible after updates, with no code or scripts to maintain. Custom logic runs in a no-code workflow designer (trigger, condition, action). Standard connections are included in the licence. There's also a REST API and partner apps.

Native marketplace, payment and logistics integrations, a no-code workflow engine, a REST API and a plugin marketplace

Accounting and DATEV

Three options: 

  1. DATEV format (CSV file for single-seat Rechnungswesen, exported manually)
  2. DATEV Company online (XML and PDF, transferred manually)
  3. DATEV Invoice Data Service 1.0 (direct transfer via interface, runs automatically in the background, login via DATEV SmartLogin)

A DATEV export documented in the manual under Orders > Accounting, plus paid third-party DATEV plugins in the plentyMarketplace at Basic, Advanced and Professional tiers

User rating OMR Reviews

4,06 / 5 (n=202)

3,9 / 5 (n=84)

User rating Capterra

4,5 / 5 (n=46)

3,8 / 5 (n=4)

What are the key considerations when switching ERP systems? 

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    How price scales with revenue

    Whether billing is tied to a revenue band, a monthly volume limit, or a percentage on the overage determines how predictable strong months and seasonal peaks are.
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    User licences as your team grows

    Tiered user allowances change the cost with every new person added to the system, which is why it's worth checking the licensing logic early.
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    What limits apply at each pricing tier

    Check whether the number of channels, users, and automations are tied to a specific plan tier, and when the next upgrade is due to avoid surprises.
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    Depth of accounting

    Which DATEV paths are included as standard, which run via add-on modules, and whether the transfer is automatic or triggered manually each period.
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    How much effort until go-live

    Migration scope, number of channels and workflow complexity determine how quickly a new system goes into productive use.

Why do companies choose Xentral? 

Unlimited user count

Users are unlimited on every plan above Launch. Adding team members never raises your licence cost or forces a plan change.

Pricing without a percentage revenue fee

Your plan price is based on annual revenue and order volume. There's no percentage fee charged on revenue above a limit.

AI for everyday work

The reporting agent builds reports from plain-text prompts, right inside the ERP rather than as a separate add-on. An MCP server connects Xentral to ChatGPT and Claude, so your team can ask questions and take action from chat.

Connectors that stay compatible after updates

Shops, marketplaces, payment and shipping providers connect through Xentral Connect, with no custom code or scripts to maintain. Special logic is set up in the workflow designer using triggers, conditions and actions.

DATEV in three standard variants

Alongside file export and DATEV Company online, DATEV Invoice Data Service 1.0 sends data to your tax advisor automatically in the background, with no add-on module required.

Sales, warehouse & accounting in one

Orders, stock, shipping, and invoices all live on the same data foundation, so stock levels and document data never need reconciling between separate applications.

Which system fits your business best? 

Xentral is built for commerce businesses that sell physical products. Everything in it follows the flow of goods: order processing, warehousing with batches, serial numbers and best-before dates, picking and a shipping centre, connections to shops, marketplaces, payment providers and carriers, and the handover to accounting.

Xentral is the right fit if you want a lot of people working in the system without headcount setting the price of your plan, if you'd rather budget without a percentage cut of your revenue, and if fulfilment is where the weight sits: stock levels across channels, picking, shipping, status back to the channels, handover to DATEV.

PlentyONE is a multichannel commerce platform with PIM, order management, CRM, inventory management, its own online shop, and a no-code workflow engine. Its editions run from an entry level for sole traders up to enterprise setups.

PlentyONE is the right fit if you want a cheaper way in, work with a small team that fits inside the user allowances, and want product data management via PIM or your own online shop to come from the same platform. The same goes if you sell across a very large number of marketplaces and the breadth of the marketplace catalogue is what matters most.

How does the transition from PlentyONE to Xentral work? 

    Book your ERP consultation 

    See Xentral live and find out exactly what switching from PlentyONE might look like for your business.

    • We will discuss your individual requirements before recommending a solution
    • Our experts will answer your questions, no matter how specific
    • We will walk you through the implementation process and support you at every step
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    *Xentral and PlentyONE are trademarks of their respective companies and are named here solely for comparison. This page is operated by Xentral ERP Software GmbH and is not affiliated with PlentyONE. Ratings are taken from OMR Reviews and Capterra (as of 27 July 2026) and are based on their verified user reviews. Feature and pricing details come from the providers' official websites, as of 27 July 2026.*