Apache OFBiz
Apache OFBiz is a set of applications designed for businesses. The suite is flexible enough for general use in support of any business industry, with a common architecture that allows developers to easily customize their work experience. OFBiz uses a Java framework to power its solutions. This framework includes a service engine, an entity engine, and a UI based with widgets which allows for quick prototyping and development of web applications. OFBiz has been a top level project of Apache for ten years, and includes ten years of development and refining by a team of top experts. Most importantly, OFBiz offers a level of flexibility that other business application suites can't match, so it's essential for the modern day, where technological advancements change the business scene with such rapidity. The OFBiz architecture is optimized to be developer friendly. The flexibility allows developers to efficiently, easily enhance and extend the framework to create a fully customized experience that suits their unique development needs. Apache OFBiz includes a variety of core modules. There's an Accounting module, an Order Management, CRM, and E-commerce module, a Warehousing and Inventory module, and a MRP & Manufacturing module. These modules comprehensively cover the biggest areas that businesses need handled. Included also is a full set of features for businesses. With Apache OFBiz, users can handle product and catalog management, promotion and pricing management, supply chain fulfillment, and contracts, billing, and payments, all from one convenient business suite. The potential benefits of using Apache OFBiz are uncountable, but several have already been documented. First of all, all of the technology is open source and free to use. It's constantly being refined, and it will have no up front costs for your business, which makes it ideal if you're working within a budget. The software also offers reliable and scalable enterprise solutions. The customizable features help you to tailor your experience so that no time or resources are wasted.
- Integrated Java-based web framework for easy application development
- Mature ERP and CRM solutions
- Extremely flexible, developer friendly architecture
- Accounting module
- E-commerce, CRM and Order Management module
- Warehousing and Inventory module
- MRP and Manufacturing module
- Product and catalog management
- Open source, free technology is great for businesses on a budget
- Powerful Java framework for web application development
- Ten years of development and refinement by industry experts
- Flexible and developer-friendly to suit an evolving market
- Comprehensive modules and features to fit any business and its evolving needs
- Multiple online demos to mitigate the learning curve
- Cons
- The software also offers reliable and scalable enterprise solutions. The customizable features help you to tailor your experience so that no time or resources are wasted.
- The software is optimized for development experts, so amateurs and novices may have a difficult time learning it
- The out-of-the-box version has an interface that could be improved
- Community support can be unhelpful regarding beginner mistakes