ERPNext, customized end-to-end for printing and promotional product companies.
ERPNext is the world's most extensible open-source ERP - and we are ERPNext implementation partners specialized in print, promo, and wide-format. Custom doctypes for jobs, rolls, and decoration. Connectors for PromoStandards and 4over. Web-to-print pipelines. Cloud hosting, training, and ongoing support - without per-seat licensing.
Program at a glance
Why ERPNext beats SAP, NetSuite & Odoo for print
Enterprise-grade ERP without the enterprise tax.
ERPNext gives you 90% of what SAP or NetSuite ships - accounting, inventory, manufacturing, CRM, HR, projects - as fully open-source software. We add the 10% that makes it sing for print and promo: jobs, rolls, decoration, supplier integrations, and Web2Print.
Zero license fees
ERPNext is open source under GPL v3. You pay for implementation, hosting, and support - never per-seat licenses. A 50-user shop saves $80–150K/year vs NetSuite or SAP Business One.
Customizable to the bone
Frappe Framework lets us extend any module without forking. Custom doctypes for print jobs, decoration setups, and supplier orders live alongside core ERPNext and survive every upgrade.
One platform, every department
Sales, CRM, inventory, manufacturing, accounting, HR, projects, helpdesk, and a customer portal - out of the box. No more 7 SaaS subscriptions held together by Zapier.
Self-hosted or managed - your call
Run it in our managed cloud with 99.95% SLA, or deploy to your AWS/Azure/GCP. Either way, you own the database, the code, and the data.
Problems we solve
ERPNext is powerful out of the box. Print & promo needs more.
Stock ERPNext treats every order like a manufactured widget. Print and promo need a decoration-aware, supplier-integrated, job-centric extension layer. That's what we build.
Items in ERPNext are simple SKUs - no native concept of substrate, decoration, or finishing.
Custom Print Job doctype with substrate, decoration, finishing, and supplier routing as first-class fields.
Stock entries don't track rolls, sheets, or dye lots.
Roll & Sheet doctypes with linear/sq-ft tracking, dye-lot batching, and waste capture.
No supplier dropship workflow - orders bounce between manual emails and Buying module workarounds.
PromoStandards & 4over connector modules with live inventory, pricing, and order submission.
Web2Print storefront orders have to be re-keyed into Sales Orders.
Direct webhook + REST pipeline from OnPrintShop, Pressero, or custom storefront into ERPNext.
Standard Production Plan ignores decoration capacity and shop-floor reality.
Custom Production Scheduler with per-press, per-decoration-station capacity and drag-to-reschedule.
Out-of-box reports don't answer 'which jobs make money?' or 'which CSR is underwater?'
Pre-built print/promo dashboards: job profitability, CSR load, supplier turnaround, reorder velocity.
What we build
What we implement on top of ERPNext for print & promo.
Every ERPNext rollout we ship includes a print/promo extension layer - custom doctypes, integrations, dashboards, and shop-floor UIs - on top of standard accounting, inventory, CRM, and HR modules.
Custom Print Doctypes
Print Job, Roll, Sheet, Decoration Setup, Proof, Supplier PO Group - modeled as native ERPNext doctypes with permissions, workflows, and report builder support.
- Print Job with substrate, decoration & finishing
- Roll & Sheet inventory with sq-ft tracking
- Proof versioning & approval workflow
- Decoration setup library (screens, dies, plates)
PromoStandards Connector
A native ERPNext app that turns PromoStandards services into ERPNext doctypes - live supplier inventory, pricing, order submission, and shipment status.
- Live supplier inventory & pricing inside ERPNext
- Order submission via PromoStandards OSN
- Order status & shipment tracking
- Multi-supplier catalog with caching
4over Integration Module
4over's catalog, pricing, ordering, and tracking wired into ERPNext as a connected supplier. Quote-to-order with 4over jobs in seconds.
- 4over catalog & live pricing in quotes
- One-click PO submission to 4over
- Artwork upload & proof routing
- Shipment & tracking sync
Web-to-Print Pipeline
Storefront orders (OnPrintShop, Pressero, custom) ingested into ERPNext as Print Jobs with artwork, specs, customer linkage, and routing rules.
- Webhook & REST ingestion adapters
- Artwork capture & version control
- Auto-routing to in-house or supplier
- Order status push back to storefront
Shop-Floor & CSR UIs
Tablet-optimized job board, scan-to-update workflows, and a streamlined CSR cockpit - far better than the default ERPNext desk for high-volume operations.
- Tablet job board with clock-in
- Barcode/QR scan to update status
- CSR cockpit with reorder & quote actions
- Customer portal with proof approvals
Hosting, Upgrades & Support
Managed cloud hosting, ERPNext version upgrades, custom app maintenance, and on-call support - so your team focuses on print, not on devops.
- 99.95% SLA managed cloud
- ERPNext + Frappe version upgrades
- Backups, monitoring & incident response
- Tiered support plans with response SLAs
Honest comparison
ERPNext vs SAP Business One, NetSuite, Odoo & Acumatica.
For print shops and promo distributors in the $5M–$100M range, ERPNext consistently delivers the same capability footprint as tier-1 ERPs at a fraction of the TCO - especially when paired with our print/promo extension layer.
Engagement roadmap
From kickoff to live ERPNext in 8–12 weeks.
Phased ERPNext rollout with our pre-built print/promo extension layer. You go live module-by-module, not in a single high-risk big-bang cutover.
Fit/gap & data plan
ERPNext fit/gap against your processes, data migration plan, and module sequencing. Cloud environments provisioned.
Core ERP go-live
Accounting, CRM, Buying, Selling, Stock configured with your CoA, customers, items, and price lists.
Print extension layer
Print Job, Roll, Decoration doctypes + PromoStandards/4over connectors deployed and tested with real orders.
Web2Print + shop floor
Storefront pipeline live, shop-floor tablet UI rolled out, CSR cockpit tuned, dashboards built.
Cutover & hypercare
Final data load, production cutover, parallel run, daily standups, and 30-day hypercare.
What ships
Production-grade from day one.
Every engagement ships with documentation, dashboards, and a 30-day hypercare window. Your team owns the platform, accounts, and integrations after handoff.
- ERPNext production + staging on managed cloud
- Custom Print Job, Roll, Decoration, Proof doctypes
- PromoStandards connector app (open source to you)
- 4over integration app
- Web2Print ingestion adapters
- Shop-floor tablet UI (Frappe app)
- CSR cockpit with reorder & quote actions
- Customer portal with proof approvals
- Print/promo dashboards & reports
- QuickBooks or Xero accounting sync (optional)
- Data migration from legacy ERP/MIS
- Training, documentation & 30-day hypercare
Who it's for
Built for everyone selling print and promo at scale.
Growing print shops
$5M–$50M shops outgrowing QuickBooks + spreadsheets and not ready for a $400K NetSuite bill.
Promo distributors
ASI/PPAI distributors needing PromoStandards-native ERP with CRM and customer portals.
Multi-location groups
Roll-up groups consolidating 2–10 acquired shops onto a single ERP with multi-company accounting.
International operations
Shops with US + India/Canada/UK entities needing multi-currency, multi-tax, multi-warehouse.
Selected work
ERP & OMS rollouts shipped for print & promo brands.
Live ERP, ERPNext, and OMS deployments running production today across print shops, promo distributors, and wide-format manufacturers.
Under the hood
The platforms we use.
We work in your accounts on the platforms your team and our team already know best. No proprietary platforms, no lock-in.
“We were quoted $380K to implement NetSuite. Tech For Print rolled out ERPNext with PromoStandards and 4over connectors for under a third of that and we were live in 10 weeks. Zero license fees on top.”
FAQ
Straight answers, up front.
Is ERPNext really enterprise-ready?
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Yes. ERPNext runs companies doing hundreds of millions in revenue with thousands of users. With proper hosting, monitoring, and upgrades, it matches the reliability of SAP Business One or NetSuite at a fraction of the cost.
What happens when ERPNext releases a new version?
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We perform staged version upgrades (every 6–12 months for major versions). Because our customizations live in separate Frappe apps with proper API contracts, upgrades are routine - not re-implementations.
Do we get the source code for the custom apps?
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Yes. Every custom Frappe app we build for you is delivered under MIT or GPL to your own private Git repo. You can self-host, modify, or take it to another partner any time.
Can ERPNext handle our accounting requirements?
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ERPNext is a full double-entry accounting system with multi-currency, multi-company, tax, and audit-trail support. For US-only shops that prefer to keep QuickBooks, we integrate both.
How does pricing compare to NetSuite or SAP B1?
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Typical 5-year TCO is 50–75% lower than NetSuite or SAP B1 for a 25–100 user print or promo shop, primarily because there are no per-user license fees and customization uses standard Python/JS developers.
Do you offer ongoing support?
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Yes. We offer tiered support plans with hourly response SLAs, monitoring, backups, upgrades, and a development hours pool for continued enhancements.
Ready when you are
Open-source ERP. Industry-grade extensions. Zero license tax.
Book a fit/gap call. We'll map your processes against ERPNext + our print/promo extension layer and hand you a fixed-scope, fixed-price rollout plan within a week.