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ERPNext on Google Cloud, answered.

Straight answers to what owners actually ask about all-in-one business software, cost versus NetSuite and SAP, how long setup takes, who owns your data, and security.

ERPNext Basics

What is ERPNext?

ERPNext is all-in-one business software. One system runs your accounting, inventory, manufacturing, sales, HR, and projects, so everything lives in one place. It is free and open, which means anyone can use it with no license fee. Infinary sets it up and keeps it running inside your own Google Cloud account.

Is ERPNext really free and open?

Yes. ERPNext has no license fee and no fee for every employee who logs in. You pay for the cloud computing it runs on, plus setup and ongoing care — not for each person. Adding more staff does not raise your software bill.

Does ERPNext support unlimited users?

Yes. Because there is no fee for every employee who logs in, you can add every worker, crew lead, and office user without raising your software cost. You only pay a little more computing power as you grow, which is far cheaper than paying per person.

Can I run ERPNext on my own Google Cloud?

Yes — that is exactly what Infinary does. We set up ERPNext inside your own private, walled-off section of Google Cloud that no other company shares. It is set up the same way every time, so you get full control of the software, your own database, and complete ownership of your data.

Cost & Comparisons

How does ERPNext cost compare to NetSuite or SAP?

Older business software charges a fee for every employee who logs in, so your bill grows as you hire. With Infinary you pay one flat monthly fee (from $1,000/mo) plus Google Cloud computing passed through at cost, with no limit on the number of users. Over five years that usually works out far cheaper — run your own numbers in our cost calculator and see what it looks like for your team.

What does Infinary’s pricing include?

Foundation (from $1,000/mo) is the managed platform and covers your own ERPNext on Google Cloud, round-the-clock monitoring with a real person behind it, Core Care security updates we handle for you, daily backups that get you running again fast, unlimited users, and 5 support hours a month (unused hours carry over for 90 days). Cloud computing is passed through at cost. Aria, the AI assistant in your ERP, is available on every plan; ask us for its terms. AI agents start at Operations ($2,500/mo) — collections reminders, cash forecasts, and margin monitoring, each drafted for a person to approve — and Autonomy ($5,000/mo) adds the advanced drafters: invoice checking, instant quotes, contract checks, and the month-end close. Higher plans also bring faster servers, more engineering hours (15 then 30 a month, which carry over), and faster support. Managing company laptops and phones from one place is $15/device a month.

Do you offer a free assessment?

Yes. We offer a free 30-minute planning session with one of our senior engineers — no salespeople and no obligation. You get a five-year cost comparison and a 90-day plan to move you across, tailored to your systems.

Implementation & Migration

How long does setting up ERPNext take?

Most go live in about 90 days — an 8–12 week plan that covers moving and tidying your data and locking down your own private section of Google Cloud, setting up the software and pointing the AI at your own information, then the day you go live and training your staff.

Can you move us from NetSuite, SAP, Odoo, or QuickBooks?

Yes. We safely move and tidy your data out of the software you rent today (NetSuite, SAP, Odoo, Salesforce, Zoho, QuickBooks, Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct, Frappe Cloud) and load it into clean ERPNext records, with a switch-over planned so your business keeps running.

Ownership, Security & AI

Who owns the data and the system?

You do. ERPNext runs inside your own Google Cloud account, you hold the only keys to your data, and if we ever part ways you take your data and software with you. You are never locked in.

What does it mean to own your business software?

It means your day-to-day data and the software that runs it live in your own private, walled-off section of Google Cloud that no other company shares — not on a rented system shared with other businesses. Think of building your own house on your own land instead of renting an apartment. You control who gets in, you hold the only keys to your data, and you decide where it is kept.

How is the system secured, and does it meet the rules?

Your setup sits in your own private, walled-off section of Google Cloud that no other company shares, you hold the only keys to your data, sign-in is tightly controlled, and every action is kept in a permanent record that can’t be edited or erased. We build setups that support strict industry rules such as FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and ISO 13485 for regulated businesses.

What is Google’s business AI used for in the software?

Google’s business AI runs a roster of agents built right in — a Collections Clerk, a Cash Forecaster, an Invoice Checker, a Stock Planner, Instant Quotes, and more. Each one drafts its work — a reminder, a forecast, a quote — and waits for a person on your team to approve it. The AI reads your own documents and data before answering, and it all runs inside your own cloud, so your data never leaves.

Still have questions?

Talk to one of our senior engineers directly — no salespeople, no obligation. We reply within 24 hours.

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