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'''Openbravo ERP''' is a web-based open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) application for small- to medium-sized businesses. The software comes in a commercial Professional Edition and a free Community Edition.
'''Openbravo ERP''' was a web-based open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) application for small- to medium-sized businesses. The software came in a commercial Professional Edition and a free Community Edition. The free open-source Community Edition was formally discontinued in 2020, leaving only commercial versions of the software.


==Product history==
==Product history==
The Openbravo open-source project began on SourceForge on March 9, 2006<ref name="OBSF">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/openbravo/ |title=Openbravo ERP |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>, buoyed by a three-year investment of five million euros by Spanish entity SODENA earlier in January.<ref name="OBSODENA">{{cite web |url=http://www2.openbravo.com/about-us/press-room/news/27/sodena-invests-5-million-euros-in-openbravo.php |title=Sodena invests 5 million euros in Openbravo |publisher=Openbravo S.L.U |date=20 January 2006 |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> A version 2.0 release of Openbravo ERP arrived on April 18<ref name="OBStart" />, followed by numerous improvements to the software. On January 5, 2007, the company (Openbravo S.L.) announced its software had been downloaded over 200,000 times.<ref name="OB200k">{{cite web |url=http://www2.openbravo.com/about-us/press-room/news/91/openbravo-reaches-200-000-downloads.php |title=Openbravo reaches 200,000 downloads |publisher=Openbravo S.L.U |date=05 January 2007 |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> By late February the official website for the business and software went live.<ref name="OBsitelive">{{cite web |url=http://planet.openbravo.com/?p=44 |title=Back in April 2006 |author=Sarasa, Manel |publisher=Openbravo S.L.U |date=21 February 2007 |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> Since then releases of both the Professional and Community editions have been steady<ref name="OBRN">{{cite web |url=http://wiki.openbravo.com/wiki/Category:Release_Notes_ERP |title=Category:Release Notes ERP |publisher=Openbravo S.L.U |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>, with the latest stable version (3.0 PR15Q4.6) released on April 27, 2016.


The Openbravo open-source project began on SourceForge on March 9, 2006<ref name="OBSF">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/openbravo/ |title=Openbravo ERP |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>, buoyed by a three-year investment of five million euros by Spanish entity SODENA earlier in January.<ref name="OBSODENA">{{cite web |url=http://www2.openbravo.com/about-us/press-room/news/27/sodena-invests-5-million-euros-in-openbravo.php |title=Sodena invests 5 million euros in Openbravo |publisher=Openbravo S.L.U |date=20 January 2006 |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> A version 2.0 release of Openbravo ERP arrived on April 18<ref name="OBStart" />, followed by numerous improvements to the software. On January 5, 2007, the company (Openbravo S.L.) announced its software had been downloaded over 200,000 times.<ref name="OB200k">{{cite web |url=http://www2.openbravo.com/about-us/press-room/news/91/openbravo-reaches-200-000-downloads.php |title=Openbravo reaches 200,000 downloads |publisher=Openbravo S.L.U |date=05 January 2007 |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> By late February the official website for the business and software went live.<ref name="OBsitelive">{{cite web |url=http://planet.openbravo.com/?p=44 |title=Back in April 2006 |author=Sarasa, Manel |publisher=Openbravo S.L.U |date=21 February 2007 |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> Since then releases of both the Professional and Community editions have been steady<ref name="OBRN">{{cite web |url=http://wiki.openbravo.com/wiki/Category:Release_Notes_ERP |title=Category:Release Notes ERP |publisher=Openbravo S.L.U |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>, with the latest stable version (3.0 PR15Q4.6) released on April 27, 2016.
In November 2019, the developer announced that it was discontinuing its open-source Community Edition. They added: "This means that Openbravo has ended development and maintenance of the Community Edition of all our products. Openbravo will no longer issue new bug fixes, security updates and patches for the Community Edition, and all projects (and the corresponding downloads) will be removed from SourceForge.net (ERP project and JavaPOS), as these projects are no longer supported." The company instead would focus on its commercial editions.<ref name="MezentsevEnd19">{{cite web |url=https://www.openbravo.com/blog/openbravo-to-end-community-edition-open-source-projects-2020/ |title=Openbravo to End Community Edition Open Source Projects in 2020 |author=Mezentsev, D. |publisher=Openbravo S.L.U |date=21 November 2019 |accessdate=08 June 2024}}</ref>


==Features==
==Features==
 
The main features of Openbravo ERP Community Edition included<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wiki.openbravo.com/wiki/ERP/Roadmap#Differentiation_of_Community_Edition_and_Professional_Edition |title=ERP/Roadmap: Differentiation of Community Edition and Professional Edition |publisher=Openbravo S.L.U |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>:
The main features of Openbravo ERP Community Edition include<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wiki.openbravo.com/wiki/ERP/Roadmap#Differentiation_of_Community_Edition_and_Professional_Edition |title=ERP/Roadmap: Differentiation of Community Edition and Professional Edition |publisher=Openbravo S.L.U |accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref>:


* many aspects of user interface customizable
* many aspects of user interface customizable
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==Hardware/software requirements==
==Hardware/software requirements==


Numerous deployment options exist for Openbravo ERP Community Edition. Please consult the [http://wiki.openbravo.com/wiki/Installation installation guide] for more information.
Numerous deployment options existed for Openbravo ERP Community Edition. Please consult the [http://wiki.openbravo.com/wiki/Installation installation guide] for more information.


==Videos, screenshots, and other media==
==Videos, screenshots, and other media==


* Videos demoing commercial and community versions of Openbravo ERP can be found on their [http://www.youtube.com/user/openbravo YouTube channel].
* Videos demoing commercial and community versions of Openbravo ERP ccould be found on their [http://www.youtube.com/user/openbravo YouTube channel].
* A demo of the ''professional'' edition can be found [http://demo.openbravo.com/openbravo/org.openbravo.demo.loginpage.security/LoginDemo_F1.html here].
* A demo of the ''professional'' edition could be found [http://demo.openbravo.com/openbravo/org.openbravo.demo.loginpage.security/LoginDemo_F1.html here].


==Entities using Openbravo ERP==
==Entities using Openbravo ERP==
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Latest revision as of 21:46, 8 June 2024

Openbravo ERP (open-source)
Developer(s) Openbravo S.L.U.
Initial release April 18, 2006 (2006-04-18) (2.0)[1]
Written in Java, JavaScript, PL/SQL
Operating system Cross-platform
Available in Multi-lingual
Type Enterprise resource planning software
License(s) Mozilla Public License 1.1
Website Openbravo.com

Openbravo ERP was a web-based open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) application for small- to medium-sized businesses. The software came in a commercial Professional Edition and a free Community Edition. The free open-source Community Edition was formally discontinued in 2020, leaving only commercial versions of the software.

Product history

The Openbravo open-source project began on SourceForge on March 9, 2006[2], buoyed by a three-year investment of five million euros by Spanish entity SODENA earlier in January.[3] A version 2.0 release of Openbravo ERP arrived on April 18[1], followed by numerous improvements to the software. On January 5, 2007, the company (Openbravo S.L.) announced its software had been downloaded over 200,000 times.[4] By late February the official website for the business and software went live.[5] Since then releases of both the Professional and Community editions have been steady[6], with the latest stable version (3.0 PR15Q4.6) released on April 27, 2016.

In November 2019, the developer announced that it was discontinuing its open-source Community Edition. They added: "This means that Openbravo has ended development and maintenance of the Community Edition of all our products. Openbravo will no longer issue new bug fixes, security updates and patches for the Community Edition, and all projects (and the corresponding downloads) will be removed from SourceForge.net (ERP project and JavaPOS), as these projects are no longer supported." The company instead would focus on its commercial editions.[7]

Features

The main features of Openbravo ERP Community Edition included[8]:

  • many aspects of user interface customizable
  • financial and accounting features
  • product costing
  • returns
  • delivery and invoice status
  • advanced pricing
  • quote management

For more on what the Community Edition can do, please consult this table and look for "Core" features.

Hardware/software requirements

Numerous deployment options existed for Openbravo ERP Community Edition. Please consult the installation guide for more information.

Videos, screenshots, and other media

  • Videos demoing commercial and community versions of Openbravo ERP ccould be found on their YouTube channel.
  • A demo of the professional edition could be found here.

Entities using Openbravo ERP

Further reading

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Openbravo publishes R.2.0 of its open source ERP". Openbravo S.L.U. 18 April 2006. http://www2.openbravo.com/about-us/press-room/news/28/openbravo-publishes-r-2-0-of-its-open-source-erp.php. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  2. "Openbravo ERP". SourceForge. http://sourceforge.net/projects/openbravo/. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  3. "Sodena invests 5 million euros in Openbravo". Openbravo S.L.U. 20 January 2006. http://www2.openbravo.com/about-us/press-room/news/27/sodena-invests-5-million-euros-in-openbravo.php. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  4. "Openbravo reaches 200,000 downloads". Openbravo S.L.U. 5 January 2007. http://www2.openbravo.com/about-us/press-room/news/91/openbravo-reaches-200-000-downloads.php. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  5. Sarasa, Manel (21 February 2007). "Back in April 2006". Openbravo S.L.U. http://planet.openbravo.com/?p=44. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  6. "Category:Release Notes ERP". Openbravo S.L.U. http://wiki.openbravo.com/wiki/Category:Release_Notes_ERP. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  7. Mezentsev, D. (21 November 2019). "Openbravo to End Community Edition Open Source Projects in 2020". Openbravo S.L.U. https://www.openbravo.com/blog/openbravo-to-end-community-edition-open-source-projects-2020/. Retrieved 08 June 2024. 
  8. "ERP/Roadmap: Differentiation of Community Edition and Professional Edition". Openbravo S.L.U. http://wiki.openbravo.com/wiki/ERP/Roadmap#Differentiation_of_Community_Edition_and_Professional_Edition. Retrieved 15 December 2012.