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==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 (3.0MP18) released on December 14, 2012.
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.


==Features==
==Features==

Revision as of 15:00, 3 May 2016

Openbravo ERP
Developer(s) Openbravo S.L.U.
Initial release April 18, 2006 (2006-04-18) (2.0)[1]
Stable release

3.0 PR19Q2.0  (May 21, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-05-21))

[±]
Preview release none [±]
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 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.

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.

Features

The main features of Openbravo ERP Community Edition include[7]:

  • 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 exist 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 can be found on their YouTube channel.
  • A demo of the professional edition can be found here.

Training resources

Click2eLearn

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Click2eLearn is a privately owned company offering high-quality and low-cost web-based training and tutorials for primarily open-source software platforms. The company offers more than 65 tutorials on the open-source enterprise resource planning application Openbravo ERP. Training plans begin at $35 per month.

Tutorials are broken down into eight categories:

  1. Getting Started: Concepts and Tips - These related tutorials focus on the basics of Openbravo ERP, including aspects like keyboard shortcuts, zooming tools, user preferences, querying, and reporting.
  2. Operations: Value Generation (I) - These tutorials explain the various factors involved in sales and purchase management using Openbravo ERP.
  3. Operations: Value Generation (II) - These tutorials explain the various factors involved in materials and production management using Openbravo ERP.
  4. Operations: Support - These tutorials discuss the related features of relationship, customer, and asset management in Openbravo ERP.
  5. Financials: AP, AR & GL - The tutorials in this section discuss the various facets of managing Openbravo ERP's invoices, payments, and general ledger duties.
  6. Implementation: Principles & Practice - These tutorials focus on Openbravo ERP's more advanced functions and how to apply them effectively.
  7. Import: Legacy Data - These related tutorials explain Openbravo ERP's collection of importation methods.
  8. Customizing: AD Technology (I) - The tutorials in this section provide an overview of how to manage the application dictionary.

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. ↑ "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. 
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