1flux is one hosted, AI-native platform configured for B2B traders and distributors, so your team runs the business from day one instead of building and maintaining the system.
1flux is an ERPNext alternative for B2B trading, distribution and project-supply companies. It is a hosted platform configured for trade from day one: requisitions, quote comparison, two-step goods receiving, journals that post themselves, Arabic-ready quotations and every legal entity in one workspace, with e-invoicing built in. AI works on the same records, so Import PO with AI drafts quotations from a customer's PO. The 1flux team runs, upgrades and backs up the platform, so your team runs the business.
A hosted platform that ships the trading flow ready to use, compared with open-source software you host and adapt.
| 1flux | ERPNext | |
|---|---|---|
| How it’s built | One platform, configured for B2B trade: CRM, Inventory (with purchasing, receiving and the warehouse) and Accounting on one login and one data model | Open-source modules, from accounting to manufacturing1, with HR and payroll from Frappe HR2 and marketplace apps for more3 |
| From PO to paid | One record from the customer’s PO to payment: each document creates the next and posts its own journal through one posting gateway | Selling, buying, stock and accounting modules1 |
| Hosting and upgrades | Run in the cloud by the 1flux team, with a verified backup before every deployment: nothing to host, upgrade or patch | Self-hosted on your own servers, or on Frappe Cloud4 |
| Getting started | The 1flux team switches on the apps you need, country packs seed tax codes and registration fields, and import tools bring in your data, validated before anything is saved | Self-implemented by an in-house team or through a Frappe partner5 |
1flux gives you one flow for trading that is already configured, hosted and maintained, so your team runs the business instead of the system.
Requisitions carry a purpose (Replenish stock, Customer demand or Internal use), RFQ PDFs can be addressed to one supplier with "RFQ sent" tracking, and quotes are compared side by side with an award reason per line.
Stores record a goods received note (GRN) and choose Checked & approved, which needs a photo or scan, or Checked with comments, which waits for an approver. Only the goods receipt report that follows posts stock and the journal.
Receipts, deliveries, invoices, payments, write-offs and stock counts post balanced journals through one posting gateway. It checks the period, the balance and the account mapping, and a repeated submit posts only once.
Each legal entity has its own currency, registrations, letterhead, warehouses, costing method and books. A consolidation run translates at average and closing rates and shows the translation difference; a final run needs every entity’s month closed.
Consolidation in 1flux1flux's AI works on the same structured, connected and permissioned records as your team. Import PO with AI drafts up to 200 quotation lines from a customer's PO or RFQ, and Arabic/English quotation layouts print Arabic correctly.
1flux is a cloud application run by the 1flux team. Each customer’s data is isolated inside the database with PostgreSQL row-level security, and every deployment takes a verified backup first.
Each 1flux cell describes what 1flux does as standard, configured and ready to use.
| Area | 1flux | ERPNext |
|---|---|---|
| CRM | YesCompanies and contacts, deal pipeline, projects, daily sales reports, collections forecast and CRM reports | YesLeads, opportunities and quotations1 |
| Quotations | YesApprovals by amount band, locked PDFs, revisions, email, WhatsApp sharing, a secure accept link, Arabic/English layouts and AI PO import | YesQuotations with print formats1 |
| Sales orders and fulfilment | YesCustomer PO hand-off, stock reservation, a warehouse board, partial dispatch, delivery notes and invoicing of delivered quantities | YesSales orders, delivery notes and sales invoices1 |
| Purchasing | YesRequisitions, RFQ PDFs, quote comparison and award with reasons, LPRs, priced or unpriced purchase orders with revisions, and supplier payments | YesMaterial requests, purchase orders and supplier management1 |
| Receiving | YesGRN check-in, then a goods receipt report that posts stock and the journal, with a reason for every variance; blind receiving; a rejected goods register | YesPurchase receipts and quality inspections1 |
| Inventory | YesOn hand, reserved, available and awaiting receipt per item and warehouse; warehouses, stores and vans; transfers, blind counts and write-offs with reasons; weighted average, FIFO or standard cost per entity; barcodes and label sheets; valuation and cost audit reports | YesWarehouses and a stock ledger1 |
| Accounting | YesBooks per legal entity, posted automatically by every receipt, delivery, invoice and payment; receivables, supplier payments, profit and loss and balance sheet, bank reconciliation and UAE and Saudi VAT returns | YesGeneral ledger, payables and receivables, and financial statements1 |
| E-invoicing | YesZATCA e-invoicing for Saudi Arabia (Phase 1 and Phase 2) and UAE e-invoicing under the Federal Tax Authority’s programme | ZATCA e-invoicing through third-party apps6 |
Most teams move master data and opening balances on a cutover date rather than years of history.
ERPNext reports and lists export to spreadsheet files.
CSV, Excel or pasted data, up to 5,000 rows and 10 MB per file, validated before anything is saved.
Up to 10,000 rows per file, creating missing categories and matching on code or barcode.
Import it by CSV, or start from the one-click 25-account trading template.
Opening stock (up to 10,000 rows) and an opening trial balance post on your cutover date.
Opening receivables and payables come in as balances in the opening trial balance. See data import and migration.
Reviewed 10 October 2026
We compared 1flux with ERPNext using Frappe’s own public website, documentation and marketplace, listed below. Features and prices change, so check Frappe’s site for current details before you decide, and tell us if anything here is out of date. 1flux details come from the product itself.
ERPNext and Frappe are trademarks of Frappe Technologies. 1flux isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Frappe Technologies.
Yes. 1flux ships the trading flow ready to run: requisitions, quote comparison, purchase orders, two-step receiving, multi-warehouse stock and automatic posting, already configured. It is hosted and maintained by the 1flux team, so there are no servers, upgrades or custom code for you to look after, and every module works on one data model from the first day.
1flux is a cloud application run by the 1flux team, so you don't run servers, apply upgrades or maintain custom code. Each customer's data is isolated inside the database with PostgreSQL row-level security, file downloads use signed links that expire after 5 minutes, and every deployment takes a verified database backup first.
Yes. 1flux issues ZATCA-compliant e-invoices for Saudi Arabia, covering Phase 1 (generation) and Phase 2 (integration with ZATCA's Fatoora platform). It also supports UAE e-invoicing under the Federal Tax Authority's programme, ready for the 2027 go-live dates. E-invoicing runs on the same sales invoices that post to the ledger. See e-invoicing in 1flux.
Yes. A consolidation run combines every operating entity's ledger into a group currency, translating income and expenses at the month's average rate and balances at the closing rate, with a visible translation difference. Draft runs let you check the numbers, a final run requires every entity's month to be closed, and the result exports to CSV.
Yes. Admins configure workflow stages, approvals, required fields and service levels under Settings, without code. They also add custom fields, set numbering formats and build custom roles from more than 100 permissions, while the 1flux team keeps the platform itself running and up to date.
1flux moves you on a cutover date, with master data and opening balances. Export reports and lists from ERPNext to spreadsheet files, then import companies and contacts (up to 5,000 rows per file) and items (up to 10,000 rows) into 1flux. Every file is validated before anything is saved, and opening stock and an opening trial balance post on the cutover date.
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Quote, buy, stock, deliver and invoice in one flow, with books that post themselves.
Every company's ledger in one group currency, with a visible translation difference.
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