NetSuite is the gold standard for cloud ERP, with a gold-plated price tag. Here's what you sacrifice (and gain) by going open source.
| Feature | NeoDonkey | NetSuite |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Year TCO (50 users) | €0 | €297,000 - €747,000 |
| Per-user monthly cost | None | €99 - €249/user |
| Implementation time | Under 1 hour | 3-6 months |
| Contract lock-in | None | 3-year minimum |
| Multi-subsidiary | Git branches | Native OneWorld |
| Global tax compliance | Community-driven | Built-in (100+ countries) |
| Offline capability | Full offline sync | Requires connectivity |
| Data ownership | 100% yours | Oracle-controlled |
| Exit cost | €0 | Contract penalties |
NetSuite is a full-featured cloud ERP with 20+ years of development, global tax compliance, and multi-subsidiary support. You're paying for Oracle's infrastructure, support team, and compliance certifications. NeoDonkey offers core ERP functionality for free by eliminating these overhead costs, you manage your own hosting and compliance.
Yes, through git branches. Each subsidiary can be a branch in the same repository, with inter-company transactions recorded as merge commits. It's a different paradigm than NetSuite's OneWorld, but it works for companies with < 10 entities.
NetSuite has built-in tax engines for 100+ countries. NeoDonkey uses community-contributed tax rules. For complex multi-national operations, you'll need to configure tax rules manually or use a third-party tax API (Avalara, Vertex).
NetSuite has mature, built-in reporting. NeoDonkey exports data to CSV/JSON for analysis in external tools. For real-time dashboards, you'll need to build them or use a BI tool. The trade-off: flexibility vs. out-of-the-box functionality.