ERPNext Serial & Batch Traceability

Frappe Technologies is an Indian software company that develops the Frappe Framework and ERPNext, an open-source ERP released under GPL-3.0 whose GitHub repository has been active since 2011 and has more than 40,000 stars. It offers managed hosting through Frappe Cloud for companies that do not want to self-host.

ERPNext covers accounting, inventory, manufacturing, purchasing, sales and HR. Its Serial and Batch Traceability report traces in both directions: backward from a finished product to raw material batches and their sources, and forward from a raw material batch to the customers who received it, based on batch links recorded in manufacturing and repack entries. It can be self-installed with Docker or run on Frappe Cloud.

• Batch and serial numbers: Items can be tracked by batch, serial number or both.
• Backward tracing: Finished goods are traced to raw material batches and suppliers.
• Forward tracing: Raw material batches are traced to finished goods and customers.
• Manufacturing links: Work orders and repack entries record which batches were consumed.
• Integrated ERP: Accounting, inventory, purchasing, sales and HR share one database.
• Flexible deployment: Self-host with Docker or subscribe to Frappe Cloud.

Vietnamese SME manufacturers can deploy ERPNext with an implementation partner to manage production and batch traceability without licence fees. Food processors can trace ingredient batches to customers for recalls. Software integrators can build industry-specific traceability apps on the Frappe Framework.

No licence fees: the full ERP, including traceability, is free under GPL-3.0. Two-way serial and batch tracing supports recalls and quality investigations. Companies can self-host for data control or use Frappe Cloud from USD 50 per month with unlimited users. An active developer community and frequent releases make customisation and local partner support easier.

Open-source ERP is gaining traction among cost-conscious SMEs that want control over their data and the freedom to customise. In Vietnam, growing traceability requirements in food, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing increase the value of ERP systems with built-in batch tracing that local integrators can adapt.

Frappe Technologies is based in India and maintains ERPNext as GPL-3.0 open source; the GitHub repository dates from 2011 and releases are published several times a month, with v16.52.1 in October 2026. Managed hosting is offered through Frappe Cloud.