ERP guide
What does a custom ERP built by Black Badger involve?
Black Badger Software Solutions publishes this guide and builds custom ERP systems, which is why a custom build appears on every list here. We build the system around the way your company already takes orders, moves stock and bills, you own the code and the accounts, and there is no per-seat fee.
Who a custom ERP is for
A custom ERP is for companies whose operations fit an ERP product only with workarounds. The usual signs are spreadsheets running beside the system, one person who re-keys data between departments, and a subscription that grows with every user and module.
We work mainly with companies of 50 or more employees. Smaller companies are usually better served by a product, and we say so when that is the case.
How Black Badger builds a custom ERP
It starts with a conversation and then discovery, where we map how orders, stock, jobs and money move through your company. You get a written scope that names what will be built before anything is signed.
During the build you see working screens. We move your data across and check it. At handover every account the system runs on is already in your name.
What we build and what we leave alone
A custom ERP does not have to replace everything. Usually the general ledger stays in the accounting product your finance team trusts, and we build the operations around it and connect the two.
What we build is the part that is specific to you, such as order rules, pricing, scheduling, purchasing, approvals and the reports leadership asks for.
What you own when a custom ERP is finished
You own the source code, the database, the hosting account and the email service. Black Badger is invited in as an administrator and you can remove us whenever you choose.
There are no licenses. After launch you pay the running costs of the services the system uses, and adding a user costs nothing.
Why Black Badger ranks where it does on Best ERP Systems
We spent years implementing and migrating business platforms before we moved to building custom systems, so we know where each product fits and where it stops fitting. That is the stance these lists are written from.
It would be easy to rank the custom route first everywhere. We do not, because it is not always the right answer. It is first on the lists about outgrowing accounting software and replacing NetSuite, and second or third on the rest.
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Questions buyers ask
What does a custom ERP cost?
We do not publish a figure for a custom ERP, because the number depends on what the system has to do, how many departments it covers and how many other systems it must agree with. We start from what you already pay in subscriptions and consulting each year and scope a one-time build against it. A written scope gives you a firm number.
Can a company with fewer than 50 employees ask about a custom ERP?
Yes, a smaller company can ask about a custom ERP. The form is open to everyone and a person reads every message. We will tell you plainly if a product is the better fit for your size.
Does Black Badger implement NetSuite, Odoo or any other ERP product?
No, we do not implement ERP products. We spent years implementing and migrating business platforms, and knowing them well is why we stopped. A system built for every business at once asks yours to change to fit it. If a product fits your situation we will say so, and the first call is free.