ERPNext vs Troyee
ERPNext from Frappe Technologies and Troyee from Best Business Bond Ltd, compared on the criteria Bangladeshi buyers ask about. Public information as of 2026-09-02.
- ERPNext
- Frappe Technologies, India
- Troyee
- Best Business Bond Ltd, Bangladesh
- Public information last reviewed
- 2026-09-02
SORS Technology makes SORS ERP and is neither of these vendors. Facts come from each vendor's public website; unknowns are marked.
Side by side
The criteria both vendors publish enough information to answer. SORS ERP is shown too, so you can see where we stand. Public information as of 2026-09-02.
| Criterion | ERPNext | Troyee | SORS ERP (ours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for Bangladesh Frappe lists no Bangladesh localisation; a Bronze partner in Bangladesh does implementations. | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Mushak 6.3 tax invoice generated from sale Not listed by the vendor; built as custom print formats by partners or users. | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mushak 6.1 / 6.2 registers and 9.1 return summary SORS ERP produces the 6.1 purchase register plus VAT and turnover tax return summaries. Not listed for ERPNext. | No | Yes | 6.1 and 9.1 summary |
| Bangla interface Roadmap for SORS ERP: screens are English today, Bangla data, receipts and SMS are supported, and support is in Bangla. ERPNext v15 ships a community Bengali translation file; completeness is not stated by the vendor. | Partial | Not publicly listed | Roadmap |
| On-premise option ERPNext self-hosting is free; SORS ERP can be installed on your own server. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accounting (GL, trial balance, P&L, balance sheet) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| POS with Z-reports Point of Sale is listed; an end-of-day closing report is not named on the vendor page. | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| HR & payroll with Bangladesh income tax slabs HR and payroll is listed with configurable salary structures; no Bangladesh tax localisation is listed. | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| E-commerce storefront / headless API Not listed among the modules on frappe.io/erpnext. | Not publicly listed | Not publicly listed | Yes |
| Courier integration (Steadfast API; others manual) Steadfast API booking and tracking; Pathao, Paperfly and CarryBee manual with statement upload for COD reconciliation. Not listed by the vendor. | Not publicly listed | Not publicly listed | Partial |
| Manufacturing ERPNext manufacturing is available now. The SORS ERP module exists but is switched off until release. | Yes | Yes | Roadmap |
| Public price list Software is free; Frappe Cloud hosting from USD 5 a month per site with no per-user fee. | Free; hosting from USD 5/mo | No | No |
| Free trial 14-day trial on Frappe Cloud. | 14 days | Demo on request | Demo on request |
Product names of other companies are trademarks of their respective owners and are used for comparison only.
This is the open source question in its clearest form. ERPNext costs nothing to licence and can do a great deal, with Bangladesh localisation coming from the community or a partner. Troyee costs money, has been sold in Bangladesh since 2004, and lists an NBR enlisted VAT module.
Businesses with a technical person and an appetite for control usually lean one way; businesses that want a phone number to call at month end usually lean the other. Both are defensible, and the wrong one is expensive.
SORS Technology makes SORS ERP and is neither of these vendors, so treat this as a summary of public information rather than an impartial review. Facts come from each vendor's own website; anything we could not verify is marked unknown, and SORS ERP is shown in a third column so you can see where we stand.
About ERPNext
ERPNext is a free and open source ERP maintained by Frappe Technologies of India under the GPL-3.0 licence. The vendor's site lists accounting, procurement, sales, CRM, stock with serial and batch tracking, manufacturing, projects, point of sale, quality, support, HR and payroll and a no-code builder, and reports 30,000+ companies and 200+ partners, including a Bronze partner in Bangladesh. You can self-host for free or use Frappe Cloud, where hosting starts at USD 5 a month with no per-user fee and a 14-day trial. A community Bengali translation file ships with version 15; Bangladesh VAT and Mushak forms are not listed by the vendor.
About Troyee
Troyee is accounting, inventory and VAT software from Best Business Bond Ltd (3BL), a Dhaka company founded in 2004. According to the vendor's website it serves more than 6,000 organisations and is sold in Lite, Enterprise and Premium editions, with desktop (LAN and WAN) and web versions plus mobile apps for sales orders and payment collection. Its VAT Management Software is enlisted with NBR under the VAT & SD Act 2012 and lists Mushak 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5 to 6.10 and 9.1 among its forms. Separate editions cover POS, HRM and payroll, fixed assets, pharma and real estate.
Choose ERPNext if
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Free and fully open source (GPL-3
Free and fully open source (GPL-3.0) with no per-user licence; you pay only for hosting or your own server.
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Wide module coverage including manufacturing, quality, projects and HR and payro
Wide module coverage including manufacturing, quality, projects and HR and payroll, plus a no-code builder for custom doctypes and reports.
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Serial and batch tracking in stock, and a large community of developers and foru
Serial and batch tracking in stock, and a large community of developers and forum answers.
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Frappe Cloud hosting from USD 5 a month with managed upgrades and backups, and a
Frappe Cloud hosting from USD 5 a month with managed upgrades and backups, and a 14-day trial.
Choose Troyee if
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Long track record
Long track record: founded in 2004 and, by the vendor's count, used by more than 6,000 organisations across Bangladesh, so many accountants already know it.
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NBR-enlisted VAT module that lists a wide set of Mushak forms, including 6
NBR-enlisted VAT module that lists a wide set of Mushak forms, including 6.1, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.3, 6.5 to 6.10 and the 9.1 return.
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Manufacturing is included in the Enterprise edition today, with production and i
Manufacturing is included in the Enterprise edition today, with production and inventory in one system.
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Nationwide support with published hours (8 hours a day, 6 days a week) and a lar
Nationwide support with published hours (8 hours a day, 6 days a week) and a large installed base to hire experienced users from.
Questions
Answered plainly, including where the answer is no.
Is ERPNext usable for Bangladesh VAT?
It can be made to work through community or partner localisation, but Mushak forms are not native. Troyee lists a wide set of Mushak forms in an NBR enlisted VAT module. If VAT documentation is your main driver, that difference is the comparison.
What does ERPNext really cost?
The licence is free. The cost is implementation, hosting, upgrades and whoever maintains it. That can be excellent value if you have the capacity in house and expensive if you discover you do not.
Shortlisting? Add a third option.
See how SORS ERP handles Mushak 6.3, POS, couriers and payroll, and we will tell you plainly where the other two are the better fit.