About ERP Compass
ERP Compass is an independent publication covering business software for small and midsize companies in the United States. We started this site because buying an ERP system should not require a consulting engagement to understand the options — it just requires good information.
Our goal is simple: publish clear, honest, and genuinely useful comparisons of the platforms US businesses actually evaluate. Every guide is written for the person who has to make the decision and live with it, whether you are replacing a spreadsheet, migrating off a legacy system, or consolidating tools after a merger.
What We Cover
- ERP platforms — Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, Odoo, Epicor, NetSuite, and others, compared on data model, deployment, and fit
- Pricing — licensing models, per-user versus transaction-based billing, implementation and add-on costs
- Implementation — migration, data cleanup, go-live risk, and the first ninety days
- Selection — requirements gathering, vendor shortlists, demos, and contract terms
How We Research
We work from primary sources: vendor documentation and pricing pages, product edition comparisons, published implementation standards, and hands-on deployment experience. We verify product names, editions, and pricing models before publishing, and we date our figures because software pricing changes frequently.
We are specific about uncertainty. Where vendors do not publish list pricing, or where negotiated pricing varies widely, we say so and give a labeled range instead of a false precision. Where a platform is weak for a given use case, we say that too.
Who Writes Here
Michael Grant is a senior ERP analyst and the contributing editor at ERP Compass. He spent 12 years implementing and supporting finance and operations systems for US manufacturers, distributors, and professional services firms before moving into independent research. His work focuses on ERP selection, licensing, and the operational details that decide whether a system actually gets used after go-live.
Michael’s background includes controller-level finance work, ERP implementation lead roles, and post-go-live support for companies running Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, NetSuite, and Epicor. He writes from that experience rather than from vendor briefings.
Editorial Independence
Our coverage is not sponsored, and vendors do not review or approve our articles. We do not currently use affiliate links in our editorial content. If that changes, the change will be disclosed on the article and on our Affiliate Disclosure page.
Have a question, a correction, or a topic you would like us to cover? We would love to hear from you on our contact page.