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// Pricing & features · Updated October 2026

Spreadsheets vs ERP & CRM, side by side

Excel, QuickBooks Enterprise, NetSuite, SAP Business One, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho and 27ERP: what each one is, what ten users cost, what you can build on it, and what you still have to buy on top.

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// 01 · The short answer

Still running the business on spreadsheets?

Excel is where most operations start, and where they get stuck: cheap to buy, expensive in hours, with nothing linking a quote to its order or invoice. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is accounting and inventory installed on your own network, Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoho are CRMs, and NetSuite and SAP Business One are full ERPs priced and implemented for the mid-market. 27ERP is the flexible one: CRM, quoting, orders, inventory, purchasing and your website on one set of records, with the mobile apps, integrations and AI workflows your process needs built around it — scoped and quoted to your operation, with QuickBooks kept for the books.

What 10 users cost a month, at published prices

  • 27ERPERP + CRM, built around youScoped to youModules, users and custom work quoted together
  • Where most teams startExcel spreadsheetsSpreadsheets, on laptops or a shared drive$140Microsoft 365 Business Standard, plus the hours spent re-keying
  • QuickBooks EnterpriseAccounting + inventory, on your server≈$760+Silver ≈$9,100 a year for 10 users, plus a server or hosting
  • NetSuiteERP + accounting, cloud≈$2,300–$3,000≈$999 base + $129–$199 per user; quote only
  • SAP Business OneERP + accounting, on-premise or cloud≈$1,100–$2,200≈$110–$219 per user in the cloud; on-premise licenses ≈$1,400–$3,200 per user + maintenance
  • SalesforceCRM, cloud$1,000Pro Suite at $100 per user; Enterprise $175
  • HubSpotCRM + marketing, cloud$1,000Professional at $100 per seat + $1,500 onboarding
  • Zoho CRMCRM, cloud$230Professional at $23 per user, annual

// 02 · The full table

Pricing, features and setup

Built around you comes first: what each product lets you add for your own process. Partly means the feature exists with a real limit; Add-on means it costs extra or is a separate product. On a phone, scroll sideways — the first column stays put.

27ERP by 27nodes, Excel spreadsheets, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, Oracle NetSuite, SAP Business One, Salesforce Sales Cloud, HubSpot Sales Hub, Zoho CRM: pricing, features and setup compared
CompareOur platform27ERP by 27nodesWhere most teams startExcel spreadsheetsQuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseOracle NetSuiteSAP Business OneSalesforce Sales CloudHubSpot Sales HubZoho CRM
Pricing
What it isERP + CRM, built around youSpreadsheets, on laptops or a shared driveAccounting + inventory, on your serverERP + accounting, cloudERP + accounting, on-premise or cloudCRM, cloudCRM + marketing, cloudCRM, cloud
List priceQuoted to your scope: the modules you run, your team and any custom work$14 per user/mo (Microsoft 365 Business Standard)≈$1,900–$5,400 a year for 1 user, by edition≈$999/mo base + $129–$199 per user/mo≈$110–$219 per user/mo (cloud)$25–$550 per user/mo$20–$150 per seat/mo$14–$52 per user/mo (annual)
10 users, per monthScoped to you · Modules, users and custom work quoted together$140 · Microsoft 365 Business Standard, plus the hours spent re-keying≈$760+ · Silver ≈$9,100 a year for 10 users, plus a server or hosting≈$2,300–$3,000 · ≈$999 base + $129–$199 per user; quote only≈$1,100–$2,200 · ≈$110–$219 per user in the cloud; on-premise licenses ≈$1,400–$3,200 per user + maintenance$1,000 · Pro Suite at $100 per user; Enterprise $175$1,000 · Professional at $100 per seat + $1,500 onboarding$230 · Professional at $23 per user, annual
Setup costQuoted up front with the rest of the buildWhoever builds the spreadsheetInstall on your server, or pay for hosting≈$25k–$75k+ for a small business≈$30k–$120kPartner-led; varies widely$1,500 (Pro) or $3,500 (Enterprise) onboardingSelf-serve; partners optional
Built around you
Custom mobile appsYesThe app works on any phone; native field and customer apps are built by 27nodes on the same recordsPartlyExcel's mobile app; no forms or workflows for the fieldNoDesktop software; remote use needs hostingPartlyStandard mobile app; custom apps through a partnerPartlyStandard mobile app; custom apps through a partnerPartlyMobile app; custom apps through an admin or partnerPartlyStandard mobile appPartlyStandard mobile app
Integrations & APIYesQuickBooks, Stripe and UPS built in; API keys and an MCP server; new integrations built to orderPartlyImports, exports and copy-pastePartlyDesktop SDK and marketplace apps; the company file must be runningYesSuiteTalk API; integrations through partnersPartlyService Layer API; integrations through partnersYesLarge API and AppExchangeYesAPI and app marketplaceYesAPI and Zoho Marketplace
Custom agentic workflowsYesAI agents built to your process, working in your records through the API; in-app AI answers questions and draftsAdd-onCopilot, priced separatelyNoPartlyBuilt-in AI featuresAdd-onThrough partnersAdd-onAgentforce, priced separatelyPartlyBreeze AI agents, credit-basedPartlyZia AI assistant
Custom features built for youYesBuilt and run by 27nodes; your rules go into the platform, not a forkPartlyFormulas and macros someone has to maintainNoThird-party add-ons onlyPartlyThrough a partner or in-house developersPartlyThrough a partnerPartlyThrough an admin or partnerPartlyThrough a partnerPartlyThrough a partner
Features
CRM & sales pipelineYesLeads graded hot, warm or cold, with the full activity historyPartlyA list someone keeps up to dateNoCustomer list onlyYesBuilt-in CRMPartlyBasic opportunitiesYesYesYes
Quotes → sales orders → invoicesYesEach document links to the one it came fromPartlyTemplates filled in by hand; nothing linksYesYesYesAdd-onQuotes on Pro Suite+; invoicing is an add-onPartlyQuotes and invoices; no sales ordersYesProfessional and up
Multi-location inventory & purchasingYesStock per warehouse, purchase orders, receivingPartlyCounts typed in by hand; no live stockPartlyMultiple locations need Advanced Inventory, Platinum and upYesAdvanced inventory is extraYesNoNoAdd-onSeparate app: Zoho Inventory
Accounting & general ledgerPartlyYour accountant stays in QuickBooks; 27ERP sends it customers, items, invoices and paymentsNoExports for your bookkeeperYesYesYesNoNoAdd-onSeparate app: Zoho Books
Website that publishes from the same recordsYesProducts, events and forms feed your siteNoNoAdd-onSuiteCommerceAdd-onThrough partnersAdd-onCommerce or Experience CloudAdd-onContent HubAdd-onZoho Sites or Commerce
Events, memberships & donationsYesQR tickets, recurring memberships, Stripe giftsPartlySign-up lists typed in by handNoNoNoAdd-onNonprofit CloudNoNo
Setup
Where it runsHosted and monitored for you, in your own branded workspaceFiles on laptops, a shared drive or OneDriveYour server and network, or a hosting providerOracle's cloudYour servers, or a partner's cloudSalesforce's cloudHubSpot's cloudZoho's cloud
Who sets it upSenior engineers at 27nodes, in the USAWhoever built the file — often one personYou, your IT team or a resellerOracle or a certified partnerA certified SAP partnerYou, an admin or a partnerHubSpot onboarding, then youYou or a Zoho partner

Prices are public list prices or published estimates in US dollars as of October 2026, rounded, on annual billing where the vendor prices that way. Vendors change prices often and negotiate discounts, so confirm with each before you buy. Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoho CRM are CRMs — add an ERP and an accounting system to compare like for like. 27ERP is scoped and quoted per organization. All trademarks belong to their owners; 27nodes builds and operates 27ERP.

// 03 · Fit

Who each one is for, and what to watch for

Every tool on this list is the right answer for someone. The question is what you'll still be doing in spreadsheets afterwards.

27ERP by 27nodes

ERP + CRM, built around you

Best for

B2B operators and nonprofits that want quoting, orders, inventory, purchasing and their website on one set of records — plus the mobile apps, integrations and AI workflows their process needs, built by the same team.

Watch for

It is not a general ledger: your accountant keeps QuickBooks, which 27ERP syncs with (QuickBooks Online today; a desktop connection is built to order).

Excel spreadsheets

Spreadsheets, on laptops or a shared drive

Best for

Getting started: a few people, a few hundred rows, and one person who understands the formulas.

Watch for

Versions multiply, nothing links a quote to its order or invoice, stock is only as current as the last person who typed it, and the file breaks when its author leaves.

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Accounting + inventory, on your server

Best for

Companies that want accounting and inventory installed on their own network, with sales orders and advanced inventory on the higher editions.

Watch for

Desktop software: remote access needs hosting, there is no CRM, and every tier, user and payroll seat is an annual subscription that rose again in 2026.

Oracle NetSuite

ERP + accounting, cloud

Best for

Mid-market companies with several entities, a finance team and the budget for a partner-led rollout.

Watch for

Quote-only pricing, modules priced separately, and implementation commonly $25k–$75k+ for a small business.

SAP Business One

ERP + accounting, on-premise or cloud

Best for

Manufacturers and distributors that want a full ERP with accounting, on their own servers or hosted, from a certified partner.

Watch for

Sold and set up through partners; implementation estimates run about $30k–$120k, and on-premise adds servers and yearly maintenance.

Salesforce Sales Cloud

CRM, cloud

Best for

Sales teams that need a deeply customizable CRM and have an admin or partner to run it.

Watch for

A CRM only: inventory, purchasing and accounting need other systems, and add-ons and partners add up.

HubSpot Sales Hub

CRM + marketing, cloud

Best for

Marketing-led sales teams that want email, sequences and a CRM in one place.

Watch for

A CRM only, with automation gated to Professional and required onboarding fees on Professional and Enterprise.

Zoho CRM

CRM, cloud

Best for

Price-conscious teams that want a capable CRM and are happy to add more Zoho apps.

Watch for

Inventory and accounting are separate apps (Zoho Inventory, Zoho Books) that you connect and pay for.

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// 04 · Questions

Pricing questions people ask

When should a business move off Excel spreadsheets?
When the spreadsheet has become the system: several people editing copies of the same file, quotes retyped into orders and invoices, stock counts nobody trusts, and one person who is the only one who understands the formulas. Excel itself costs little — Microsoft 365 Business Standard is $14 per user a month — but the hours spent re-keying and reconciling are the real price.
How is 27ERP priced?
27ERP is scoped to your operation rather than sold off a per-seat price list: the modules you switch on, the people who use it, and any custom mobile apps, integrations or agentic workflows 27nodes builds for you are quoted together, up front, after a walkthrough on your own records.
How much does QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise cost for ten users?
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is an annual subscription priced by edition and user count. Published reseller pricing puts Silver at about $9,100 a year for ten users, roughly $760 a month, with Gold, Platinum and Diamond higher and payroll billed per employee on top — plus the server or hosting it runs on.
How much does NetSuite cost for a small business?
NetSuite is quote-only. Published estimates put the base license around $999 a month plus roughly $129–$199 per full user a month, so ten users land near $2,300–$3,000 a month before modules. Implementation for a small business is commonly $25,000–$75,000 or more on top.
Is Salesforce or HubSpot cheaper for ten users?
At list price they come out close: Salesforce Pro Suite is $100 per user a month and HubSpot Sales Hub Professional is about $100 per seat, so roughly $1,000 a month for ten people, and HubSpot adds a one-time $1,500 onboarding fee. Both are CRMs only — inventory, purchasing and accounting need other systems.
Does 27ERP replace QuickBooks?
It replaces the operational side QuickBooks was never built for — the CRM, quotes, sales orders, multi-location inventory, purchasing and your website. It does not keep a general ledger: your accountant stays in QuickBooks, and 27ERP sends it customers, items, invoices and payments.

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