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ERPNext That Works Exactly Your Way

Standard ERPNext is powerful. Customised ERPNext is transformative. Our certified team extends ERPNext to match your exact workflows — without compromising future upgrades.

custom_script.py
# Server Script — on_submit
# DocType: Production Order

def on_submit(doc, method):
  # Industry-specific logic
  if doc.custom_heat_weight == 0:
    frappe.throw(
      "Heat weight required"
    )
  create_quality_entry(doc)
  notify_dispatch_team(doc)
Upgrade-Safe Customisation Always
📋 Custom Fields, Forms & Workflows
📊 Custom Reports & Dashboards
🖨️ Print Formats & Document Templates
🔗 Third-Party Integrations
ERPNext Customisation Guide

When Standard ERPNext Isn't Enough

Standard ERPNext covers the requirements of many growing businesses, but every organization eventually develops workflows that cannot be handled through configuration alone. The challenge is deciding how to extend ERPNext without creating future upgrade problems. Many implementation partners customize core ERPNext files, making future upgrades expensive and risky. Quantbit follows an upgrade-safe architecture where every customization is developed as an independent Frappe application. This approach keeps the ERPNext core untouched, simplifies version upgrades, reduces long-term maintenance costs, and allows businesses to continue adopting new ERPNext releases without rebuilding their custom functionality.

Standard vs Custom ERPNext

Feature Standard ERPNext Generic Customisation Quantbit Upgrade-Safe Build
Business Process Fit Suitable for standard workflows Can match unique processes Fully tailored without modifying ERPNext core
Upgrade Risk Low High if core files are modified Upgrade-safe Frappe App Architecture
Mumbai / Pune On-Site Support Implementation dependent Limited partner availability Dedicated consulting & development teams
India Compliance GST & standard localisation Depends on implementation quality Compliance workflows built for Indian businesses
Maintenance Cost Low Can increase after upgrades Predictable & lower long-term maintenance

Build Once. Upgrade Confidently.

Discover how Quantbit designs ERPNext customisations that remain compatible with future ERPNext releases without modifying core files.

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What we customise

Every Layer of ERPNext, Customised Precisely

Quantbit's customisation work spans every layer of ERPNext — from the fields a user sees on screen to the logic that runs when they submit a document.

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Custom Fields & Forms

Add industry-specific fields, hide irrelevant ones, reorder layouts, add conditional visibility, and create linked child tables — all upgrade-safe.

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Workflow & Approvals

Multi-level approvals, role-based state machines, email notifications, and escalation logic built within ERPNext's workflow engine.

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Custom Reports

Script reports, query reports, and dashboards that give your management team exactly the numbers they need — replacing external BI tools.

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Print Formats & Documents

Invoice layouts, delivery challans, purchase orders, and any document template — pixel-perfect to your brand and statutory requirements.

Client & Server Scripts

Business logic triggered on document events — auto-calculations, validations, field fetch, cross-document updates — in Python and JavaScript.

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Integrations & APIs

Connect ERPNext to your e-commerce store, payment system, logistics partner, banking feed, or any external platform via REST or webhook.

Custom Frappe Application Development

Beyond Customisation — Custom Frappe App Development

When ERPNext configuration and customisation are no longer enough, Quantbit develops complete Frappe applications that extend ERPNext with entirely new business capabilities while remaining fully upgrade-safe.

When Built-In ERPNext Isn't Enough

Some business requirements go far beyond reports, workflows, and standard ERPNext customisation. When your organization needs completely new functionality, Quantbit designs and develops standalone Frappe applications that work alongside ERPNext while maintaining a clean, upgrade-safe architecture.

Unlike modifications made directly inside ERPNext, every custom application is packaged as a separate Frappe app with its own source code, version control, release cycle, and deployment process. This approach protects your ERP system from upgrade issues while allowing new features to evolve independently as your business grows.

Quantbit has applied this architecture to production-ready vertical solutions including FoundryX, FleetX, MachineX, and SugarX. Whether your business requires industry-specific DocTypes, supplier and dealer portals, customer self-service portals, mobile companion applications, or specialized operational workflows, our development team builds scalable Frappe applications designed for long-term maintainability.

Architecture Highlights

✔ Separate Frappe App Package
✔ Independent Versioning
✔ Upgrade-Safe Design
✔ Modular & Scalable

Typical Use Cases

🏭 Industry-Specific DocTypes
🌐 Supplier & Dealer Portals
📱 Mobile Companion Apps
🔗 Custom Business Workflows

Built on Frappe. Proven in Production.

Explore Quantbit's portfolio of industry-specific ERP products including FoundryX, FleetX, MachineX, SugarX and other vertical applications developed on the Frappe Framework.

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Industry Expertise

15+ Industries. 50+ Developers. One Customisation Partner.

Every industry has unique workflows, compliance requirements, and operational challenges. Quantbit has successfully delivered ERPNext implementations, customisations, and Frappe applications across multiple sectors, helping businesses automate complex processes with scalable, upgrade-safe solutions.

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Foundry & Metals

Heat-wise production, alloy traceability and casting operations.

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Auto Components

Manufacturing, BOMs, production planning and quality control.

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Trading & Distribution

Inventory, procurement and multi-warehouse operations.

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Pharma & Life Sciences

Batch traceability, compliance and quality management.

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Logistics & Fleet

Fleet operations, vehicle maintenance and dispatch.

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Construction & Real Estate

Projects, costing, contracts and milestone billing.

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Sugar & Agro

Procurement, crushing, by-products and farmer management.

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Textiles & Garments

Production, inventory and order fulfilment.

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Retail & E-Commerce

POS, online sales, inventory and customer management.

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Professional Services & IT

Projects, billing, CRM and resource planning.

Proven Across Multiple Industries

From foundries and manufacturers to logistics, retail, pharma and IT, Quantbit develops ERPNext solutions tailored to industry-specific business processes with scalable, upgrade-safe architecture.

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India ERP Compliance

ERPNext Customised for India's Compliance Requirements

Every Indian business has compliance requirements that extend beyond standard ERP functionality. Quantbit develops upgrade-safe ERPNext customisations that automate GST, e-Invoicing, e-Way Bills, TDS, payroll compliance and statutory reporting. Our solutions are built for GST-registered businesses across Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, helping organisations reduce manual effort, improve reporting accuracy and simplify regulatory compliance while keeping ERPNext ready for future upgrades.

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GST e-Invoice Print Format Customisation

  • Custom IRN & QR code print formats
  • Sales Invoice & Delivery Note templates
  • NIC API e-Invoice schema compatibility
  • Custom GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B reconciliation dashboards
  • Script Reports for GST verification
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e-Way Bill Workflow Automation

  • Automatic e-Way Bill generation
  • Trigger on Delivery Note submission
  • Transporter ID & vehicle tracking fields
  • Distance validation workflows
  • Expiry reminders & compliance alerts
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TDS & Income Tax Customisations

  • TDS configuration by vendor category
  • Section-wise deduction automation
  • Form 26Q quarterly extraction reports
  • Lower Deduction Certificate tracking
  • Tax reconciliation dashboards
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Payroll Compliance (PF / ESI / PT)

  • State-wise Professional Tax slabs
  • PF & ESI integration workflows
  • EPFO-ready payroll processes
  • Custom statutory payslip formats
  • Gross, Net & compliance reporting fields
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Built for Indian Businesses

Quantbit develops ERPNext customisations that align with India's evolving statutory requirements while maintaining an upgrade-safe Frappe architecture. Whether your business requires advanced GST workflows, payroll compliance, tax reporting, or automated statutory documentation, every customisation is designed to integrate seamlessly with ERPNext without modifying core files.

India compliance is a standard consideration in every ERPNext implementation engagement, ensuring businesses remain compliant as regulations evolve. Learn more about our ERPNext implementation services →

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Project Cost & Engagement

ERPNext Customisation Cost — What Determines Your Project Budget

Every ERPNext customisation project is different. Some businesses only require a few additional fields and validation rules, while others need complete Frappe applications with APIs, dashboards, portals and third-party integrations. Quantbit follows a transparent scoping process that identifies technical complexity before development begins, ensuring realistic timelines, predictable pricing and upgrade-safe architecture. With 50+ in-house Frappe developers, we can deliver projects ranging from quick customisations to enterprise-scale ERPNext development without relying on outsourced freelancers.

Key Factors That Influence Project Cost

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Scope of Customisation

Field-level changes, custom DocTypes, workflows, or complete standalone Frappe applications.

2
Integration Complexity

REST APIs, government portals, payment gateways, WhatsApp, IoT devices, and third-party SaaS platforms.

3
Reports & Dashboards

Custom Script Reports, analytics dashboards, KPIs and executive reporting requirements.

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Engagement Model

Fixed Scope, Monthly Retainer, Annual AMC or continuous product development.

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Project Timeline

Standard delivery or accelerated execution using a dedicated development pod.

Indicative Project Investment

Field & Form Customisation ₹15,000 – ₹50,000
Workflow + Scripts ₹50,000 – ₹2,00,000
Custom Frappe App ₹2,00,000 – ₹8,00,000
Enterprise Integration ₹5,00,000+

Engagement Models

📌 Fixed Scope Development
📅 Monthly Developer Retainer
🛠 Annual AMC & Support

Why Businesses Choose Quantbit

Quantbit's 50+ in-house developer capacity means your project is never outsourced to freelancers or third-party contractors. The same engineering team that designs and develops your ERPNext customisation also provides post-deployment support, Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC), enhancements, and future upgrades—ensuring continuity, faster response times, and long-term product ownership.

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Our Development Process

6-Step ERPNext Customisation Methodology

Successful ERPNext customisation is more than writing code. Every project follows a structured methodology that validates business requirements, selects the right technical architecture, minimises upgrade risk, and ensures long-term maintainability. From discovery workshops through deployment and post-go-live support, Quantbit follows a repeatable engineering process designed for reliable ERPNext development.

1

Discovery Workshop

Every engagement begins with stakeholder workshops and business process discovery. Existing workflows, operational bottlenecks, reporting gaps, manual activities and integration requirements are documented to define measurable project objectives before technical planning starts.

2

Functional Specification

Our consultants prepare detailed functional specifications including wireframes, DocType structures, workflow diagrams, user permissions, report definitions and API integration contracts. This document becomes the technical blueprint for development.

3

Architecture Decision

Before development begins, Quantbit determines the safest technical approach for every requirement—whether it should be implemented as a custom field, Client Script, Server Script, Workflow, or a completely separate Frappe application.

⭐ Quantbit's Key Differentiator

Unlike generic IT firms, Quantbit evaluates upgrade risk before a single line of code is written, ensuring every solution follows an upgrade-safe architecture.

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Development

Development follows Frappe coding standards, upgrade-safe architecture, version control, peer review, code documentation and internal quality checks. Every feature is developed as a maintainable solution rather than a quick workaround.

5

UAT & Testing

Every customisation undergoes regression testing, workflow validation, API testing, upgrade simulation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on a staging environment before production deployment, reducing project risk.

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Deployment & Knowledge Transfer

After successful testing, the solution is deployed to production with complete documentation, administrator guides, recorded walkthroughs, deployment notes and structured AMC handover. Your internal team receives everything needed to confidently manage the customised ERPNext solution.

A Structured Process Delivers Better ERPNext Projects

From discovery workshops through architecture planning, development, testing and post-go-live support, Quantbit follows a proven methodology that delivers upgrade-safe ERPNext customisations with predictable outcomes.

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PAN India Delivery

ERPNext Customisation Services in Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad & Bengaluru

Quantbit delivers ERPNext customisation services to businesses across India's leading manufacturing, trading, logistics, technology and pharmaceutical hubs. With headquarters in Pune and offices across Maharashtra, our team combines remote development with on-site consulting and implementation support wherever your business operates.

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Mumbai

Quantbit serves Mumbai's manufacturing, trading and logistics businesses from its Mahim office (112 Mogul Lane, Mahim West). Our ERPNext customisation team has delivered custom GST e-Invoice print formats, multi-warehouse inventory workflows and Tally-to-ERPNext migration projects for organisations across Andheri, BKC, Bhandup and Navi Mumbai.

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Pune

Headquartered in Bibvewadi, Pune, Quantbit's 50+ in-house developers form one of the largest ERPNext customisation teams in the region. We support auto-component manufacturers in Chakan, IT companies in Hinjewadi, engineering businesses in PCMC and trading companies throughout Shivaji Nagar and Pune city.

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Hyderabad

Quantbit serves pharmaceutical manufacturers, IT services companies and industrial businesses across Hyderabad, Secunderabad and the Hi-Tech City corridor. Our ERPNext customisation expertise includes batch traceability, regulatory workflows, API integrations and advanced reporting solutions.

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Bengaluru

We support technology companies, e-commerce businesses and manufacturers located in Whitefield, Electronic City, Peenya and surrounding industrial zones. Services include ERPNext customisation, cloud integrations, automation workflows and industry-specific Frappe development.

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250 KM Delivery Radius

Also Serving Businesses Across India

In addition to Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, Quantbit regularly delivers ERPNext customisation projects for organisations in Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Mysuru and Coimbatore. Depending on project requirements, our team provides both remote execution and on-site consulting within an approximate 250 km delivery radius of each major metro location.

Mumbai Pune Hyderabad Bengaluru Nashik Aurangabad Nagpur Kolhapur Sangli Mysuru Coimbatore

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Client Success Stories

Client Proof — Anonymised Outcome Snapshots

Every ERPNext customisation is measured by the business outcome it delivers. Below are representative examples of projects completed by Quantbit's ERPNext development team. Client names are anonymised, but the challenges, technical approach and measurable outcomes reflect real-world implementation experience across manufacturing, distribution and trading businesses.

🏭 Foundry 📍 Pune

Quality Traceability Automation

Problem

Quality inspection data was maintained in Excel with no heat-wise traceability, making audits slow and error-prone.

Customisation

Developed a custom Quality DocType linked to heat batches, automated inspection workflows and PDF quality reports.

Outcome

100% production traceability with audit preparation time reduced from 3 days to 4 hours.

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💊 Pharma Distributor 📍 Mumbai

Batch & Expiry Management

Problem

Expiry batch selection mistakes during dispatch resulted in frequent product returns and manual verification.

Customisation

Implemented FEFO batch selection rules, expiry alerts, warehouse validations and automated stock workflows.

Outcome

Zero batch-picking errors recorded during the first 6 months after go-live.

📦 Trading Company 📍 Hyderabad

Purchase Approval Automation

Problem

Purchase approvals relied on WhatsApp conversations, causing delays, missed approvals and limited visibility.

Customisation

Developed a four-level approval workflow with automatic escalation, notifications and mobile approval support.

Outcome

Purchase approval turnaround reduced from 48 hours to just 4 hours.

Proven ERPNext Customisation Outcomes

From manufacturing and warehousing to trading and pharmaceutical businesses, Quantbit delivers measurable operational improvements through upgrade-safe ERPNext customisation and Frappe development.

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15+
Industries customised for
50+
Certified developers in-house
10+
Vertical products built from customisation
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Core files edited — always upgrade-safe
Common questions

ERPNext Customisation — Answered

ERPNext is designed for customisation. Custom Fields, Forms, Client Scripts, Server Scripts, Workflow rules, Print Formats, and Custom Reports can all be added through the Customisation interface or as a separate Frappe app — without touching core code. Quantbit always follows upgrade-safe practices so your customisations survive version updates.
Yes. ERPNext supports Query Reports (SQL-based), Script Reports (Python-based), and Report Builder reports. Quantbit builds all three and also creates custom dashboards with real-time charts and KPI cards. We regularly build report suites that replace entire BI tools for clients, saving significant licensing cost.
ERPNext has a built-in Workflow module for states, transitions, and permission rules. For complex approvals, Quantbit combines ERPNext Workflows with Server Scripts triggered on document events and Email Alerts for notifications. We have built procurement, HR, and production authorisation chains entirely within ERPNext.
Yes — if done correctly. Customisations through the ERPNext Customisation interface are stored in the database and survive upgrades. Quantbit strictly follows upgrade-safe practices: no core file edits, all logic in Scripts or separate Frappe apps, and thorough post-upgrade testing every time.
Customisation uses built-in tools to extend existing DocTypes. A custom Frappe app creates entirely new DocTypes and business logic in a separate package. For most requirements, customisation is faster and sufficient. For complex industry-specific requirements — like our FoundryX or CFMSX products — a full Frappe app provides better architecture and independent versioning.

ERPNext almost fits — but not quite?

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