What is Acumatica?
Acumatica is a comprehensive business management platform built on the browser-based xRP framework. It combines financials, CRM, project accounting, distribution, manufacturing, and industry-specific tools into a cohesive system. Deployable via public cloud (AWS/Azure), private cloud, or on-premise, Acumatica caters to diverse sectors like construction, retail, manufacturing, and service firms offering customizable modules and modern architecture.
What are the advantages of Acumatica?
- Flexible deployment: Choose SaaS, private cloud, or on-premise with seamless migration across options.
- Resource-based pricing: No per-user fees; pricing is tied to system resource use, facilitating scalable adoption.
- Industry-specific editions: Prebuilt solutions for manufacturing, construction, distribution, retail, service, and project-centric businesses.
- Real-time business insights: Offers live dashboards, embedded BI, AI automation (e.g., AP automation, forecasting), and mobile access.
- Seamless integrations & APIs: Open REST APIs, device connectivity, and CI/CD customization support for extensibility and automation.
What are the general functions of Acumatica?
- Financial & Project Accounting: GL, AR/AP, multi-entity, payroll, and project-based billing.
- Manufacturing & Distribution: BOM, MRP, shop-floor data, warehouse transactions, advanced scheduling.
- CRM & Service Management: Lead, opportunity, service, and customer portal features.
- Construction Management: Job costing, field collaboration, contract management via Construction Edition.
- Analytics & Reporting: Custom dashboards, proof-of-play metrics, mobile business intelligence.
- Platform Tools: Mobile access, document management, REST API, CI/CD pipelines for custom builds.