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The flexible, platform-independent and modern ERP solution for SMEs.

jKARAT

The flexible, platform-independent and modern ERP solution for SMEs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Updated on 01. Apr 2026 by Software Vendor

jKARAT is a platform-independent, flexible ERP solution for medium-sized manufacturing, service and industrial companies. It has a modular design, was developed entirely in JAVA™ and runs on any hardware.

Advantages and functions of jKARAT (excerpt):

  • industry-neutral
  • platform-independent
  • multi-client capable
  • multi-language capable
  • materials management
  • master data management
  • PPS
  • human resources management
  • sales management
  • logistics
  • marketing
  • quality assurance
  • preliminary costing
  • finance and accounting
  • controlling
  • shipping
  • sales and distribution
  • construction
  • parts list management

jKARAT is a standard software that can be specifically adapted to the respective business requirements through the structure of these modules. During the development of jKARAT, care was taken from the outset to ensure that all essential functions are available from a single source.

For automotive suppliers

The ERP software jKARAT supports customers in meeting the high demands of the automotive industry. The ERP software for automotive suppliers includes EDI/ EDIFACT functions, cost calculation and mobile warehouse management with 2D/ RFID integration.

For plastics processing

Due to its use in the plastics processing industry, the software is equipped with industry-specific features to map the requirements needed here.

For the manufacturing industry

Decades of cooperation with customers from the aerospace industry, machine, equipment and plant construction have resulted in an innovative and agile solution with one of the best price/performance ratios on the market.

The numerous additional modules available for the jKARAT ERP software include

  • Document management system
  • Business Intelligence
  • Maintenance management system
  • Time and production data acquisition
  • Business Continuously System
  • E-balance sheet tool
  • and much more.

Functions (excerpt) of jKARAT:

Absence management
Access management
Accounting
Annual reports
Application management
Approval workflow
Archive access rights
Archiving
Asset accounting
Asset management
Asset management
Assortment processing
Availability check
Balance sheet
Barcode, RFID
Bill of material archive
Bill of material processing
Bill of material processing
Budgeting
Business Intelligence (BI)
Business process modeling
Calendar and appointment management
Capacity planning
Chart of accounts
Component monitoring
Contract management
Controlling functions
Cost accounting system
Cost estimates
Cost overviews
Critical production materials
CRM
data aquisition
Deadline management
Deliveries
Delivery stops
Detailed Planning
Diagrams
Digital personnel file
DMS
Document archiving
Document workflow
Documentation systems
Dunning
Dynamic disposition
E-mail archiving
E-mail attachments
ELSTER
Employee capacities
ERP interfaces
Extended workbench functions
Extensible functions
File archiving
Financial accounting
Financial ratios
Financial status
Forecasting
Framework Agreements
Full text search
General ledger
GoBD
Goods issue
Goods receipt
Graphical disposition
Incoming payments
Indexing
Inventory visibility
Invoice verification
Invoicing
Invoicing
Job nesting
Joint production
Key figure reports
Key figures and key figure systems
Knowledge management
Liquidity planning
Logistics
Machine control
Maintenance
Maintenance time
Master data management
Material availability check
Material planning
Material requirements
Material requirements determination
Material requirements planning
Materials management
Measurement data
merchandise management
Non-ferrous metal management
Onboarding
Open item management
Operating cost accounting
Operating orders
order creation
Order forecast
Order management
Order processing
Order production list
Parts list management
Parts management
Payment entry
Payment transactions
Performance Management
Personnel cost planning
Personnel management
personnel master data
Personnel planning
personnel requirements
Plant productivity (OEE/TEEP)
Process visualization
Processing of order production lists
Product data management
product lifecycle management
Production bookings
Production control
Production orders
Production planning
Production proposals, lot sizes
Production reports
Production types
Project controlling
Project Management
Purchase Order Management
Quality assurance
Quality management
quotation management
Raw material management
Recipe management
Recurring entries, company codes
Repair order
Repair, cost estimate
Report management
Resource management
Resource Management
Route planning
Sales planning
Sales taxes
Service call confirmations
Service orders
Service product bill of material update
Service products
Service report
Service requests
Service reservations
Shipping processing
Simulation
Software integration
Statistics
Stock strategies (FIFO, LIFO, FEFO)
Supplier management
Supply Chain Management
Task management
Tax and commercial balance sheet
Template management
Time and work plans
Time models, time accounts
Time recording
Tool management
Transfer of index data
User management
Wages and salaries
Warehouse management
Web service integration
Working time models

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Technical specifications:

Manufacturer:
jKARAT GmbH industry solutions
Web-based:
no
SaaS, Cloud:
no
On-premises (local installation):
yes
AI Supported:
yes
Multi-user (network-compatible):
yes
Multi-client compatible:
yes
Maintenance:
for a fee
Customizing:
possible for a fee
First installation (year):
1985
Number of installations:
120
Manufacturer based in:
Germany
Training:
for a fee
Hotline:
included in price
Installation support:
included in price
Documentation:
Online Help, Technical documentation
Dialogue language(s):
English, German, French, Polish
System requirements:
Compatible operating systems (runs with):
Win 11
Win 10
Win Server
Mainframe based
Unix based
Linux based
Mac OS
Mobile OSs (supports):
iOS
Android
Old Compatible Operating Systems:
Win 7

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Elevator Pitch
The flexible, platform-independent and modern ERP solution for SMEs.
ERP / PPS business software for small and medium-sized enterprises
The ERP software for small and medium-sized companies with individual requirements
Customized business applications with flexible modules
Simple ERP complete solution for complex business processes in medium-sized companies
Industry solution combines CRM and ERP in one software
The web-based ERP system for your processes
The optimal ERP solution for your manufacturing company
Database-supported application software for merchandise management and production
ERP software with a sense of proportion
ERP | CRM | PIM | Merchandise Management | Business Intelligence - complete solution
Perfection in production
TaxMetall - ERP / PPS for small and medium-sized enterprises
Best practice for more efficiency in business life
Efficiency through digitalization of business processing
The all-in-one ERP system for the manufacturing industry
Multi-user (network-compatible)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Multi-client compatible
yes
yes
yes
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Compatible with
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Other requirements for soft- and hardware
Hardware and operating system independent
Prozessor Client: Mehrkern-CPU der aktuellen Generation ab 2Ghz Bildschirm: Minimal 1200x1024 / Optimal 1920x1080 sowie MehrBildschirm-Betrieb Arbeitsspeicher Client: Minimal 4GB / Optimal: 8GB Arbeitsspeicher Server: Minimal 8GB / Optimal: 16GB (abhängig Useranzahl)
Browser Microsoft Edge, Browser Google Chrome
1024x768
Monitor - monitor with at least 1024 x 768 pixels (1200 x 800 pixels or higher are optimal) - Apple Macintosh™ with Intel Core Duo, macOS 10.13 operating system and at least 8 GB RAM - Windows Intel Core Duo and Windows 8 operating system - at least 4 GB RAM
ab Win 9x
Browser Microsoft Edge, Browser Google Chrome
Dialogue language(s)
English, German, French, Polish
English, German
English, German
English, German, French
English, German
English, German
English, German, French
English, German
English, German, French
English, German, French
English, German
English, German, French
German
English, German
English, German
English, German
Documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Manual
Online Help
Demo version
Technical documentation
Number of installations
120
460
15000
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300
>500
500
knapp 2000
>400
350
First installation (year)
1985
1996
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2017
1992
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1992
1986
1989
1996
1998
2003
1997
2006
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