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The source code in an Open Source software is open for anyone to understand, extend or improve. And it is free!
The source code is an Open Source software. It is open for anyone to understand, extend or improve. And it is free!
Advantages of an Open Source software are:
1. You can choose to change your service provider anytime.
1. You can host the application anywhere, including your own server so you have complete ownership and privacy of the data.
1. There will always be a community to support you incase you need help and you are not dependant only on your service provider.
1. The product is critiqued and used by a wide range of people who have reported hundreds of issues and suggestions to make the product better and this will always continue.
1. The product is critiqued and used by a wide range of people who have reported hundreds of issues and suggestions to make this product better, and this will always continue.
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### Alternatives
There are many Open Source ERPs you can consider. Popular among them are:
There are many Open Source ERPs you can consider. Popular ones are:
1. OpenERP
1. OpenBravo

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### 2. Get a Free 30 day Trial at ERPNext.com
If you like the feel and want to setup your own company, you can try a 30 day free trial (no credit card details required) at ERPNext.com
If you like the feel and want to set it up for your own company, you can take a 30 day free trial (no credit card details required) at ERPNext.com
ERPNext.com is managed by the organization (Web Notes) that publishes ERPNext and you can do a trial run with your own account by [signing up on the website](https://erpnext.com/pricing-and-signup).
ERPNext.com is managed by the organization (Web Notes) that publishes ERPNext. You can do a trial run with your own account by [signing up on the website](https://erpnext.com/pricing-and-signup).
You can also decide to host your application at ERPNext.com by buying the hosting plans. This way you also support the organization that has developed and keeps improving ERPNext. You also get one-to-one functional (usage) support with the hosting plans.
You can also decide to host your application at ERPNext.com by buying the hosting plans. This way you support the organization that develops and improves ERPNext. You also get one-to-one functional (usage) support with the hosting plans.
### 3. Download a Virtual Machine
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### 4. Install ERPNext on your Unix/Linux/Mac machine
ERPNext reasonably easy to install on a Unix like operating system and requires:
ERPNext is reasonably easy to install on a Unix like operating system and requires:
1. MySQL database
1. Apache Web Server