Prodatic ERP 2

Prodatic-EDV-Konzepte GmbH was founded in 1974 as a small software house and looks back on roughly five decades of uninterrupted product development. Originally the company built commercial applications in RPG II on IBM systems; in 1989 it made a strategic move to UNIX and subsequently to the current platform. The current product, ERP 2, is a German Mid-Market Inventory Management (merchandise-management system) with a clear focus on trade and producing businesses. Prodatic targets the German Mid-Market — the broad mid-market SMB segment — in technical wholesale, tool and industrial supply, occupational safety, SHK (sanitary, heating, climate) wholesale and specialist B2B distribution.

Functional scope

ERP 2 covers the classical core processes of a Mid-Market merchandise-management system in depth. Core modules include sales, purchasing, materials management, warehouse management and despatch. Surrounding modules add telemarketing, integrated CRM, mobile data capture (MDE) for warehouse and service scenarios, document management and a reporting and analytics layer. The functional balance is typical of mature Mid-Market wholesale ERPs: enough breadth to run the whole back-office without external tools, with enough vertical depth in technical wholesale to handle complex pricing structures, customer-specific catalogues and B2B-style order patterns.

OXID e-commerce integration

A distinctive feature of Prodatic is its deep integration with OXID eSales. A 2020 strategic technology partnership produced the "ERP 2 OXID" integration: Prodatic couples its merchandise-management directly to OXID eShops, allowing customer-specific catalogues, real-time stock, customer-specific net prices and order roundtrips between shop and ERP. For DACH wholesalers running OXID-based B2B shops, this depth is meaningfully different from the loose connector approach that most generalist ERPs offer.

Target audience

Prodatic targets the German Mid-Market with a focus on trade and producing businesses. Typical customers come from technical wholesale, tool and industrial supply, occupational safety, SHK wholesale and specialist B2B distributors. Hybrid businesses with own production alongside trading also fit. The sweet spot is roughly 30 to 300 employees with multi-warehouse operations, customer-specific pricing and B2B catalogue depth as key operational concerns.

Architecture and deployment

ERP 2 runs on an Oracle database and supports both classical on-premise installation and private-hosted operation in German data centres. The multi-tier architecture separates data layer, application logic and presentation, which simplifies adaptation to individual customer processes. The product carries an open API for integrations and supports the major DACH-relevant interfaces — payment, logistics, EDI, marketplaces. Hosting in Germany matches DSGVO expectations — DSGVO being the German implementation of GDPR — without additional contractual gymnastics.

DACH compliance and selection

Prodatic carries the BITMi "Software Made in Germany" seal since 2017, the complementary "Software Hosted in Germany" seal and a 2018 TÜV certification covering quality and process attributes. DATEV integration — DATEV is the cooperative of German tax advisors whose data format is the SME finance-exchange standard — is supported through standard exporters. GoBD compliance — the German principles for proper digital bookkeeping — is built into the audit-trail and archiving features. ZUGFeRD and XRechnung e-invoicing are covered. In the DACH Mid-Market, Prodatic competes with Sage 100, abas ERP, Step Ahead Steps Business Solution and myfactory; the differentiators are technical-wholesale depth and the OXID partnership.

Strengths and limitations at a glance

Long-running independent German software house since 1974 — vendor stability is a meaningful selection signal.
Deep OXID eShop integration for B2B technical-wholesale customers with customer-specific catalogues and pricing.
BITMi "Software Made in Germany" and "Software Hosted in Germany" seals plus TÜV certification.

Limitations:

Best fit is concentrated in technical wholesale and B2B distribution; lighter coverage for pure manufacturing or service businesses.
Smaller partner network than mainstream Mid-Market ERPs.
Oracle-database backbone means data-platform choices are not as flexible as for SQL Server or PostgreSQL-based alternatives.

Best-fit profile and comparable vendors

Best-fit customers are DACH technical-wholesale, industrial-supply and SHK distribution Mid-Market businesses of 30 to 300 employees with multi-warehouse operations and customer-specific pricing complexity. Comparable vendors include Sage 100 and myfactory as broader Mid-Market alternatives, plus abas ERP for higher-end discrete-manufacturing buyers. A read of the ERP for wholesale notes helps frame the selection criteria.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Which modules does Prodatic ERP 2 offer?

Prodatic ERP 2 typically includes modules for financial accounting, order management, warehousing, purchasing and master data. Industry-specific extensions (PPS, CRM, DMS) are often optional – the vendor profile above shows the exact scope of functions. The exact configuration depends on the industry, company size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

What hardware requirements does Prodatic ERP 2 have?

For cloud deployment, modern browsers are sufficient. For on-premises installations, server requirements vary depending on the number of users and document volume – the vendor provides detailed system requirements, often with recommended configurations for 25, 50, 100 or 250 users. The exact configuration depends on the industry, company size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

How does data migration from an old ERP to Prodatic ERP 2 work?

Data migration typically runs in 3 phases: mapping (old vs new data model), cleansing (duplicates, master data quality) and a test migration with validation. For specialised migration service providers, see ERP integration providers. The exact configuration depends on the industry, company size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

How expensive is the annual maintenance for Prodatic ERP 2?

On-premise maintenance typically runs at 18–22% of the licence costs per year and covers updates, hotfixes and phone support. Cloud ERPs include maintenance in the subscription price, so there is no separate maintenance contract. Over a typical system lifetime this recurring cost adds up to a significant share of the total cost of ownership, so budget for it from year one.

Which well-known reference customers does Prodatic ERP 2 have?

Reference customers are usually listed on the vendor's own website – for specialised industry ERPs, 10–50 showcase customers are well known. Industry-specific references should be requested specifically before making a selection. The exact configuration depends on the industry, company size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.