Runple

Runple is a Vienna-based cloud-native ERP and inventory-management product targeting small and medium-sized organisations in trade, e-commerce and services. The vendor positions Runple as a next-generation cloud SaaS alternative to the older Austrian and DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Mid-Market (mid-market) ERPs, with a particular emphasis on the e-commerce and multichannel-commerce workflow. The architecture is multi-tenant cloud SaaS from day one, the pricing model is pay-as-you-grow (subscription scales with user count and transaction volume rather than a fixed enterprise contract), and the implementation effort is self-service oriented in a way that resembles Xero or QuickBooks Online more than traditional ERP. The Austrian heritage means the standard product carries Austrian-specific compliance features alongside the German equivalents.

Vendor and background

Runple is developed by an Austrian vendor headquartered in Vienna, founded with the explicit ambition of being a next-generation cloud ERP rather than a cloud-fronted client-server product. The vendor targets the cloud-first SMB segment in the DACH region with a self-service go-to-market: customers can sign up online, configure the product through a guided onboarding flow and start operating without the traditional partner-led implementation pattern of Mid-Market ERPs. This is a meaningful departure from the SAP, Sage or Microsoft Dynamics partner-channel model, but a familiar pattern in the cloud SMB market.

Functional scope

Runple covers financial accounting (with Austrian and German chart-of-accounts templates), AR and AP, sales and order management, purchasing, multi-warehouse inventory, basic CRM, light manufacturing with BOMs and basic POS for retail use. Multichannel commerce is the differentiating depth: native connectors to Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento and the major marketplaces (Amazon, eBay) with real-time stock synchronisation. The DACH-specific compliance scope covers ZUGFeRD and XRechnung e-invoicing, GoBD-pattern audit trail (the German principles for proper digital bookkeeping) and Austrian FinanzOnline plus German DATEV-pattern handover to the tax advisor.

Cloud architecture and user experience

Runple is delivered as multi-tenant cloud SaaS from European data centres with a browser-based user interface and a mobile-responsive design. The architecture is genuinely cloud-native: monthly release cycles, no separate client installation, real-time multi-user collaboration across devices. The user experience is closer to modern SaaS products like Asana or Notion than to classical ERP interfaces, which lowers the training burden for new operators but means experienced power users from traditional ERPs may need to adjust to a different workflow rhythm.

Pay-as-you-grow licensing

The licensing model is transparent monthly per-user subscription with no enterprise base fee. Indicative pricing is in the lower end of the DACH cloud-ERP segment, comparable to weclapp and Xentral at the entry tier. The pay-as-you-grow model is attractive for early-stage SMBs that want to start small and scale without renegotiating contracts, but the trade-off is the usual SaaS pattern: customisation is more constrained than for on-premises or partner-hosted alternatives, and the standard product has to fit the operational workflow without deep code-level adjustments.

Comparison and selection considerations

Runple competes against weclapp (broader functional scope, longer DACH cloud tenure), Xentral (open-source-rooted, larger e-commerce installed base), reybex (similar profile, more multichannel-commerce focus) and myfactory (longer market history, deeper financial accounting). For Austrian SMBs the Austrian-specific compliance depth is the relative argument; for cross-border DACH buyers the choice often comes down to e-commerce-connector quality and the cultural fit of the self-service vendor model versus partner-led implementation. For complex Mid-Market discrete manufacturers, large international groups or project-services organisations, Runple is generally too narrow and an established Mid-Market ERP fits better. Buyers in scope should run a structured side-by-side trial across the cloud-native DACH alternatives rather than choosing on brand recognition alone.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Which modules does Runple offer?

Runple typically comprises 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 details depend on the industry, company size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

What hardware requirements does Runple have?

For cloud deployment, modern browsers are sufficient. For on-premise installations, server requirements vary with 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 details depend on the industry, company size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

How does data migration from an old ERP to Runple work?

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

How expensive is annual maintenance for Runple?

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 Runple have?

Vendors usually list reference customers on their 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 details depend on the industry, company size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.