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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Runple headquartered?
Runple is developed by an Austrian vendor headquartered in Vienna, with hosting in European data centres. The Austrian heritage means the product carries Austrian-specific compliance features alongside the German equivalents.
Is Runple truly cloud-native?
Yes. Runple is multi-tenant cloud SaaS with a browser-based UI and monthly release cycles. The architecture is genuinely cloud-native rather than a cloud-fronted client-server product.
Does Runple support DATEV and FinanzOnline?
Yes. The DATEV-pattern handover for German tax-advisor workflow and Austrian FinanzOnline integration are part of the standard scope, alongside ZUGFeRD and XRechnung e-invoicing. This is table stakes for any DACH cloud ERP.
How does Runple compare with weclapp?
Both are DACH cloud-native SMB ERPs; weclapp has longer tenure and broader functional scope; Runple is newer with a more focused e-commerce and self-service positioning. The choice often comes down to the buyer's preference for partner-led implementation (weclapp) versus self-service onboarding (Runple).