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Aqua eBS vs Acumatica

Last updated October 2026

Looking for a European alternative to Acumatica? Here's how Aqua eBS compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: Aqua eBS. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

Aqua eBS
Acumatica
What it is
Modular ERP for finance, operations, CRM and HR with workflow automation
Cloud ERP for mid-sized businesses with financial, distribution, and CRM modules.
Headquarters
🇪🇸 ES
🇺🇸 US · 2007
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU data residency available on request for Acumatica Cloud ERP.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS
Price from
No
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
AEAT, SII, TicketBAI, Verifactu, EDI +6
Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Shopify, HubSpot, QuickBooks +1

Where each one wins

Aqua eBS

Acumatica

Strengths

  • +Strong financial and distribution modules
  • +Highly customizable workflows
  • +Robust compliance and security certifications
  • +Scalable for growing businesses

Limitations

  • −Steep learning curve for new users
  • −Complex setup and configuration
  • −Limited built-in reporting tools
  • −Higher cost for advanced features

Data residency & compliance

Aqua eBS
Acumatica
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU data residency available on request for Acumatica Cloud ERP.
Transfer mechanism
not established
not established
DPA
not established
Published →
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS

Features

Aqua eBS

Finance and administration
Automated financial accounting, Fixed-asset and cost management, Multi-company financial processes, Invoicing, receivables and cash management
Supply chain, purchasing and inventory
Supplier and purchasing processes, Inventory and stock control, Demand-aware purchasing, Warehouse operations
Production, traceability and quality
Production planning and visual scheduling, Product and lot traceability, Packaging and pallet preparation, Barcode-assisted dispatch
Sales, CRM, e-commerce and POS
Customer and opportunity management, Mobile sales-force support, Commercial conditions, discounts and tariffs, Sales commissions
Projects and operations
Project and service planning and execution, Task and work-order assignment, Resource planning, Milestone and cost tracking

Acumatica

Financial Management
General ledger, Accounts payable and receivable, Multi-currency support, Tax management
Distribution Management
Inventory management, Order management, Procurement, Warehouse management
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Contact management, Opportunity tracking, Sales automation, Marketing automation
System and Integration
Role-based access control, Workflow automation, Customizable dashboards, API access
Compliance and Security
GDPR compliance, ISO 27001 certified, SOC 2 Type II certified, PCI DSS compliant
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