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Kivitendo ERP vs Acumatica

Last updated October 2026

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

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

Kivitendo ERP
Acumatica
What it is
Open-source ERP for SMEs with invoicing, inventory and accounting
Cloud ERP for mid-sized businesses with financial, distribution, and CRM modules.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US · 2007
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU data residency available on request for Acumatica Cloud ERP.
DSGVO / GDPR
No
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
Yes
No
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
LaTeX/TeX Live, LibreOffice, DATEV, GNU Taler, ZUGFeRD +4
Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Shopify, HubSpot, QuickBooks +1

Where each one wins

Kivitendo ERP

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

Kivitendo ERP
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

Kivitendo ERP

ERP Core
Product and inventory management, Customer and supplier management, Quotes, invoices and dunning, Preparation of accounting entries
Sales and Billing
Sales document management, Recurring invoices, Automated conversion of recurring orders to invoices
Documents and Templates
LaTeX-based printing, OpenDocument template support, HTML template support
Banking and E-Invoicing
Bank statement import (MT940, CSV, camt.053), ZUGFeRD electronic invoicing
Accounting and Integrations
DATEV export, GNU Taler payment processing, IMAP/email import

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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