ERPNext Data Access

Your accounting, stock, HR and manufacturing data lives in a self-hosted ERPNext install — reachable only through the Frappe UI on your network or via remote access. A small agent reads the MariaDB layer directly and gives your team a live, read-only web dashboard — without migrating to Frappe Cloud or re-platforming.

ERPNext & Frappe on-premise — MariaDB-backed installs

ERPNext v13–v15Frappe Framework appsMariaDB backendsCustom DocTypesMulti-company installsHealthcare/HRM/extensions

The ERPNext (Self-Hosted) Trapped-Data Problem

Internal-network only

Self-hosted ERPNext means data behind your firewall — lookups and reports need the UI on your LAN, or a remote session in.

DIY reporting burden

Custom DocTypes and bespoke workflows mean the answers exist in MariaDB but building reports means query-builder skills or a developer.

External access friction

Accountants, investors and auditors need a look inside — but that means user accounts on your system, or spreadsheet exports.

Hosting pressure

Self-hosting was the point — control, cost, data ownership. Moving to Frappe Cloud for easier access defeats the reason you self-hosted.

How It Works

Step 1

Agent on your server

A lightweight agent installs beside your existing system — reads the data store directly, makes outbound connections only. No open ports, no VPN, no firewall changes.

Step 2

Continuous replica

Your records flow to an encrypted, read-only cloud copy via a private tunnel — change-tracking, not dumps. The production system never takes the load.

Step 3

Web dashboard

Your team searches, reports and browses from any browser or phone — scoped and audited. Answers from the data, not access to the server.

What Your Team Can Finally Do

Accounting, stock, HR and manufacturing data from any browser
Direct MariaDB reads — standard and custom DocTypes
Multi-company consolidated views
Scoped access for auditors, accountants and investors
KPI dashboards beyond the built-in report builder
Document and transaction lookup without the Frappe UI
Encrypted backup of the ERPNext database
No load on production — queries hit the replica

Common ERPNext (Self-Hosted) Scenarios

Owners checking the business remotely

Orders, stock levels, cash position and open issues — from a phone without VPN or a Frappe login.

External accountants & auditors

Scoped, read-only access to ledgers and transactions — no user account on your system, full audit log.

Multi-company groups

Each entity's install runs an agent; group leadership gets one consolidated dashboard across companies.

ERPNext (Self-Hosted) Data Access Pricing

Every plan includes the agent, the replica and the dashboard. Setup is scoped to your systems — most installs are live within two weeks.

Single Install

£129/mo

1–2 week setup

  • ✓1 ERPNext site
  • ✓Live replica + web dashboard
  • ✓Finance & stock reports
  • ✓Encrypted backup
  • ✓10 named users
  • ✓Email support
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Multi-Company

£299/mo

2–3 week setup

  • ✓Up to 5 sites/companies
  • ✓Consolidated group view
  • ✓Auditor/investor access
  • ✓Custom DocType coverage
  • ✓50 named users
  • ✓Priority support

Enterprise

Custom

Scoped project

  • ✓Unlimited sites
  • ✓Custom Frappe app adapters
  • ✓Write-back via REST API
  • ✓SSO + audit feed
  • ✓Dedicated engineer
  • ✓On-prem or VPC deployment

Billed monthly or annually (2 months free). Your data stays yours — cancel anytime and take the replica export with you.

ERPNext (Self-Hosted) Data Access FAQ

Does it work with custom DocTypes and apps?+

Yes — the agent reads MariaDB directly, so standard and custom DocTypes, plus other Frappe-framework apps, are all surfaced.

Does ERPNext keep working the same way?+

Yes — the agent reads alongside it. Your team keeps the Frappe UI they know; the dashboard is an addition, not a replacement.

Is this instead of moving to Frappe Cloud?+

If the goal is remote access and better reporting while keeping self-hosted control — yes. You keep your infrastructure and gain a modern web layer.

Can it write back to ERPNext?+

The default posture is read-only. Write-back workflows via the REST API are available on Enterprise plans after scoping.

Your ERPNext (Self-Hosted) Data, Reachable

If the answers your team needs live in a system nobody can reach, that's fixable — without migration, without VPN, without new infrastructure.