ERP Cost Guide

ERP for retail

For retail, shortlist NetSuite, Odoo, Business Central first; at 25 full users, NetSuite runs $62,700 - $119,700 and Odoo runs $7,470 - $18,300 a year in subscription in our cited dataset.

Updated 2026-09-23 · 1 source · By the ERP Cost Guide team

US retail at a glance

Establishments
1,043,373
Census CBP 2023
Employees
16,046,207
Census CBP 2023
Avg employees / establishment
15.4
Industry codes
NAICS 44-45

Must-have capabilities

  1. POS integration
  2. Store and DC inventory
  3. Merchandising and pricing
  4. Omnichannel orders
  5. Replenishment

Vendor shortlist with price bands

From our cited vendor dataset (verified 2026-09-23); excludes industry ISVs, modules and services. Shortlist = editorial fit, not a ranking.
VendorYear-1 subscription, 25 full users

NetSuite

$62,700 - $119,700

Odoo

$7,470 - $18,300

Business Central

$24,000 - $33,000

Acumatica

$23,000 - $45,000

Implementation considerations

NetSuite SuiteCommerce is cited at ~$2,500-$5,000/mo (BrokenRubik); Odoo includes POS and ecommerce apps in its per-user price.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ERP for retail?

There is no single best; for most retail companies the shortlist is NetSuite, Odoo, Business Central, chosen on pos integration.

How many retail businesses are there in the US?

1,043,373 establishments employing 16,046,207 people (NAICS 44-45, Census County Business Patterns 2023).

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau - County Business Patterns 2023 (national file) (accessed 2026-09-23) - Source date: 2025-05-29
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