Any affordable Python-based CRM & ERP solutions?

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Will wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Please excuse the longish post. I'm new to Python (and programming),
> but love what I see and believe it to be an important language.
> 
> I have (at least) one retail client (with single outlet at present)
> that requires a total business solution for their operation,
> preferably open source. They need:
> 
> - an ecommerce website providing sales, customer service, order
> tracking and an opt-in newsletter
> - system for tracking inventory
> - full accounting system, tied-into the ecommerce website-- so full
> front-end and back-end system integration
> - possibly even point of sale tied-into the above.
> 
> They've been using Windows up until now, but are happy to consider
> Linux, BSD, Mac, etc, as long as there's not a huge learning curve
> (they merely want a solution that works and is cost-effective). Other
> than standard accounting reporting requirements, they need the ability
> to add tax to local transactions.
> 
> I have Googled with not a lot of contenders (Compiere--
> http://www.compiere.org/index.html -- not Python and an Oracle license
> is required to run it; and I've just started reading about Bizar
> Shop-- http://www.bizarshop.com.au/). Anything else I've seen is
> either really expensive, doesn't fit the bill, or are not Python-based
> (which I'd ultimately like to promote).
> 
> Because of the above requirements I was thinking something quite
> modular (that could be added to in future) would be the way to go. I
> like what I have seen with Plone and Zope but am unsure at present
> (given limited experience with these products) how one would integrate
> something into those solutions (if package didn't come from one
> 'vendor'), so that at least on the surface, everything appeared pretty
> seamless.
> 
> Is this wishful thinking in Python at present? If so, have you
> encountered any other open source solutions that cover part of the
> above with Python handling the rest (and being easily integrated)?
> 
> I look forward to any feedback. Thanks very much in advance.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Will :)

Maybe http://www.erp5.org/ is what you are looking for!