Enterprise ERP
Accounting, finance, payroll, purchasing and production.
ERP or operations software
ERP or operations software: how to choose (Siesa, Ofima, Softland, Novasoft and Defontana)
One guide instead of five comparisons: what an enterprise ERP solves, what order operations software solves, and when each one, or both, makes sense.
Short answer: an enterprise ERP like Siesa, Ofima, Softland, Novasoft or Defontana integrates accounting, finance, payroll, purchasing, inventory and production, and is usually implemented as a quoted project. Operations software like Katuq focuses on selling and delivering: multichannel orders, multi-warehouse inventory, DIAN e-invoicing, payments and dispatches, with published prices and a free plan.
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✓ Free plan with 15 orders a month · ✓ No credit card · ✓ Support over WhatsApp
Everything you need to sell, invoice and grow
Operations software
Orders, inventory, payments and dispatches.
Accounting
In the ERP or in your accounting software.
Sales channels
WhatsApp, social media, online store and POS.
Implementation
A project in an ERP; guided rollout in Katuq.
Together
Operations feed accounting.
ERPs often considered in Colombia, based on public information
Data from each vendor's site or software directories, checked on 10 November 2026. None of them publishes prices: all quote by users, modules and implementation.
| ERP | What it is | For whom | Deployment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siesa | Colombian ERP based in Cali: finance and IFRS accounting, purchasing, sales, multi-warehouse inventory, manufacturing, payroll and DIAN e-invoicing. | Mid-size and large companies. | Cloud SaaS. |
| Ofima | Colombian ERP with over 40 years: sales, purchasing and treasury, accounting and finance, payroll, costing and manufacturing. | Mid-size and large companies. | Ofima Cloud and hosting. |
| Softland | ERP with over 40 years in Latin America and Spain: purchasing, inventory, finance, invoicing, production and HR. | Growing companies starting with core modules. | Cloud or on-premise. |
| Novasoft | Colombian company with over three decades: ERP, CRM, HR, payroll and occupational safety. | Companies in several industries; known for payroll. | Cloud and web. |
| Defontana | Cloud ERP founded in Chile: accounting, inventory, purchasing, sales, CRM and HR; also operates in Colombia. | Small and mid-size companies. | 100% cloud. |
What Katuq does and doesn't do
Katuq is operations software: multichannel orders, inventory in unlimited warehouses, made-to-order production, quotes and CRM, unlimited DIAN e-invoicing included, payment links and dispatches. Katuq includes basic accounting but no payroll: for full accounting and payroll it integrates with Siigo, Alegra and World Office.
How to choose
- Your main pain is accounting, finance or payroll in a mid-size or large company: evaluate an enterprise ERP.
- Your pain is operations (chat orders, inventory mismatches, uncontrolled dispatches, unverified payments): operations software solves it faster.
- Both: many companies combine accounting software or an ERP with operations software.
Pricing
You can start free with 15 orders a month, no credit card required. Paid Katuq Plataforma plans start at US$27 a month and change with the sales you process, not per user or warehouse. Prices are published at katuq.com/en/precios.
Frequently asked questions
An ERP brings together accounting, finance, payroll, purchasing, inventory and production. Operations software like Katuq focuses on orders, inventory, payments, DIAN invoicing and dispatches, and integrates with accounting software.
None publishes prices for Colombia on the pages we checked: they quote by users, modules and implementation. Katuq publishes its prices: a free plan with 15 orders a month and plans from US$27 a month.
It doesn't replace an ERP with full accounting and payroll. It covers commercial operations, includes basic accounting and integrates with Siigo, Alegra and World Office.
Start with 15 free orders
No credit card and no lock-in. Guided implementation by our team and support over WhatsApp.
- DIAN e-invoicing included
- Support over WhatsApp
- Unlimited warehouses