CSB-System vs Xentral

CSB-System is industry-specific ERP software from CSB-System SE of Germany for food and beverage producers, plus chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and trade. Xentral is a cloud ERP for small and mid-sized commerce businesses in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Both are listed under Food & Beverage ERP. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and company background.

Key differences

  • price

    Xentral publishes a starting price of EUR 99 per month. CSB-System does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: CSB-System: Meat and fish processors; Xentral: Growing food and drink brands selling online and to retail.

  • company background

    CSB-System was founded in 1977 and Xentral in 2017. By headquarters, CSB-System (Geilenkirchen, Germany) and Xentral (Augsburg, Germany).

Side by side

CSB-System vs Xentral: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCSB-SystemXentral
What it isCSB-System is industry-specific ERP software from CSB-System SE of Germany for food and beverage producers, plus chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and trade.Xentral is a cloud ERP for small and mid-sized commerce businesses in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Best forMeat and fish processors; Bakeries, dairies, beverage and confectionery makers; Small food producers; Multi-plant groupsGrowing food and drink brands selling online and to retail; Food makers with their own production; Merchants with 10 to 250 employees
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per plan
Starting priceNot publishedEUR 99 per month
Free planNot publishedNo
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsNot publishedWeb
CountriesNot publishedAustria, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
LanguagesNot publishedDutch, English, German
Number of integrationsNot published29
CertificationsISO 9001Not published
Security practicesCustoms AEO, Halal certificate, Information Security certificate (standard not named)Not published
Founded19772017
HeadquartersGeilenkirchen, GermanyAugsburg, Germany
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by CSB-System

CSB-System does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by Xentral

  • AGICAP
  • Amainvoice
  • Amazon
  • BigCommerce
  • BMD
  • Datev
  • DHL
  • DPD
  • eBay
  • EDI
  • GLS
  • Hubspot
and 17 more
  • Kaufland
  • Klarna
  • Lidl
  • Mollie
  • Netto
  • Otto
  • Payone
  • PayPal
  • Penny
  • Sendcloud
  • Shopify
  • Shopware
  • Slack
  • Stripe
  • Taxdoo
  • UPS
  • WooCommerce

Which to choose

CSB-System

Choose CSB-System if you are in one of these groups: Meat and fish processors; Bakeries, dairies, beverage and confectionery makers; Small food producers.

Weaker fit: Restaurants and cafes. CSB-System is built for production and trade businesses in process industries, not for restaurant operations.

Xentral

Choose Xentral if you are in one of these groups: Growing food and drink brands selling online and to retail; Food makers with their own production; Merchants with 10 to 250 employees.

Weaker fit: Restaurants and cafes: Xentral describes an ERP for commerce and food retail (orders, warehouse, shipping, EDI) and lists no restaurant features such as table service or kitchen screens.

What we could not confirm

CSB-System

  • Any price or licence model
  • Named third-party integrations
  • Which platforms and browsers the software supports beyond a cloud version
  • Interface languages (the group page says 25, without listing them)
  • Countries where it is sold, beyond the vendor's '50 countries'
  • What the Information Security certificate refers to

Xentral

  • Contract term and notice period
  • Funding round amounts and dates (investors named, no amounts)
  • Security certifications
  • Whether EDI connections are included in every plan
  • Native iOS or Android app names

Go further

CSB-System profileXentral profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

CSB-System, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: module overviewhttps://www.csb.com/en/the-erp-from-the-industry-specialist
  2. ERP packages and positioninghttps://www.csb.com/en/solutions/erp
  3. Basic ERP and package comparisonhttps://www.csb.com/en/solutions/erp/csb-basic-erp
  4. Industry ERP and package comparisonhttps://www.csb.com/en/solutions/erp/csb-industry-erp
  5. Food and beverage industrieshttps://www.csb.com/en/industries/food-beverages
  6. Meat industry processeshttps://www.csb.com/en/industries/meat
  7. AI and visionhttps://www.csb.com/en/solutions/ai-vision
  8. Company facts and officeshttps://www.csb.com/en/about-csb
  9. Group, countries, employees, portfoliohttps://www.csb.com/en/about-csb/group-of-companies
  10. History and first customershttps://www.csb.com/en/about-csb/history-of-csb
  11. Founder and managementhttps://www.csb.com/en/about-csb/csb-management
  12. Certificateshttps://www.csb.com/en/about-csb/awards-and-certificates
  13. Customer storyhttps://www.csb.com/en/stories/details/egger-gemuesebau