Xentral

Xentral is a cloud ERP for small and mid-sized commerce businesses in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Its food and beverage page covers batch and best-before tracking, allergen labelling, production orders, cold-chain shipping and EDI links to grocery retailers. It suits food producers and online food sellers that fulfil orders themselves, not restaurants.

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Best for
Growing food and drink brands selling online and to retail, Food makers with their own production
Pricing
From EUR 99 per month
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Growing food and drink brands selling online and to retail

    Batch and best-before tracking, allergen data and EDI connections to grocery chains sit in one system.

  • Food makers with their own production

    Bills of materials, expiry dates, batches and labels are supported for in-house and outsourced production.

  • Merchants with 10 to 250 employees

    Xentral says its customers are DACH merchants of this size across food, fashion, cosmetics and more.

Less suited to: 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 it does

  • Batch and best-before-date management

    Tracks best-before dates and batch numbers and lets a business recall faulty products by batch.

  • Allergen and nutrition labelling

    Stores ingredients, allergens and nutritional data for compliant labelling.

  • EDI links to grocery retailers

    EDI integration prepared for selling to chains such as REWE and Edeka, with EDI message monitoring.

  • Food production management

    Bills of materials, expiry dates, batches and labels for in-house production and external manufacturers.

  • Cold-chain shipping support

    Supports goods that must stay chilled from goods receipt through specialised packaging.

  • Returns portal

    An automated portal to manage returns, with control over which items can be returned.

  • Deposit and returnable packaging management

    Tracks reusable packaging and empties and how much is in stock.

  • Multi-warehouse inventory and inventory app

    Stock across several or external warehouses, with counts on a phone or handheld including batch and best-before data.

  • Orders, invoicing and DATEV export

    Automated order processing, invoices, credit notes and data transfer to DATEV.

  • Connected sales channels and shipping

    Ready-made connections to online shops, marketplaces, carriers and payment providers, plus an open REST API.

Pricing

Starting price
From EUR 99 per month
Pricing model
Subscription per plan
Free plan
No
Free trial
14 days (per vendor page)

Plans: Launch from EUR 99 per month for start-ups up to EUR 500,000 revenue, plus EUR 0.30 per order, capped at 1,200 orders and EUR 500k turnover a year; Starter from EUR 349 (500 orders a month); Business from EUR 649; Pro from EUR 849; Scale is custom-priced. Higher plans include unlimited users; prices depend on sales and shipping volume, and the page has a monthly/annual switch. A 14-day free trial needs no credit card.

How it compares

Compared with the 39 products in Food & Beverage ERP that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 29 integrations. The median in this category is 4.
  • Does not have a free plan. 1 of the 8 products in this category that say whether they have a free plan do.
  • Has a free trial. All 11 products in this category that say whether they have a free trial do.
  • Lists Web only. Among the 31 products in this category that state their platforms, 4 list an iOS app and 6 list an Android app.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are Shopify, WooCommerce, DATEV, QuickBooks, Amazon, DHL, DPD, Magento, PayPal, Shopware. Of these, this product's listing names Shopify, WooCommerce, DATEV, Amazon, DHL, DPD, PayPal, Shopware.

Works with

Accounting
DatevTaxdooAmainvoiceAGICAPBMD
Delivery
DHLDPDGLSSendcloudUPS
Other
AmazoneBayOttoKauflandShopifyShopwareWooCommerceBigCommerceHubspotSlackEDILidlPennyNetto
Payments
PayPalKlarnaStripeMolliePayone

Xentral says it has 200+ ready-made connections; the list above is a selection from its integrations page and the food page. Grocery chains connect through EDI.

Where and how it runs

Available in
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands
Languages
English, German, Dutch
Platforms
Web
Apps
Mobile Picking App and Inventory App: Order picking and stock counts on phones or handheld devices
Hardware
None required; SaaS only. The inventory app runs on smartphones and handheld (MDE) devices.

Markets listed by the vendor on its company page.

The company

Company
Xentral ERP Software GmbH
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Augsburg, Germany
Other offices
Berlin, Munich, Lohne, Amsterdam
Founders
Benedikt Sauter, Claudia Sauter
Team size
200+ (vendor figure)
Customers named by the vendor
supernutural, nucao, ForestGum, vly, 3Bears

Security and support

Support
Service packages include help centre, priority support and emergency support; the Xentral Academy offers about 200 training videos, currently in German only.

Listing details

Built for
Food manufacturing
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Active
Website
xentral.com

Alternatives to Xentral

See all 49 in Food & Beverage ERP

  • KIRATIK

    KIRATIK is a German software company whose main product, FoodOffice, is an ERP and merchandise management system for food producers, processors and wholesalers.

    Runs on Web, Android and Windows, against Web for Xentral.

  • weclapp

    weclapp ist eine cloudbasierte ERP-Software, die CRM, Warenwirtschaft, Lager, Produktion und Buchhaltung in einem System verbindet.

    Names 15 integrations, against 29 for Xentral.

  • AMIC A.eins

    A.eins is ERP software from the German company Software Company AMIC GmbH that combines merchandise management (purchasing, warehouse, production, quality, shipping) and financial accounting in one system.

    Runs on iOS, against Web for Xentral.

  • MRPeasy

    MRPeasy is cloud-based manufacturing software (MRP/ERP) for small manufacturers, covering production planning, inventory, sales, purchasing and basic accounting.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web for Xentral.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • 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

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. German food pagehttps://xentral.com/de/solutions/lebensmittel
  2. English food and beverage page, FAQhttps://xentral.com/en/solutions/food-beverage
  3. Plans and priceshttps://xentral.com/en/pricing
  4. Integration listhttps://xentral.com/en/integrations
  5. Company factshttps://xentral.com/en/we-are-xentral
  6. Warehouse and inventory apphttps://xentral.com/en/erp/warehouse-management
  7. Site languageshttps://xentral.com/sitemap.xml