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Learn how an architect built ERPClaw, a 45-module open-source ERP using AI, and how much its potential to disrupt SAP-level software costs.
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This HackerNoon story examines ERPClaw, an open-source ERP platform built by architect Nikhil Jathar using AI-assisted development with Claude Code. Covering 14 business domains and 45 modules, the system runs on a $20 server and targets mid-market companies priced out of traditional ERP systems like SAP or NetSuite. The project raises a larger question: as AI reduces development costs, can enterprise software pricing models survive?