Kettle: Free ERP Template for Small Teams

Overview

Kettle is a light ERP for small businesses with 5–50 staff. It puts stock, sales, money and people in one calm place that the whole team can use, and everything about the business is set in one settings file so it adapts to other business types.

It ships with sample data for a kitchenware wholesaler, loaded with one click, so you can look around before you invite anyone. When you’re ready, clear the sample and bring your own.

Why use this ERP template

One workspace, one database. Inventory, sales, finance and people share the same data, so an order lowers stock and becomes an invoice.
Access by role. Admins see everything, managers run their department, employees see their own team. No spreadsheets left open by accident.
Shaped by asking. Every list, field and form comes from one settings file, so renaming things or adding a field is a small change you describe in a sentence.

Template features

Products with categories, prices, stock levels and reorder alerts. A dashboard shows stock value and what's running low.

Companies and contacts, a deal pipeline (board and table) with drag-and-drop and deal temperature, orders with line items, and printable invoices. A won deal becomes an order; a shipped order lowers stock.

Expenses with receipt uploads, invoice tracking (paid, unpaid, overdue) and a dashboard of money in and out over 12 months.

Employees, time-off requests with manager approval, and a simple payroll view.

Invite people by link, set each person's role (Admin, Manager or Employee) and department, and manage company settings (name, logo, currency, tax). Load or clear the sample data with one click.

Phones, tablets and desktops. Sign in with email and password, or an admin invite link.

Who is this ERP template for?

Small companies that run on spreadsheets today: wholesalers, shops, studios and service firms. It suits owners who want one place for the whole team, where each person sees only what fits their role.

Wholesalers and shops: Track stock across locations, turn a won deal into an order, and see money in and out at a glance.
Studios and agencies: Manage clients and projects in the pipeline, log expenses with receipts, and print invoices when work ships.
Service firms: Keep employees, roles and time-off in one place, and give each person access to only the tools they need.

How to set up your ERP template

01
Click Use template.
Studio copies Kettle into a new project on your account. Free to start; no credit card.
02
Bring your data.
Upload your Excel files and your products, suppliers and customers move in. Or keep the sample data to look around first.
03
Describe what to change.
Rename fields, hide modules, add roles or tweak rules by asking. Kettle is a first draft OpenKBS reshapes around your business.
04
Invite your team.
Send invite links, set each person's role, and go live on your own address.

Frequently asked questions

What is an ERP?

An ERP is one system that ties together the everyday parts of a business: what you buy and sell, what's in stock, what's billed and paid, who works there and who's allowed to do what. Instead of a folder of spreadsheets and a mail thread, everyone works from the same numbers.

Is Kettle free?

Free to start. Use it on the free plan, and move to a paid plan when you invite your team. Paid plans from €19 a month.

Can I change it?

Yes. Rename fields, add modules, change roles and rules by describing what you want. Kettle is a first draft that OpenKBS reshapes around your business.

Can I bring my data?

Yes. Upload your Excel files and your products, suppliers and customers are moved in. You keep working from the numbers you already trust.