Source-Available · BSL Licensed · v1.2.0

The business suite built for
teams that ship.

CRM, project management, invoicing, time tracking, HR, marketing automation, uptime monitoring, and workflow automation — all in one modern application. Free to self-host. No per-user pricing. No vendor lock-in.

77 Data Models
50+ API Endpoints
10 Core Modules
BSL Licensed

What's new in v1.2.0

Released May 2026 — banking integration, German e-invoice compliance, liquidity forecasting, and a full chart library migration.

FinTS/HBCI Banking

Connect to German bank accounts via FinTS/HBCI to automatically fetch account balances — live bank balance view directly inside the Invoices module.

ZUGFeRD / XRechnung

Generate ZUGFeRD-compliant structured XML embedded in PDF invoices, meeting the XRechnung 3.0 profile — full German e-invoicing compliance out of the box.

Liquidity Forecast

A 12-month rolling cash-flow and liquidity forecast based on open invoices and recurring expenses — know your runway before it's a problem.

Apache ECharts

Full migration from ApexCharts to Apache ECharts — unified chart components with consistent presets across every module in the application.

Global Search

New app-wide full-text search modal — find any record, project, customer, or invoice instantly from anywhere without leaving your current context.

GitLab Audit

Track and audit GitLab projects linked to invoice items and companies, with an audit pipeline modal for triggering and reviewing security scan results.

Everything your service business needs.
Nothing it doesn't.

Unlike bloated ERPs designed for every industry, NEXUS is laser-focused on what service-oriented companies actually use every day.

Customer Management

Full CRM with company profiles, contacts, relationship graphs, and geographic visualization.

Project Management

Gantt planning, milestones, tasks, team allocation, and budget tracking with forecasting.

Invoicing & Billing

PDF generation, email delivery, recurring billing, cash flow analysis, and ML predictions.

Time Tracking

Real-time tracking with focus categories, workload heatmaps, and automatic billing.

HR & People

Vacation management, sick leave, working hours, team analytics, and employee profiles.

Marketing Automation

Prospect pipelines, workflow builder, Sankey funnels, lead segmentation, and campaign tracking.

Sentinels

No-code event automation with 20+ condition operators and template interpolation.

Uptime Monitoring

HTTP health checks with email and chat alerts — no separate tool needed.

Project Debriefing

Post-project reviews with problem/solution libraries and cross-project trend analysis.

Calendar & CalDAV

Calendar management with native CalDAV & CardDAV — sync with any standard client.

Product Catalog

Service and product management with groups, statistics, and variant handling.

Integrations

GitLab, Mattermost, Slack, Local AI, Mantis — all wired in, not bolted on.

Customer Management

Your clients aren't rows in a spreadsheet.

NEXUS gives every customer a living profile — projects, invoices, support tickets, and relationships, all in one place. Visualize your business network, track revenue per client, and never lose context.

  • Multi-tab customer profiles with 10+ views
  • Contact management with individual VCards
  • Network graph for relationship visualization
  • Geographic map view of your customer base
  • Revenue analytics, billing history, and forecast accuracy charts
  • Customer initiative tracking and segmentation
  • Company connections — suppliers, partners, subcontractors
Customer Profile with Projects & Invoices
Project Management

From first quote to final retrospective.

Manage every phase of a project without switching tools. Gantt timelines, milestone tracking, team assignment with percentage allocation, budget vs. actual comparisons, and prediction accuracy metrics that help you quote better next time.

  • Gantt planning with milestone dependencies
  • Quote generation and installment invoicing
  • Team allocation with percentage-based assignments
  • Work threshold alerts when projects approach budget limits
  • Linear regression forecasting for budgets and timelines
  • Technology stack detection per project
  • GitLab, Mattermost, and Mantis plugin links
Project with Gantt Planning & Milestones
Invoicing & Billing

Invoices that write themselves.

With ML-powered line item predictions, recurring billing, one-click PDF generation, and direct email delivery — getting paid has never been easier. Bank CSV import, DATEV export, and cash flow visualization round out a complete financial toolkit.

  • Professional PDF invoices with your branding
  • ML-powered amount predictions from historical data
  • Standing orders for recurring / subscription billing
  • Downpayment and support invoice staging
  • Undo last invoice and combine line items
  • Cash flow analysis and bank CSV import
  • Payment reminders with automated follow-up
  • DATEV export for accounting software
Invoice Editor with Line Items & Predictions
Time Tracking

Time is your most valuable resource.

Track it in real-time, visualize it in heatmaps, and turn it into invoices automatically. NEXUS treats time as a first-class concept that feeds into invoicing, project analytics, HR workload, and revenue forecasting.

  • Live start/stop timer with active focus tracking
  • Focus categories — development, meetings, admin, design
  • Workload heatmaps for team capacity planning
  • Automatic idle detection and session reset
  • Direct link to invoice generation from tracked hours
  • Prediction accuracy — estimated vs. actual hours
Time Tracking with Workload Heatmap
HR & People Management

HR without the overhead.

Vacation tracking, workload analysis, and team management — purpose-built for small teams. Employees can self-service their vacation requests, travel expenses, and sick notes. Managers get analytics and capacity planning.

  • Vacation requests with approval workflow
  • Sick leave tracking with documentation
  • Working time configuration per day (Mon–Fri)
  • Employment history and contract tracking
  • Travel expense submission and management
  • Team workload heatmaps and capacity analysis
HR Employee Profile & Vacation Management
Marketing Automation

The marketing suite other ERPs wish they had.

Funnels, workflows, lead management, and campaign tracking — all included. Track prospects through your pipeline, design automated nurturing workflows, and analyze conversion funnels with beautiful Sankey charts.

  • Prospect pipeline: New → Engaged → Converted
  • Visual workflow builder with branching logic
  • Sankey funnel charts by count or revenue
  • Campaign initiative hierarchies (parent/child)
  • Lead segmentation for targeted outreach
  • Performance metrics and KPI tracking per initiative
Marketing Dashboard with Sankey Funnel
Sentinels — Automation Engine

Your business rules, automated.

Sentinels watch for events and act — no code, no cron jobs, no third-party tools. Define triggers, set conditions with 20+ operators (including change tracking), and execute commands from setting values to posting chat messages.

  • Triggers: OnCreated, OnUpdated, OnDeleted, OnSchedule
  • 20+ condition operators including change tracking
  • Commands: set values, create objects, post to chat
  • Template interpolation: {{field}}, {{old.field}}
  • Visual canvas-based automation builder
  • Personal and organization-wide sentinels
Sentinel Automation Builder

And there's more.

Features you won't find in any other source-available ERP.

Uptime Monitoring

Monitor your clients' servers without a separate tool. HTTP/HTTPS health checks, automated alerts via email and chat, check history, and uptime statistics — right where your projects live.

Uptime Monitor Dashboard

Project Debriefing

Every project makes the next one better. Structured post-project reviews with a shared problem & solution library, positives tracking, and trend analysis across your entire organization.

Project Debrief Review

Calendar & Sync

Your calendar, everywhere. NEXUS speaks CalDAV and CardDAV — sync with Thunderbird, Apple Calendar, DAVx⁵, or any standard client. Vacation days appear automatically.

Calendar View

Speaks the language of your tools.

First-class integrations — wired in, not bolted on.

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GitLab

Webhook-driven issue, note, pipeline, and push tracking linked to projects. Auto-configure webhooks.

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Mattermost

Per-project channels, automated notifications from Sentinels, team member management.

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Slack

Alternative chat platform support with channel posting and notifications.

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Local AI

LLM-powered code review suggestions and invoice item predictions via your own AI models.

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CalDAV / CardDAV

Sync calendars and contacts with Thunderbird, Apple Calendar, DAVx⁵, and more.

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DATEV

Export invoices to major German accounting software formats.

How NEXUS compares.

Everything others lock behind feature paywalls, NEXUS includes in one package.

Feature NEXUS Odoo Dolibarr ERPNext Invoice Ninja
CRM & Customer Management
Project Management (Gantt) Basic Basic
Marketing Automation Email only
Visual Workflow Builder
Event-Driven Automation
Uptime Monitoring
CalDAV / CardDAV Sync
ML Invoice Predictions
GitLab Integration
Real-Time WebSockets
Dark Mode UI
No Feature Paywalls

A modern stack you'll actually
want to contribute to.

Built with the tools professional developers choose. No legacy frameworks, no proprietary languages.

Frontend
Angular 21

TypeScript 5.9, standalone components, lazy-loaded modules, dark mode SCSS

Backend
Laravel 13

PHP 8.3+, Eloquent ORM, REST API, queue system, scheduled commands

Database
MySQL / MariaDB

100+ migrations, 9 specialized query builders, soft deletes across all models

Real-Time
Laravel Reverb

WebSocket-powered live updates — dashboard, time tracker, collaboration

Auth
Keycloak SSO

Enterprise-grade OpenID Connect in production. Sanctum tokens for development.

Charts
Apache ECharts

Interactive visualizations — Sankey funnels, heatmaps, bar/line/area charts

Built for teams like yours.

NEXUS is designed for service-oriented businesses — not warehouses, not retail, not manufacturing.

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Digital Agencies

Client management + project tracking + time-based billing + team workload — one tool for the whole lifecycle.

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IT Service Companies

GitLab integration + uptime monitoring + support ticketing + Mattermost alerts — built for technical operations.

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Consultancies

Time tracking + CRM + invoicing + travel expenses + marketing automation — from prospect to final bill.

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Software Dev Teams

Git integration + task management + Gantt planning + code review AI — manage projects the way developers think.

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Freelancers

Lightweight setup with invoicing + project management + time tracking — no bloat, just the essentials.

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Marketing Agencies

Full marketing suite with funnel analytics + lead segmentation + campaign tracking — replace your separate tools.

Ready to simplify your business?

NEXUS is source-available, self-hosted, and licensed under the BSL. For a production-ready setup, use the latest stable release tarball and start with Docker. If you want to modify or develop NEXUS yourself, clone the source repository.

Latest stable release: https://github.com/at2software/nexus-erp/releases
docker compose up -d
Source build: git clone https://github.com/at2software/nexus-erp.git