ERP migration

Migrate from Konnect ERP to Dolibarr ERP

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Konnect ERP and Dolibarr ERP. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Dolibarr ERP.

Konnect ERP logo

Konnect ERP

Source

Dolibarr ERP

Destination

Dolibarr ERP logo

Compatibility

92%

11 of 12

objects map 1:1 between Konnect ERP and Dolibarr ERP.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

4-6 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from Konnect ERP to Dolibarr is a structural migration driven by the desire to exit a closed, India-region platform for an open-source system with a documented REST API and no per-user licensing. Konnect ERP organizes data across six core domains — Customers, Items, Projects, Employees, Chart of Accounts, and GST-linked transaction records — but does not expose a bulk export endpoint, so migration scoping begins with a live-instance data audit rather than programmatic enumeration. Dolibarr's modular architecture requires explicit module activation before each object type becomes available for import, which we address during schema design. GST E-Invoicing and E-Way Bill records carry HSN and SAC codes that must be cross-referenced against Dolibarr's tax configuration before import; mismatches are escalated to the customer before any data moves. We do not migrate workflows, automations, or custom-built integrations as code; we deliver a written inventory of each for the customer's admin to rebuild in Dolibarr.

Field-level fidelity

Every standard and custom field arrives verified.

Schema-aware mapping

AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.

Relationships preserved

Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.

Full activity history

Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.

Attachments & notes

Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.

Why teams make this switch

Two sides of the same decision

Leaving

Konnect ERP logo

Konnect ERP

What's pushing teams away

  • No public API — Konnect ERP is explicitly listed as 'does not offer an API' by SoftwareWorld, blocking automated downstream integrations.
  • Reviewer complaints about analytical report malfunctions surface as a recurring complaint — when reporting fails during decision moments, executive trust erodes.
  • Vendor footprint concentrated in India (Coimbatore-based); outside the subcontinent the partner network for support and customization is thin.
  • Pricing is not publicly disclosed and there is no free production tier — only a free trial — making procurement comparison difficult without sales engagement.
  • Smaller installed base than Tally, Marg ERP, ProfitBooks, and Vyapar in the Indian SME ERP segment.

Choosing

Dolibarr ERP logo

Dolibarr ERP

What's pulling them in

  • Free open-source core with no per-user license fee makes it the lowest-cost entry point for small teams needing ERP and CRM in one package.
  • Self-hosted deployment gives full data ownership and eliminates vendor lock-in, especially attractive to businesses with compliance requirements.
  • Modular architecture means teams enable only the features they use, keeping the interface uncluttered and reducing learning curve.
  • Fast installation with no technical knowledge required — one reviewer set up multiple businesses in minutes using their own hosting.
  • Active community forum and marketplace of third-party add-ons provide support and extension options without mandatory subscription costs.

Object mapping

How Konnect ERP objects map to Dolibarr ERP

Each row shows how a Konnect ERP object lands in Dolibarr ERP, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.

Konnect ERP

Customer

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

ThirdParty (Customer)

1:1
Fully supported

Konnect ERP Customer records map to Dolibarr ThirdParty with the Customer type flag. We export name, contact details, GSTIN, billing address, shipping address, and outstanding balance. GSTIN maps to a custom extrafield (fk_extrafields) on ThirdParty rather than a native field. Dolibarr requires the Banque module and the Clients module to be activated before third-party import; we confirm activation during Dolibarr setup and flag any missing module before migration begins.

Konnect ERP

Item (Goods)

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Product

1:1
Fully supported

Konnect ERP inventory items map to Dolibarr Product records with type=0 (product/stock). We preserve SKU, description, unit of measure (mapped to Dolibarr's unit category system), cost price, and sales price. HSN codes from Konnect ERP migrate as a Product extrafield; Dolibarr does not have a native HSN field. If the source item carries a stock quantity, we migrate warehouse-linked Stock product lines via the Dolibarr Stock module if activated in the destination.

Konnect ERP

Item (Service)

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Product

1:1
Fully supported

Konnect ERP service items map to Dolibarr Product records with type=1 (service). The service flag maps to Dolibarr's ProductType field. Description, SAC (Services Accounting Code) as an extrafield, and the last known service price migrate. Service billing cycles (monthly, annual) require manual configuration in Dolibarr's Service module after migration if recurring billing is required.

Konnect ERP

Chart of Accounts

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Account (Plan Comptable)

1:1
Mapping required

Konnect ERP COA records map to Dolibarr Bank accounts, cash accounts, customer accounts, supplier accounts, and miscellaneous accounts. We extract the full account code hierarchy and map each code to a Dolibarr account class (classe 1 through 9 corresponding to French-style accounting or the customer's chosen accounting plan). Account codes that have no direct Dolibarr equivalent are flagged in a reconciliation report before import; the customer provides the target account for each unmapped code.

Konnect ERP

Open Invoice (AR)

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Invoice (Customer)

1:1
Fully supported

Konnect ERP outstanding customer invoices map to Dolibarr Facture records with type=customer. We migrate invoice number, invoice date, due date, line items referencing the Product lookup (migrated first), tax amounts, and payment status (unpaid/partial/paid). The Customer link resolves to the ThirdParty record migrated first. Paid invoices are migrated as historical records with the paid status flag set; open invoices retain their status for AR follow-up.

Konnect ERP

Open Invoice (AP)

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Invoice (Supplier)

1:1
Fully supported

Konnect ERP outstanding supplier invoices map to Dolibarr Facture records with type=supplier. The supplier link resolves to a ThirdParty record of type=supplier migrated first. Line items reference the Product or service records already present. GST tax amounts from Konnect ERP's E-Way Bill records are preserved as extrafield values for tax audit trails.

Konnect ERP

Project

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Project

1:1
Fully supported

Konnect ERP Project records map to Dolibarr Project with project_ref, title, description, customer link (ThirdParty), status, and dates. Project budgets and milestone schedules from Konnect ERP migrate as ProjectTask hierarchy records in Dolibarr. If Konnect ERP project billing is tied to a rate card, we migrate the rate card as a ProjectTask line with predefined billing values.

Konnect ERP

Timesheet Entry

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

ProjectTaskTime

1:1
Fully supported

Konnect ERP timesheet records link an employee to a project and a date range with hours logged. These map to Dolibarr ProjectTaskTime records linked to the matching Project and a user record. Dolibarr requires the Timesheets module and the Project module to both be active. Entries that reference a project or employee not yet migrated are held in a reconciliation queue until parent records are present.

Konnect ERP

Employee

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

User + HRM ExtraFields

1:1
Fully supported

Konnect ERP Employee records map to Dolibarr User records (for system login) plus HRM-related extrafields (department, designation, date of joining, employment status). We export personal details, department, designation, and effective-dated status. Dolibarr's HRM module must be activated; if it is not, we create User records with the employee fields migrated as extrafields on the User object. Salary and compensation fields require explicit customer instruction before migration as they may fall under data privacy considerations.

Konnect ERP

GST E-Invoice Record

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Invoice (Custom Extrafields)

1:1
Fully supported

Konnect ERP E-Invoicing records carry the IRN (Invoice Reference Number), QR code URL, and GSTIN of both parties. We migrate these as invoice extrafields on the corresponding Dolibarr Facture record. The HSN/SAC codes on line items also migrate as line extrafields. Dolibarr has no native GST compliance module; Indian businesses using Dolibarr typically use community modules from the Dolistore or custom-built extensions for GST filing. We flag this gap explicitly and escalate before any GST record import.

Konnect ERP

E-Way Bill Record

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Shipment (Custom Extrafields)

1:1
Fully supported

Konnect ERP E-Way Bill records carry the E-Way Bill number, transporter details, vehicle number, and distance. These do not have a native Dolibarr equivalent. We map them as extrafields on a Dolibarr Expedition (shipment) record linked to the corresponding sales invoice. If the Expedition module is not active, we map to a Note attached to the invoice with the E-Way Bill data as structured text.

Konnect ERP

Custom Object

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Custom Object via ExtraFields

lossy
Fully supported

Konnect ERP custom objects created within the platform migrate to Dolibarr as standard objects (ThirdParty, Product, Project, etc.) with custom extrafield columns added via Dolibarr's ExtraFields system (llx_extrafields tables). We pre-create the destination extrafields before import, matching the Konnect ERP field name to a Dolibarr column name and type (string, int, float, date, select). The Dolibarr module that hosts each standard object must be activated before its extrafields can be defined.

Gotchas + challenges

What specifically takes care here

Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.

Konnect ERP logo

Konnect ERP gotchas

High

No public API means migration scoping is manual

Medium

Module availability varies by company configuration

Medium

GST transaction records require HSN/SAC remapping

Dolibarr ERP logo

Dolibarr ERP gotchas

High

Foreign key constraint errors on cross-distribution database restore

High

SQL injection vulnerabilities in version 9.0.1

Medium

Custom fields stored as JSON in extraoptions require field-by-field deserialization

Medium

Decimal precision and rounding configuration affects price fields

Low

No native iOS/Android app forces reliance on browser

Pair-specific challenges

  • No Konnect ERP API means scoping is manual and adds time

    Konnect ERP does not publish a REST API endpoint list, authentication scheme, or bulk export mechanism. We cannot programmatically enumerate the data model before an engagement. Scoping begins with the customer providing a live-login walkthrough of each active module. This manual audit phase adds one to two days to the project timeline compared to platforms with open APIs. We document every table and field present in the live instance during this phase before designing the export and import scripts.

  • Dolibarr module activation must precede each object import

    Dolibarr ships with a modular architecture where every object type requires its hosting module to be activated before import or creation. If the Projects module is disabled, Project records cannot be created via import. We audit the destination Dolibarr instance during setup and produce a module activation checklist before any import begins. Failing to activate modules results in silent import failures for that object type.

  • GST tax codes (HSN/SAC) have no native Dolibarr destination

    Konnect ERP stores HSN codes for goods and SAC codes for services on each item and invoice line. Dolibarr does not have a native HSN or SAC field. We migrate these as Product extrafields and Invoice line extrafields. Indian businesses moving to Dolibarr should evaluate the Dolistore GST module or commission a custom module for filing-ready GST reconciliation. We flag this gap in the scoping report and escalate before any GST record import.

  • GSTIN stored as extrafield requires custom validation

    Konnect ERP Customer records include a GSTIN (Goods and Services Tax Identification Number) in a 15-character alphanumeric format. Dolibarr stores this as a ThirdParty extrafield because no native GSTIN field exists. We apply a length and format check (15 characters, alphanumeric) during the import transform. The customer should verify the GSTIN format independently; Dolibarr does not validate GSTIN format natively.

  • Employee records with salary data require explicit consent

    Employee master records in Konnect ERP may contain salary, bank account, and compensation fields that constitute sensitive personal data under Indian DPDP Act provisions and potentially GDPR-equivalent frameworks. We do not migrate compensation fields unless the customer explicitly instructs us in writing. Employee name, department, designation, and employment status migrate by default. Any field omitted from the migration scope is documented in the data handling appendix.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Konnect ERP to Dolibarr ERP data migration

  1. Live-instance data audit and module confirmation

    We schedule a guided walkthrough of the live Konnect ERP instance with the customer's administrator. We document every active module (CRM, Projects, HRM, etc.), the count of records per module, the existence of GST transaction records, and any custom objects or fields visible in the UI. We also identify which modules are not in use so that we do not attempt to export data that does not exist. This audit produces a written Migration Object Inventory that serves as the basis for the project scope and timeline estimate.

  2. Dolibarr destination setup and module activation

    We provision or audit the target Dolibarr instance (self-hosted or DoliCloud) and activate the modules required for each migrating object type. We configure the Chart of Accounts plan, the company information (fiscal year, currency, address), and the extrafield definitions for GSTIN, HSN/SAC codes, and any Konnect ERP custom fields. We validate that the extrafields are correctly typed and visible in the Dolibarr UI before any import data is prepared.

  3. Export extraction and reconciliation

    We extract data from Konnect ERP by module using the export mechanism identified during the audit (direct database query or UI-based export). Each module is extracted independently and cross-referenced for relational integrity — Customer IDs on invoices, Project IDs on timesheets, Employee IDs on payroll records. We produce a pre-migration reconciliation report showing record counts per object and any records with broken foreign-key references that require escalation.

  4. Data transformation and tax code remapping

    We transform exported records into Dolibarr-compatible flat files (CSV for the native import wizard) or JSON payloads for the REST API. HSN and SAC codes are written to extrafield columns. GSTIN is validated for 15-character format. Account codes are mapped to the Dolibarr account class hierarchy using the account mapping table agreed upon during scoping. The transformation script emits a field-level mapping document showing every source field and its destination equivalent.

  5. Import in dependency order with per-phase reconciliation

    We import records into Dolibarr in strict dependency order: ThirdParty records first (Customers and Suppliers), then Products (goods and services), then Chart of Accounts, then Projects, then Employees, then Invoices (supplier and customer), then GST records as extrafield data on invoices, then E-Way Bill records as extrafields on shipments, then Timesheet entries. Each phase produces a row-count reconciliation report comparing records loaded to records submitted. Only after sign-off on each phase does the next phase begin.

  6. Cutover, final validation, and automation inventory handoff

    We freeze writes in Konnect ERP during the cutover window, run a final delta migration of any records modified since the last sync, then mark Dolibarr as the system of record. We deliver the complete Migration Object Inventory, the field-level mapping document, and a written list of every Konnect ERP workflow, automation, and E-Way Bill template that requires manual rebuild in Dolibarr (using Dolistore modules or the native workflow system). We support a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild automations as Dolibarr workflows within the migration scope.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

Konnect ERP logo

Konnect ERP

Source

Strengths

  • Integrated CRM, Projects, Accounting, and HRMS under one cloud platform.
  • Built-in GST compliance (E-Invoicing, E-Way Bill) for Indian regulatory requirements.
  • Module-level flexibility — add or remove functional areas as business needs evolve.
  • Industry verticals for manufacturing, trading, and job-work available out-of-the-box.
  • Established India-based vendor with over 20 years of enterprise solutions experience.

Weaknesses

  • No publicly documented REST API for bulk data export or programmatic migration access.
  • Limited third-party integrations compared to global ERP platforms like SAP or NetSuite.
  • Fewer than five verified peer reviews available on major review platforms, making independent evaluation difficult.
  • Pricing is not published online and requires a direct sales contact to obtain a quote.
  • Support responsiveness and SLA terms are not clearly documented for self-service.
Dolibarr ERP logo

Dolibarr ERP

Destination

Strengths

  • Free core software with AGPL license and no per-user mandatory fee for self-hosted deployments.
  • Modular architecture lets teams activate only needed features, keeping the interface focused and the database lean.
  • Self-hosted option provides full data sovereignty and avoids recurring SaaS subscription costs.
  • Built-in CSV/Excel import and export wizard with saved profiles simplifies recurring data operations.
  • Low-code Module Builder allows functional extensions without writing PHP code.

Weaknesses

  • No native documented REST API for programmatic bulk operations — all migrations depend on the import/export wizard or direct database access.
  • Reporting and analytics are weak without paid add-ons, and built-in charts are limited compared to modern SaaS platforms.
  • UI design is described as dated by multiple reviewers, with infrequent visual updates to the default theme.
  • Community-only support for self-hosted deployments means no SLA or guaranteed response time for issues.
  • Security vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-5314, CVE-2024-5315) in version 9.0.1 with no immediate patch reported.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard ERP migration. 1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Konnect ERP and Dolibarr ERP.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

  • Field mapping clarity

    C

    Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.

  • Timeline complexity

    B

    8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.

  • API constraints

    B

    Konnect ERP: Not applicable.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

    Konnect ERP doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.

Estimator

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Most migrations land between four and six weeks for accounts with fewer than 10,000 customers, 5,000 items, and no GST E-Invoicing records. Migrations that include GST transaction records (E-Invoices and E-Way Bills), complex Chart of Accounts hierarchies with over 500 accounts, multi-level project structures with timesheet linking, or employee records with compensation fields move to ten to fourteen weeks because of the manual scoping phase, tax code reconciliation, and Dolibarr module activation testing.

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