ERP migration

Migrate from Vault-ERP to Dolibarr ERP

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

Vault-ERP logo

Vault-ERP

Source

Dolibarr ERP

Destination

Dolibarr ERP logo

Compatibility

83%

10 of 12

objects map 1:1 between Vault-ERP and Dolibarr ERP.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

4-8 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from Vault-ERP to Dolibarr is a structural migration that requires careful sequencing because both systems are ERP-grade with interdependentreference integrity requirements. Vault-ERP stores Chart of Accounts, Customers, Vendors, Items, open AP/AR, Orders, Employees, and Time Tracking entries with foreign-key dependencies that must be loaded in dependency order: accounts first, then customers and vendors, then items, then open balances, then orders. Dolibarr's modular architecture means you activate only the modules you need—CRM, Invoicing, Products, Inventory, Accounting, HR, Projects, Orders—but the underlying data relationships are the same. Vault-ERP's per-instance custom field flexibility means no two deployments have identical schemas; we run a pre-migration schema discovery pass to enumerate every custom field and produce a field map before any data is touched. We preserve effective-dated HR history (compensation changes, title transitions, department reassignments) as a sequence of dated records rather than a single snapshot. Custom fields created within Vault-ERP are instance-specific and do not universally port; we document every unmappable custom field for the customer's admin to handle post-migration. Workflows, automations, and custom forms do not migrate; we deliver a written inventory for the admin to rebuild using Dolibarr's module configuration tools.

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

Vault-ERP logo

Vault-ERP

What's pushing teams away

  • Lack of transparent public pricing makes it difficult for prospective customers to budget; many leave before committing when they cannot get clear per-seat or per-module costs upfront.
  • The small team size and limited public documentation create uncertainty about long-term product support and roadmap stability, causing risk-averse buyers to choose more established ERPs.
  • Businesses with highly specialized industry workflows find the customization options insufficient once they scale beyond standard ERP patterns, leading them to platforms with deeper vertical features.

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 Vault-ERP objects map to Dolibarr ERP

Each row shows how a Vault-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.

Vault-ERP

Chart of Accounts

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Account (General Ledger)

lossy
Mapping required

Vault-ERP accounts map to Dolibarr's accounting chart. We extract the full account hierarchy via the NetSuite API and map it to Dolibarr's PCG-type classification. Multi-entity subsidiary structures in Vault-ERP may require separate Dolibarr instances or a third-party multi-company module; this is determined during scoping. Account numbers and names migrate directly; account type mapping (asset, liability, equity, revenue, expense) is configured in Dolibarr's accounting setup before import.

Vault-ERP

Customer

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Third-Party (Customer mode)

1:1
Fully supported

Vault-ERP Customer records map to Dolibarr Third-Party entities in Customer mode. We preserve contact details, addresses, payment terms, and credit limits. Vault-ERP custom classification fields on customers require per-instance mapping to Dolibarr extra fields. The customer is created before any related order or invoice records so that the foreign-key reference is satisfied at import time.

Vault-ERP

Vendor

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Third-Party (Supplier mode)

1:1
Fully supported

Vault-ERP Vendor records map to Dolibarr Third-Party entities in Supplier mode. Contact details, addresses, and payment terms migrate directly. Vault-ERP vendor-specific fields (tax ID, payment methods, default warehouses) map to corresponding Dolibarr supplier extra fields or native fields where names align.

Vault-ERP

Item (Inventory and Non-Inventory)

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Product or Service

1:1
Fully supported

Vault-ERP Item records map to Dolibarr Products (for inventory items) or Services (for non-inventory items). Item type (inventory vs non-inventory vs service), pricing, and BOM data transfer, but BOM structures may require manual reconfiguration in Dolibarr's BOM module post-migration if used. Vault-ERP custom item fields require per-instance mapping to Dolibarr extra fields.

Vault-ERP

Open AP (Accounts Payable)

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Banking and Payment - Outstanding Suppliers

1:1
Fully supported

Open payable records carry outstanding balances, payment terms, and linked vendor references. We map these to Dolibarr's outstanding supplier payment records, noting that currency and subsidiary metadata may require configuration in Dolibarr's banking module. Open AP is loaded after Third-Party records to satisfy the supplier reference.

Vault-ERP

Open AR (Accounts Receivable)

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Banking and Payment - Outstanding Customers

1:1
Fully supported

Open receivable records carry outstanding balances, payment terms, and linked customer references. We map these to Dolibarr's outstanding customer payment records. Currency handling is preserved; multi-currency transactions require Dolibarr's multi-currency module to be active.

Vault-ERP

Sales Order

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Order (Customer Orders)

1:1
Fully supported

Vault-ERP Sales Orders map to Dolibarr Customer Orders. Order headers reference the Third-Party customer; order lines reference Products or Services. Vault-ERP's custom order form logic means order layouts vary; we extract the underlying transaction data and remap line items to Dolibarr order lines. Order status (draft, validated, shipped, invoiced) maps to Dolibarr's ORDER_STATUS values.

Vault-ERP

Purchase Order

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Order (Supplier Orders)

1:1
Fully supported

Vault-ERP Purchase Orders map to Dolibarr Supplier Orders. Line items reference Products, and the order references the Third-Party supplier. Vault-ERP PO custom fields require per-instance mapping to Dolibarr extra fields. Order status maps to Dolibarr's supplier order status values.

Vault-ERP

Employee

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

User or Third-Party (HR mode)

lossy
Fully supported

Vault-ERP Employee records map to Dolibarr Users with HR module activated (for system login) or Third-Party in Employee mode (for HR records without login). We migrate employee profiles, job titles, department assignments, hire dates, and salary information. Vault-ERP effective-dated HR changes (compensation changes, title transitions, department reassignments) migrate as a sequence of dated records rather than a single snapshot, preserving audit continuity. Custom employee fields require per-instance mapping.

Vault-ERP

Time Tracking Entry

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Project - Time Tracking

1:1
Fully supported

Vault-ERP time tracking entries with billable and non-billable hours linked to projects or employees map to Dolibarr Project time entries. We extract raw hours and project associations and remap them to Dolibarr's timesheet structure. Vault-ERP's configurable time entry module means we apply per-instance field mapping during extraction.

Vault-ERP

Documents and Attachments

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Documents (linked via ContentDocument)

1:1
Mapping required

Vault-ERP document references and metadata export alongside their associated records. We verify every migrated document by MD5 checksum comparison after transfer and flag any attachment where the source and destination hashes do not match. Dolibarr stores attachments in its documents directory with references linked to the parent entity (Third-Party, Product, Order, Project).

Vault-ERP

Tax Codes

maps to

Dolibarr ERP

Dictionary - Tax

1:1
Mapping required

Vault-ERP tax codes reference jurisdiction-specific rates and rules. We extract the tax code definitions and their associated rates and map them to Dolibarr's tax dictionary configuration. Jurisdiction mapping is validated against Dolibarr's supported tax types (TVA, VAT equivalents, sales tax) during setup.

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.

Vault-ERP logo

Vault-ERP gotchas

High

Custom form and field variations across tenants

High

Referential integrity across ERP tables during migration

Medium

File storage integrity is not guaranteed across migrations

Medium

ERP transaction history is intermingled with current state

Medium

HR data carries effective-dated changes that must be preserved

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

  • Vault-ERP per-instance schemas require mandatory pre-migration discovery

    Vault-ERP's core product promise is that users can reshape forms and fields to match their own processes, meaning no two Vault-ERP deployments have identical schemas. Custom fields, custom objects, and modified standard fields must be inventoried before migration scoping. We run a pre-migration schema discovery pass that enumerates every custom field in the source instance and produces a field map before any data is touched. Skipping this step means custom fields are silently dropped during import because Dolibarr has no place to receive them.

  • ERP record load order must respect foreign-key dependencies

    Vault-ERP records carry foreign-key dependencies: an invoice references a customer and an item; an order references a price list and a warehouse. Loading records out of order breaks these links silently in Dolibarr. We sequence all ERP migrations in dependency order—accounts first, then customers and vendors, then items, then open AP/AR, then orders—enforcing a load-order constraint that most generic migration tools ignore. A customer record without a pre-existing Third-Party entry will either fail import or create an orphan reference.

  • Dolibarr lacks native cost centres

    Vault-ERP supports cost centres through custom field configuration, which many manufacturing and project-based businesses use to allocate expenses. Dolibarr does not have a native cost centre feature; this requires a third-party module (available in the Dolistore marketplace) or acceptance that cost allocation tracking will not persist in the destination system. We flag this during scoping so the customer can decide before migration whether to install a cost centre module or reclassify cost data against Dolibarr's native account structure.

  • HR effective-dated history requires multi-record migration not a snapshot

    Vault-ERP employee records can include compensation changes, job title transitions, and department reassignments effective on specific dates. Importing only the latest employee record discards this history. We extract the full effective-dated change log for each employee from Vault-ERP and load it into Dolibarr as a sequence of dated records, preserving audit continuity. If Dolibarr's HR module is not active in the destination, we store the effective-dated history as a custom object with date-effective fields so that the history is not lost even without the HR module.

  • Document file integrity must be verified post-transfer

    ERP document attachments stored on file servers can suffer silent data loss during migration when file stores and databases are not migrated together atomically. We verify every migrated document by MD5 checksum comparison after transfer and flag any attachment where the source and destination hashes do not match. Unverified migrations risk silently dropping supporting documents (contracts, specifications, images) that are essential for operational continuity.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Vault-ERP to Dolibarr ERP data migration

  1. Schema discovery and mapping document

    We run a pre-migration schema discovery pass against the Vault-ERP instance, enumerating every standard field, custom field, and custom object in use. We produce a written mapping document that pairs each Vault-ERP field to its Dolibarr equivalent (or flags it as unmapped). This document is the foundation for all subsequent transformation logic and is reviewed with the customer before any data extraction begins. We also inventory active automations, custom forms, and workflow logic for the written handoff inventory.

  2. Data audit and transaction window definition

    We audit the current Vault-ERP dataset across all modules: account count, customer and vendor counts, item count, open AP/AR balances, order backlog, employee headcount, and time entry volume. We work with the customer to define the transaction window—typically the last 12 to 36 months of closed transactions plus all open records—and agree on what historical data is migrated versus archived. ERP transaction history that is intermingled with current state in Vault-ERP requires explicit scoping to avoid migrating stale closed records or omitting open ones.

  3. Dolibarr module activation and account structure setup

    We activate the relevant Dolibarr modules in the destination instance based on the scoping output: CRM, Invoicing, Products, Stock, Orders, Projects, HR, or Accounting as needed. We configure the Chart of Accounts structure, tax dictionary entries, payment term defaults, and third-party property labels before any data is imported. If cost centres are required and a suitable third-party module is selected, it is installed at this stage.

  4. Sandbox migration and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into a Dolibarr sandbox environment (a cloned copy of the destination instance) using the agreed transaction window and schema mapping. The customer's operations lead reconciles record counts (Accounts in, Third-Parties in, Products in, Orders in, Employees in), spot-checks 25-50 random records against the Vault-ERP source, and validates that document checksums match. Any mapping corrections are documented and applied to the production migration script. No data is written to the production instance until the sandbox sign-off is received.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run the production migration in record-dependency order: Chart of Accounts first, then Third-Party entities (customers and suppliers), then Products and Services, then open AP/AR balances, then Orders, then Employees with effective-dated history, then Time Tracking entries, then Documents with checksum verification. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. Vault-ERP writes are frozen during the cutover window, and a final delta migration captures any records modified during the migration window.

  6. Cutover, validation, and automation handoff

    We enable Dolibarr as the system of record after the final delta migration and checksum verification pass. We deliver the custom field mapping document, the automation and form inventory, and the transaction window summary to the customer's admin team. We support a one-week hypercare window where we resolve any reconciliation issues. We do not rebuild Vault-ERP workflows, automations, or custom forms inside the migration scope; those are documented for the customer's admin to reconfigure using Dolibarr's native module tools.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

Vault-ERP logo

Vault-ERP

Source

Strengths

  • All-in-one cloud ERP covering Accounting, HR, Sales, Inventory, and Manufacturing without requiring separate systems.
  • Customizable forms and fields allow non-technical users to reshape the interface to match their own processes.
  • Integrated time tracking with billable and non-billable hour categorization supports project-based billing workflows.
  • Single-platform data model reduces the need for third-party integrations and manual data reconciliation.

Weaknesses

  • Very limited public documentation, no public API reference, and minimal community presence make technical evaluation and integration planning difficult.
  • No transparent published pricing tiers; cost structure is opaque and requires direct sales contact to determine.
  • Small development team and recent founding date raise concerns about long-term support continuity and product maturity.
  • Custom form flexibility means every instance has a unique schema, increasing migration complexity and requiring per-tenant mapping work.
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 Vault-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

    Vault-ERP: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

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Most migrations land between four and eight weeks for accounts under 10,000 customers, 5,000 items, and straightforward chart of accounts structures. Migrations with large employee histories (effective-dated HR records across multiple years), complex item BOM structures, extensive custom field inventories, or multi-entity account hierarchies move to eight to sixteen weeks because of schema discovery time, HR change-log sequencing, and document checksum verification across large attachment sets.

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