Axonaut
All-in-one French management software (Labège): CRM, quotes, invoicing, cash flow, expense claims, stock, with business account and electronic invoicing.
The CRM, quotes and invoices can be rebuilt; they are forms and PDFs. Bank-linked cash flow, accounting and electronic invoicing, on the other hand, need connections and a tracking of rules that the vendor provides. For simple sales use, replaceable; for full management with the accountant, keep the tool.
What you lose
- Bank link and automatic reconciliation
- The built-in business account and cards
- Compliance with electronic invoicing
- Connections to more than 14,000 tools claimed by the vendor
Existing alternatives to Axonaut
- DolibarrOpen source
Free management suite: customers, quotes, invoices, calendar and payment tracking, developed in France.
- ERPNextOpen source
Free ERP combining CRM, quotes, invoicing and project tracking; heavier to set up.
The prompt to build it yourself
Build me a small sales management tool for a freelancer or very small business, without claiming to replace Axonaut or do official accounting. Stack: Next.js, TypeScript, SQLite. Data at my place, secrets in .env, no telemetry. To do: - Customers and prospects: record, history of exchanges, sales follow-up stage (new, quote sent, won, lost). - Quote then invoice from the quote, as PDF: continuous numbering with no gaps, mandatory mentions, VAT per line, deposit and balance. - Invoices are never deleted or edited: a mistake is corrected with a credit note. - Payment tracking and reminder by email (configurable SMTP). - Expense claims: entry with photo of the receipt, approval status. - CSV export of customers and invoices for my accountant; simple backup. - Tests on numbering and totals; README with the limits. Out of scope: accounting, bank reconciliation, VAT returns, and the transmission of invoices through an approved platform that electronic invoicing reform will eventually require (timetable to be checked). Never state that the documents comply with that reform.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Axonaut be replaced by a custom-built tool?
- casevibecode verdict: Partly replaceable. The CRM, quotes and invoices can be rebuilt; they are forms and PDFs. Bank-linked cash flow, accounting and electronic invoicing, on the other hand, need connections and a tracking of rules that the vendor provides. For simple sales use, replaceable; for full management with the accountant, keep the tool.
- What is Axonaut used for?
- All-in-one French management software (Labège): CRM, quotes, invoicing, cash flow, expense claims, stock, with business account and electronic invoicing.
- What alternatives to Axonaut already exist?
- Dolibarr (open source), ERPNext (open source). Options to compare before committing to a custom build.
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