BUS Core
Local-first ERP for small workshops
Tracks inventory and manufacturing without the cloud.
What It Does
- FIFO inventory tracking
- Manufacturing recipes and production runs
- Real gross profit via inventory-linked COGS
- Local cash event tracking
- Encrypted database export
- REST API for integrations
What It Does Not Do
- No forced user accounts
- No background telemetry
- No subscription billing
- No cloud sync or remote access
- No remote kill switch
Philosophy
Software should not own your business. BUS Core is opinionated: inventory is ledger-driven, cost is derived from truth, and accounting bloat stays out. It is designed for a 1–10 person shop that prefers control over convenience.
Technical Overview
| Backend: | SQLite (WAL mode) |
| API: | FastAPI, local-only bind |
| Current Version: | 0.10.6 (Beta) |
| License: | AGPL (Open Source) |
| Telemetry: | None |