ERPNext can run in the cloud or on a server you own. Both work well; the right answer depends on your connectivity, your rules on data and who will look after the machine.
Cloud
- Nothing to buy or maintain on site
- Backups, security updates and upgrades handled for you
- Access from any branch or phone with internet
- A monthly or yearly hosting fee
Your own server
- Data stays on your premises
- Works on your local network even if the internet is down
- You pay for the hardware, power, backups and someone to look after them
- Remote branches still need a connection to reach it
Questions that decide it
- How reliable is the internet at each location?
- Do any rules require your data to stay in a particular place?
- Who will run backups and test restores?
- How many branches need access?


