| Subject | Tryton | OpenERP |
|---|
| Language | Python (>=2.4) | Python (>=2.4) for 5 Series[1],
Python (>=2.5) for 6 Series |
| Versions maintained | 2 years | 5.X.X Series to 6.X.X Series |
| Release cycle | every 6 months | when it's stable |
| Version Policy | No API changes in Series, No XML Change in Series | No API changes in stable versions |
| Number of Modules | 50 | > 500 |
| Repository Organisation | 1 Repo per Module | 1 Repo for official modules |
| Version Control System | Mercurial (HG) | Bazaar (BZR), hosted on Launchpad.net |
| Active contributors (commits in May 2010) | 40 | 245 |
| Automatic Upgrades/Migrations | Yes | Yes for minor versions |
| Python Packaging | Available on PyPi[2] | Not Available on PyPi |
| Python Module | Can be used as a module[3] | not |
| Distribution Package | Debian, Gentoo, Ubuntu, Arch Linux,
Foresight Linux, Windows (only client), MacOS X (only client) | Available |
| Code Auto-Reload | Available | Not Available |
| Architecture | Three Tier | Three Tier |
| Database Supported | PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite | PostgreSQL |
| Desktop Clients | GTK Based Desktop Client | GTK Based Desktop Client
KDE/QT Client(Community) |
| Web based Clients | SAO based on
Google Web Toolkit (Work in progress) | OpenObject-client-Web
based on CherryPy,
Mako and Mochikit (replaced by JQuery in v6) |
| Client Access Libraries | Proteus | Not Available |
| Standalone Clients | Neso | None |
| Native Gantt Charts | Not Available | Available only in web client |
| Native Calendar View | Through CalDAV | Available |
| Native Diagram View | Not Available | Available in v6 |
| Reporting Engines | Relatorio based Openoffice
WYSIWYG reports [4] or any custom | RML (official)/Relatorio
(on Open Office. Community), Jasper(Community),
MAKO(work in progress) |
| Native Bar/Pie Chart View | Available (with drill down) | Available |
| Dashboard View | Available (customizable) | Available |
| CalDAV | Available | Available in series 6.X.X |
| WebDAV | Available | Available in series 6.X.X |
| Cardav[5] | Available | Not Available |
| Unit testing | Covers Server & All modules | Covers modules & reports |
| Functional Testing | Proteus (Work in Progress) and in unit test | YAML Based Tests
in series 6.X.X,Open ERP
Scenario (Community
Project/Unofficial) [6] |
| Client Multi Language Programming Compatibility | Possible by use of Pyson Syntax [7] | Not available due to
pythonic expressions. |
| IP v6 Compatibility | Yes | No |
| Historization | Yes[8] | No |
| Localization | 5 | more than 20 languages,
integrated with Launchpad.net |
