Ready to Reimagine What’s Possible? Get in touch today
ERP & Business Systems · Sri Lanka · Since 2005
Custom ERP Software for Sri Lankan Business & Government. You Own the Code.
Cyclomax builds ERP, POS, HR, finance and operations systems around the way your organisation actually works — then hands over the source code. No per-user licences. No vendor lock-in.
21 years, since 2005Source-code handoverGovernment & enterpriseSinhala · Tamil · English
21Years, building since 2005
1,500+Projects delivered
70,000+People using our systems
8Government institutions
Trusted by Sri Lankan government institutions and private enterprise since 2005.
Public sector
National Water Supply & Drainage BoardNational programme, with JICA
Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation20 harbours islandwide
Department of AgricultureNational institution
Machinery & Equipment AuthorityNorth Western Provincial Council
Engineering DepartmentNorth Western Province
Development Construction & Machinery AgencyAnuradhapura
Provincial Department of MechanicalUva Provincial Council
University of Vocational TechnologyTechnical EducationPrivate enterprise
Why Companies Call Us
Your Business Already Changed. Your Software Didn’t.
Most of the organisations we work with are not looking for new software. They are losing time, money and visibility to software that no longer matches how they operate.
If three or more of these sound familiar, the system is now costing more than it saves.
Signs You’ve Outgrown It
- Month-end still depends on someone’s spreadsheet
- Two departments quote two different numbers for the same question
- Licence fees grow faster than the business does
- A new branch, product or process needs a manual workaround
- Reports arrive too late to change the outcome
- The original vendor is slow, gone, or overseas
Choosing an ERP in Sri Lanka
Odoo, SAP, or a System Built Around You?
All three are valid answers. They are valid in different situations, and the difference is mostly about who the system has to bend to — you, or the software.
Swipe the table sideways to compare →
| What matters | Odoo | SAP Business One | Cyclomax Custom ERP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licence model | Enterprise is subscription-priced per user, per month. Community edition is free | Licensed per named user, perpetual or subscription, plus maintenance | No per-user licence. Scoped once, then yours |
| Source code | Community edition is open source; Enterprise edition is not | Not available | Handed over to you |
| Fitting your process | Configure the standard modules; deeper change is custom development | Built around standard industry processes | Built from your process on day one |
| Cost as you grow | Scales with the number of users | Scales with users and modules | Tied to scope and infrastructure, not headcount |
| Who implements it | Its partner network | An authorised SAP partner | Our own team, in Sri Lanka |
| Support & language | Through your implementation partner | Tiered partner and vendor support | Direct, local, Sinhala · Tamil · English |
| On-premise option | Supported, self-hosted | Available | Cloud, on-premise or hybrid — your call |
Choose Odoo when…
Your processes are fairly standard, you want to start quickly, and a growing per-user bill is acceptable as the team expands.
Choose SAP when…
You are a large or multinational operation, you need its finance and compliance depth, and standardised processes suit how you work.
Choose custom when…
Your operation is the competitive advantage, off-the-shelf keeps forcing workarounds, and you want to own what you depend on.
We will tell you when Odoo or SAP is the better answer for your situation. It happens, and saying so costs us less than a bad fit would cost you.
Comparison based on each vendor’s publicly published licensing and product information, last reviewed October 2026. Licensing terms change — confirm current terms with the vendor before deciding. Odoo is a trademark of Odoo S.A. SAP and SAP Business One are trademarks of SAP SE. Cyclomax is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a partner of either company; both names are used here only to identify the products being compared.
One Company. Multiple Capabilities.
Different Capabilities. One Connected Business View.
A business problem rarely stays inside one department. Each capability stands on its own, or connects into a wider programme.
Enterprise Technology
ERP, POS, inventory, manufacturing, finance, HR, CRM, quality, fixed assets, fleet and BI.
Explore ERPIndustry Platforms
School management, hospital ERP, workshop automation, recruitment and EDMS, built for how that sector works.
See all platformsWeb & Commerce
Web development, e-commerce, search and AI visibility, and the digital architecture behind them.
Explore web & commerceAI & Automation
AI becomes useful when it understands your business context, connects to the systems you already run, and automates repeatable work while people keep control of the decisions that matter.
- AI agents inside ERP and CRM
- Intelligent search across your data
- Document processing and extraction
- Workflow and approval automation
- Management reporting and alerts
- Human approval and accountability points
Runs inside the systems you already operate rather than as a separate chatbot beside them.
AI & Automation
AI agents, intelligent search, document processing and workflow automation inside the business.
ExploreCreative & Media
Strategy, design and production run by the same company that builds the systems — so the marketing and the operation tell the same story.
- Brand and campaign strategy
- Design and art direction
- Video production and presenters
- Podcast production
- Paid media planning and execution
- Performance reporting
Connects to your website, e-commerce store and CRM so campaigns, enquiries and sales stay joined up.
Creative & Media
Strategy, data, design, video, presenters, podcast production and paid media execution.
ExploreBusiness Process Outsourcing
Hotlines, HR, payroll, accounting, community management and back-office operations.
Explore BPO
Pick One, or Connect Them All
Every Module Works Alone — and Better Together.
Start with the department that hurts most. Add the rest when the business is ready.
InventoryWarehouses · GRN · Traceability
POSBilling · Branches · Returns
FinanceGL · AP · AR · Reporting
HR & PayrollAttendance · Payroll · Analytics
CRMLeads · Sales · Follow-ups
ManufacturingBOM · MRP · Batches
QualityQC · Rework · Suppliers
Fixed AssetsRegister · Depreciation
FleetVehicles · Fuel · Service
BI & ReportingDashboards · KPIs · Alerts
School ManagementAdmissions · Exams · Fees
Hospital ERPPatients · Wards · Billing
Public-Sector Track Record
Systems Still Running Inside Sri Lankan Institutions.
Delivering public-sector systems since 2009 — for national and provincial institutions, and alongside international partners such as JICA.
Harbours20
Institutions8
Languages3
Public-sector delivery is an institutional change project, not a software handover: procurement, data residency, policy, accountability, training and staff continuity all have to work.
Ownership & Continuity
You Own It. All of It.
The system your business depends on should not be something you rent from someone else. On custom builds, ownership is written into the project.
Source-Code HandoverYou receive the code for what we build for you, under the project terms.
No Per-User LicencesAdd staff without adding licence fees. Scale is planned around workload, not headcount.
Cloud, On-Premise or HybridYour data sits where your policy and your regulators require it to sit.
Documentation & TrainingYour team is trained to run what it owns, and the documentation stays with you.
The Cyclomax Approach
Understand First. Build Second.
Development is one part of an implementation. The business, the people, the data and the transition decide whether it actually gets used.
1
Stage One
Understand
Business goals, current process, pain points and constraints.
2
Stage Two
Design
Workflow, architecture, data and user experience.
3
Stage Three
Build
Configure, develop and integrate the required solution.
4
Stage Four
Implement
Migration, testing, deployment and a controlled go-live.
5
Stage Five
Train
Role-based training, adoption and knowledge transfer.
6
Stage Six
Improve
Support, measurement, automation and continuous evolution.
ManufacturingAutomotiveEducationHealthcareGovernmentRecruitmentRetail & DistributionE-CommerceProfessional ServicesService Operations
Before You Ask Us
The Questions Everyone Asks First.
It is scoped per project, not priced per user. Cost is driven by how many departments are involved, how much data has to be migrated, how many integrations are needed and how much training the rollout requires — not by how many people log in. We give a fixed scope and figure after the discovery stage, before any development starts.
A single module can go live in weeks. A multi-department ERP is usually staged across several months, with the highest-pain area first so the business sees value before the whole programme is finished.
Yes, for what we build for you, under the terms agreed in the project. The point is that a system your operation depends on should not be something another company can switch off.
Usually, yes. We integrate with existing accounting packages, attendance and biometric devices, payment gateways, e-commerce platforms and government reporting formats. Replacing everything at once is rarely the right move.
Our own team, from Sri Lanka, in Sinhala, Tamil or English. You are not routed to an overseas partner or a ticket queue in another time zone.
Wherever your policy requires — cloud, your own servers, or a hybrid. For public-sector work, data residency is treated as a requirement of the design, not an afterthought.
Insights & Ideas
What We’re Watching in Sri Lankan Business Technology.
Compliance
Tax Flash Update: New VAT Invoice Format
The Inland Revenue Department has introduced a new VAT invoice format through the latest Gazette Notification. What it means for your billing setup.
Read article PaymentsPayPal’s Sri Lankan Rollout: An Integration Blueprint
Following the Central Bank’s expansion framework, local exporters and platforms finally have a direct pathway to global payments.
Read article AIThe Best AI Tools for Web Design & Software Development in 2026
We run a software shop and a media agency, so we test a lot of AI tools. Here is what actually earns a place in the workflow.
Read article
Start With the Problem, Not the Software
Tell Us What’s Breaking. We’ll Tell You What It Takes to Fix It.
A short discovery conversation, no obligation: what your operation does today, where it hurts, and whether a custom build, an off-the-shelf product or a smaller fix is the right answer. If it isn’t us, we’ll say so.
No generic presentation. Bring your actual month-end problem and we’ll work from there.
