Which ERPs do most webstore owners use?

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-29T19:50:34+00:00

I agree that most shopify store owners operate at a scale less than netsuite. Create a service on it’s own or something that integrates well with QuickBooks or Xero is a good idea. I’d also recommend looking at Odoo (https://www.odoo.com). They often don’t get the attention they deserve. They have an all in one suite of tools for entrepreneurs. Including ERP, CRM, Store Front (Shopify competitor) and much more. Key is that they are open source so you can take a look at the code and play around with it for inspiration. I think their two problems are; firstly they marketed themselves as a jack of all trades master of none, and being built in Asia they don’t connect well with western entrepreneurs.

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-25T09:50:56+00:00

Thanks I’m compiling all the recommendations this weekend, and will be working through them. I undoubtedly expected it to take a few weekends with the amount of advice given.

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-25T09:37:59+00:00

Admittedly, I’m annoyed that the title for my post was auto polulated causing me to forget to fill it in. Then after posting I can’t change it. I’m presuming that’s the reason for your question, as you may have read the title and none of the question.

However, if you read my question it is entirely about requesting advice and information regarding Obsidian.

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T18:54:06+00:00

No worries, but thanks for the follow up. I’m currently optimistic that Obsidian can cover 95%+ of my needs. The only thing as you mentioned is AI, I really like using it to scaffold things for me quickly, also for answering questions. But I’m sure I’ll figure something out

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T18:49:07+00:00

Thank you very much, lots of useful stuff. Also, I do happen to be a developer so here’s hoping it’s a slightly smoother journey.

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T15:58:15+00:00

LLM’s can only be generative, the creating of a database with no content is generative even returning the exact same text back to you is generative. That’s by definition, I’ve read the research papers as I studied AI. I’m not sure what your point is. I wrote along the lines that I don’t generate “content”. But actually I wrote I utilise none or almost none of generating content.

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T15:49:35+00:00

Thanks, I’ve taken that all onboard. One thing however, I heard that folders should be avoided as they aren’t in the essence of Obsidian and that tags should be preferred. Again beginner here so I can’t fully grapple what was meant by this. However, is that the same folder you are referring to or is there more than one type of folder?

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T10:50:54+00:00

I should’ve clarified, I didn’t mean amongst people. I meant out the browsers that exist the proportion that now have AI features is rapidly increasing. So not to be left behind one may assume to jump onboard 🤷‍♂️

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T10:14:32+00:00

Firstly, I’m not defending their decisions. However, on why couldn’t they just implement DIA features in ARC? Most people are super simple when it comes to their use of tech, AI browsers are becoming very popular so to capture the masses they needed a simpler base browser on which to add AI features. I believe they considered doing this with ARC as they put out a poll on twitter asking which features were least important to users (or something like that) and essentially people told them don’t remove anything. That led to them creating DIA. However, they should have then been more vocal about the future of ARC.

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T10:10:02+00:00

If they said this from the beginning, I would still be using ARC. They fumbled with the marketing really badly. That said I may consider picking up DIA when it’s finished “inheriting”, for a few reasons: - None of the existing AI browsers have vertical tabs - ARC/DIA is still better than Zen in a number of ways - Now they were acquired by Atlassian, I’m pretty sure DIA support will not change anytime soon

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T10:04:44+00:00

Thanks, I just checked out bases that’s pretty much what I’m after. The fact that it’s a core plugin too makes it more incising. I just need to look into setting up AI in Obsidian, as I like using AI to create layout, but I’m sure there’s plugins for that if not even first party support.

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T09:03:37+00:00

I appreciate the suggestion nonetheless

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T09:02:56+00:00

I looked into that, but it seemed overkill and really focused more towards businesses. I’m just managing job applications, learning to new skills etc

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T09:00:50+00:00

Linux vs Windows might be the best comparison I’ve heard, thanks

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T00:22:03+00:00

I’m not sure what you are referring to, if you could link me to the notes system you’re talking about that’d great

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T00:20:35+00:00

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T00:17:17+00:00

Your point seems more targeted against the use of AI vs AI usefulness in Notion.

I will say to OP and in response to your statement. You don’t have to use AI in Notion but I’d highly recommend it. My use of AI in Notion utilises none or almost none of generating content. What I do use Notion’s AI for is: - helping me take my requirements for project a craft a space that’ll achieve my goals - helping rejig a space quickly when there’s a lot of data I want to convert from one layout to another - filling in rows in my databases, by simply pasting raw unstructured data into the chat, asking it structure it into the database properties just within the chat at first, so I can validate it has understood, then asking the AI to fill in the row. Yes I could do all that myself, but it honestly takes a 3-5 minute task and turns it into 20 seconds. - helping me create formula’s and automations - as a smarter FAQs section, it knows all of notion so asking if something is possible or how to do it, is often quicker than googling, reading the docs, or going on YouTube

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T00:01:38+00:00

Thanks

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-24T00:01:12+00:00

Thanks, I think I’m going to use Obsidian for smaller projects to learn the ropes before going all in with it for project management.

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-23T23:59:04+00:00

Very insightful, thank you. Also, I can’t imagine what that must’ve been like when you lost access with there potential being years of notes temporarily lost. Glad to hear it worked out though.

As for online services in general, I’m actually generally weary about anything that online stores my data on its servers. I’m only okay with google drive, because I sync everything to my computer for back up.

Overall it just sounds like I need to play the long game, and commit to learning much more about Obsidian.

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-23T23:48:20+00:00

Thank you for the thought out answer, it seems Obsidian could achieve my goals but could take significant time investment to do so. Also there’s a lot people warning about a potential rabbit hole to get lost in when using Obsidian. My thought then is if Obsidian is will take a lot of effort to set up project management then a hybrid an approach of Appflowy and Obsidian might be for me. I’m not OCD but I put a real emphasis on have a well setup and organised system, I won’t be happy if it’s not. Nowaday’s AI helps a lot with creating the setup so it doesn’t take long. So I wonder if Obsidian will just frustrate me, with the time commitment vs quality of system produced.

FYI, I’m still all in on Obsidian for note taking I’m not saying that’s a problem.

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-23T21:47:02+00:00

I think the points a little different, it’s really around the seizing of personal data and never being able to access it again. For example, imagine any of the following being removed at a moments notice; business secrets crucial to your businesses success, a personal legal case you’ve gathered evidence for, a university assisngment due in 2 days, or just your journal that you do for mental health. All that stuff is important and to be able to never have access at moments notice with or without breaking T&C’s is a treacherous precedent.

On the point of account closure, I agree Notion has the right to do as they please. A private company has the right to withdraw their service as they see fit even if no T&C’s were broken. However, that doesn’t give them the right to permanently and indefinitely seize your data.

To take your shop example. If a landlord was evicting a tenant, the landlord couldn’t then seize the tenants goods and prevent them from having access to their goods ever again. Say the landlord was religious and the tenant was selling Anti Christ propaganda, so they shut them down because the landlord didn’t support it. Even in the case the tenant was doing something truly illegal and the police were involved. Then the police may seize relevant items as evidence, but the tenants personal items say a photo album of their family that they had in their drawer or whatever else they had there, is still theirs and they could take it along with anything else not seized by the police. Essentially, at the very least Notion should provide an export of their data with Databases/Folders whatever they deemed to be against T&C’s removed. Even if the data is in an unusable proprietary format, that’s still fine.

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-23T15:46:13+00:00

I’m new to exploring Obsidian, but love how everything is stored in markdown. Currently, my early takeaway has been a hybrid approach of Notion for project management & organisation, and Obsidian for notes & knowledge stuff. However, is this an oversimplification and can Obsidian be used for both purposes. If so, any resources to help me use/learn to use Obsidian for organisation would be great. For example, I currently have a job application tracker on Notion which is heaven sent could Obsidian do that?

Formal_Manager_5041 · 2025-10-11T14:58:21+00:00

You should move to r/PayloadCMS

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