How to Build an ERP System from Scratch Without Losing Control
Learn how to build an ERP system from requirements and one useful module through architecture, security, integration, testing and operation.
THE OPEN PLATFORM FOR BUSINESS SOFTWARE
What if you could tell AI what software you need and it builds it?
Build the business software you've always wanted!
The Vision
Imagine a Better Way.
We believe every business should own its software, own its data and decide its own future.
Build in Days, Not Months
Skip traditional development cycles. Sevenlake is designed to make professional business software significantly faster to create and adapt.
AI-Assisted Customisation
Sevenlake combines reusable templates with natural-language AI assistance to help businesses shape software around their requirements.
Run Anywhere
Deployment options include Sevenlake Cloud SaaS, with an architecture designed to support private server and self-hosted environments.
Complete Data Ownership
Sevenlake is designed around software control, data portability and avoiding restrictive vendor lock-in.
SEVENLAKE TODAY
See Sevenlake in Action
Sevenlake is now a working platform. Our CRM demonstrates what can currently be developed and run with Sevenlake, while the platform continues to grow towards the broader vision described above.
A working Sevenlake application
This CRM runs on Sevenlake today. Its dashboard brings together activities, opportunities and pipeline information to give users an immediate view of their sales activity and priorities.
EXAMPLES OF WHAT'S POSSIBLE
A Shared Ecosystem
Sevenlake is designed as a general business application platform rather than software for a single industry. These are examples of the kinds of sectors and business requirements the platform can support as its application capabilities grow.
THE PARADIGM SHIFT
Business Software Reimagined
For decades businesses have bought separate applications, each with its own database, licence and limitations.
Sevenlake’s vision is to replace disconnected software with one adaptable platform that can grow with a business.
THE OLD WAY
Buy another application
Start from scratch every time.
Adapt your business
Change your processes.
Integrate another database
Synchronise data forever.
Wait for vendor updates
Hope they build it.
Replace systems as your business grows
One pricing model
You're locked into their terms.
Closed vendor ecosystem
Limited innovation.
THE SEVENLAKE APPROACH
Add modules on one platform
Build on one platform.
Software designed to adapt
AI and visual tools customise proven modules.
A shared business data model
Everything works together.
AI-assisted changes
Improve your software in minutes.
Capabilities that can grow over time
Add capabilities over time.
Flexible licensing options
Choose the licensing model that suits your business.
A future open community ecosystem
A growing ecosystem of reusable modules.
The Process
How Sevenlake Works
A structured workflow across four stages.
WHERE SEVENLAKE IS HEADING
Tell Sevenlake: "I need a CRM for a yacht charter company with quotations, bookings, invoices and maintenance scheduling."
This illustrates our broader goal of describing the software a business needs and using Sevenlake and AI to create it.
01
Start with an Application
Begin with a working application like Sevenlake CRM or a reusable template.
Templates
CRM
✓
ERP
HR Portal
02
Customise in Designer Studio
Use metadata-driven visual tools and AI assistance to adapt supported structures, fields, views and dashboards.
AI Assistant
Add yacht charter booking...
Generating schema... 75%
03
Run on Sevenlake
Applications run through the Sevenlake Runtime; hosted operation exists today, with broader deployment flexibility part of the architecture.
Deploy
Cloud
Private
> Handshake secure...
> Deploying container... ●
04
Grow with Sevenlake
As Runtime, module and ecosystem capabilities expand, increasingly sophisticated applications become possible.
Modules
Core App
Stripe
Slack
API
SEVENLAKE
CRM Module
Concept
ERP Core
Planned
main.py
import sevenlake
app = sevenlake.Core()
app.connect("db")
app = sevenlake.Core()
app.connect("db")
Contributions
Open Source Promise
Built on the Promise of Open Source
Business software should belong to the business—not the software vendor.
Sevenlake is designed so businesses can control their software templates and data without restrictive vendor lock-in.
The goal is to enable developers to contribute reusable templates and modules to an open standard.
The planned ecosystem will give consultants opportunities to deliver and support customised solutions.
Sevenlake is being developed with an open-source direction and a publicly accessible roadmap. The source repository will be published when the initial platform code is ready.
THE ROAD AHEAD
See What We’re Building
Sevenlake is being developed openly. Explore the current roadmap, see what is planned next and follow the platform’s progress from foundation to launch.
Explore the RoadmapPlatform Roadmap
Active Progress
In progress Platform Foundation
Planned AI Builder & Core Modules
Future Marketplace & Ecosystem
Support
Help is there when you need it
Every business is different. Choose the path that fits your team's needs.
LEGACY APP
id: 1042
status: "pending"
sync: false
CONCEPT FLOW
POST/write
GET/read
SEVENLAKE DB
uuid: "8f3b..."
status: "synced"
sync: true
APP DATA
Smooth Migration
Coexist and Transition at Your Pace
Sevenlake provides APIs and is designed to coexist with existing business systems. This creates a foundation for organisations to introduce Sevenlake applications gradually rather than replacing established systems all at once.
Where existing applications support data import, future integration options may also help keep them updated during migration.
The Community
Three Communities. One Platform.
Join the community that matches your goals and help us build the future of business software.
Build the software your business actually needs
Experience adaptable business software with the working Sevenlake CRM, while retaining control over your software and data.
AI-powered customisation
Own your software and data
Deploy anywhere
Expand with new modules
Work with trusted partners
Grow your consulting business
The planned ecosystem will enable consultants to implement and customise Sevenlake solutions.
Partner resources
Client opportunities
Training & documentation
Marketplace exposure
Premium support
Build the future of business software
The open-source project will invite developers to create reusable modules and platform capabilities.
Open-source platform
GitHub collaboration
AI-assisted development
Publish modules
Earn from your work
Our aim is to build a genuinely open ecosystem for adaptable business software.
Insights
Latest Articles & Perspectives
Explore our latest thoughts on open-source software, AI, and the future of business operations.
Build your business with Sevenlake.
Use your business expertise with a platform designed to make adaptable software faster to create, customise and evolve.