The agility layer for any ERP
Most ERP environments are surrounded by a complex web of custom apps, manual workflows, and fragmented tools. Whether you're struggling with the technical debt of a legacy system or working around the standardization of a modern cloud ERP, the problem is the same: The core wasn't built for this. By moving high-frequency changes and unique edge cases into a dedicated agility layer, you can meet business demands without ever touching the core.
Modernize legacy ERPs
Legacy ERP environments carry two layers of technical debt: customizations built into the core over years of operation, and custom applications surrounding it—often built on outdated stacks like .NET or Lotus Notes. Both make upgrades painful and limit what your teams can do. With Zoho Creator, you can:
Move customizations out of your ERP to reduce migration scope and enable smoother version upgrades.
Rebuild applications built on legacy technologies like .NET and Lotus Notes.
Build mobile apps and role-based dashboards.
Introduce AI-driven workflows and automation.
Extend modern cloud ERPs with custom applications
Modern cloud ERPs are built for standardization and scale, but evolving business models, new workflows, and operational edge cases demand flexibility. Zoho Creator enables you to build custom applications alongside your cloud ERP, so you can respond quickly to new requirements without bloating your core system.
Days, not months
Launch custom web and mobile applications in days, not months.
1,000+ integrations
Connect with 1,000+ applications through prebuilt integrations and APIs.
Embed AI capabilities
Embed AI capabilities directly into your operational workflows.
Secure portals
Create secure, role-based portals for customers, vendors, and partners.
Three ways Zoho Creator works with your ERP
Every app in your ERP environment falls into one of three categories, all of which Zoho Creator handles, whether you're modernizing a legacy environment or extending a cloud ERP:
How the Somany Impresa Group modernized their SAP operations and cut turn-around time by 90% using Zoho Creator

“I've worked in SAP consulting for two decades where implementations can take months or even years. Here with Zoho Creator, I was able to deploy custom apps in a week”
Anjaiah Surgi, CIO, Somany Impresa Group
Common applications built around ERPs
Build targeted applications that extend your ERP across teams, workflows, and external stakeholders.
Customer and vendor portals
Field service and inspection apps
Custom approval workflows
Inventory and operations extensions
Compliance and audit management
Department-specific tools
Zoho Creator by the numbers
Users worldwide trusting the platform
Apps built and deployed
Prebuilt integrations and connectors
Uptime SLA — enterprise-grade reliability
What Zoho Creator brings to your ERP environment
Unlock flexibility, speed, and modern capabilities around your ERP without increasing core complexity.
Agility
Launch new applications in days, not months. Respond to new requirements without waiting on ERP release cycles.
Modern interfaces
Replace aging UIs with clean, mobile-ready ones and AI-driven automation—without having to undergo a core migration.
External portals
Create secure, role-based portals that provide external stakeholders controlled access to relevant data and workflows.
Reduced migration risk
Moving customizations out of the core makes upgrades scoped, predictable, and far less disruptive.
Broad connectivity
Connect your ERP with 1,000+ applications through APIs and prebuilt connectors across a broad ecosystem of business applications.
AI-powered workflows
Build with app as well as embed intelligent automation directly into operational workflows
Built-in security
Extend your ERP with enterprise-grade security backed by internationally recognized certifications such as ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, GDPR, and SOC 2 Type II.
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