Univentory warehouse management is Aavatto’s dedicated warehouse execution product — a separate application, built on its own technology stack, that adds directed picking, bin-level tracking, scan-based confirmation, and continuous cycle counting to how you run your warehouse floor. It is not a Frappe or ERPNext app, and it doesn’t run inside ERPNext or share a database with it. A direct integration between Univentory and ERPNext is planned but not available yet.
If you’re still deciding whether your operation needs a dedicated WMS at all, our guide to what a warehouse management system actually does and when you need one covers that decision in detail. This article assumes you’ve already made that call and want to know what Univentory does today, and what’s on the roadmap.
What Univentory Is (and Isn't)
Univentory is a standalone product — its own application, with its own database, running on its own technology stack. It’s built and maintained independently of ERPNext and Frappe, which means it isn’t limited to businesses already running ERPNext: it can be deployed as a warehouse execution layer on its own, regardless of what ERP or inventory system (if any) you currently use.
Because Aavatto also implements ERPNext for many of the same manufacturing, FMCG, retail, and trading businesses that need a dedicated WMS, a direct integration connecting Univentory to ERPNext is on our roadmap. That integration doesn’t exist yet. Until it ships, businesses running both systems today keep them in sync through their own process — typically a scheduled export/import or manual reconciliation — the same way you would with any two separate systems from any two vendors.
We’d rather say this plainly than let the two products’ shared origin at Aavatto imply a technical connection that isn’t built yet. If a native ERPNext integration is the deciding factor for your evaluation, the honest answer today is: not yet, but it’s coming.
What Univentory Adds to Your Warehouse Operation
Directed picking
pick lists sequenced by route or batched by wave, instead of one person walking the full warehouse per order.
Bin-level location tracking
exact bin or shelf position for every item, not just a warehouse-level quantity.
Scan-based confirmation
barcode or QR scanning at receiving, put-away, picking, and dispatch, so each step is confirmed against the system rather than logged after the fact.
Directed put-away
storage location assigned by rule (fast-moving stock near dispatch, lot or batch segregation, temperature zoning) instead of wherever space happens to be open.
Continuous cycle counting
scheduled partial counts by location or SKU velocity, replacing one disruptive full physical count a year.
Univentory Today vs. the Planned ERPNext Integration
| Today | Planned | |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Standalone application, own database, own technology stack | Same standalone product |
| Works without ERPNext | Yes — no dependency on ERPNext or Frappe | Unchanged |
| Data sync with ERPNext | Manual or custom-built by your team, same as any two separate systems | Direct, built-in integration (on Aavatto's roadmap) |
| Setup | Deployed and configured independently of any ERP | Expected to simplify connecting the two once shipped |
Who Univentory Is Built For
Univentory is designed for manufacturing, FMCG, retail, and trading businesses that have outgrown manual, warehouse-level stock tracking — regardless of what ERP or inventory system they currently use. That typically shows up as multiple pickers working the same space, dispatch windows that are consistently tight, raw material and finished goods that need different put-away and picking rules, or a distribution network with several warehouses that all need bin-level visibility rather than a single-location view.
Businesses already running ERPNext can use Univentory today too — there’s just no built-in connection between the two yet, so plan for a manual or custom-built process to keep stock data aligned between them until the integration ships.
Getting Started with Univentory
Getting started with Univentory today means deploying it as a standalone warehouse execution system and setting up whatever process your team needs to keep its data aligned with your existing inventory records, ERPNext or otherwise — there’s no built-in connector to configure yet. There’s no fixed rollout timeline that applies evenly across businesses; it depends on your warehouse’s current bin structure, SKU count, and how much reconciliation process you need to put in place around it.
If a native ERPNext connection is central to your plans, it’s worth talking to us directly about where that roadmap item stands before committing to a timeline that assumes it’s already available.
Frequently Asked Questions
If the gap between what your stock records say and what actually happens on your warehouse floor sounds familiar, see Univentory in action to see how directed picking, bin-level tracking, and continuous cycle counting work today.
