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Illustrative previewA build-to-order ERPNext application that manages flexible benefit plans,
medical and life insurance enrollment, dependents, and reimbursement claims inside ERPNext HR.
ECOSIRE scopes, builds, installs, and supports it for your team — it is not an instant-download marketplace app.
What is Benefits & Insurance Administration?
A build-to-order ERPNext application that manages flexible benefit plans, medical and life insurance enrollment, dependents, and reimbursement claims inside ERPNext HR. ECOSIRE scopes, builds, installs, and supports it for your team — it is not an instant-download marketplace app. Built to order by ECOSIRE for ERPNext v15, v16 — indicative price from $999.00 USD; request a quote for a scoped proposal.
Key Features
Built to order, done for you
No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.
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You order
Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.
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We build & install
ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your ERPNext.
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Go live + support
You go live in about one working week, with two weeks of go-live support. Defects in the code we deliver are fixed free of charge.
Technical Specifications
- ERPNext Compatibility
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- License
- Licence confirmation required
- Python Requirement
- Python 3.10+
- Database
- MariaDB 10.6+
About this Product
Most HR teams running ERPNext hit the same wall the moment benefits get real. ERPNext HR ships Employee Benefit Application and Employee Benefit Claim tied to the Flexible Benefits framework in salary structures, but it stops at the payroll boundary: there is no proper insurance provider master, no policy or coverage-tier records, no place to enroll dependents, and no lifecycle for a medical claim beyond a salary component. Teams end up tracking policies in spreadsheets, emailing brokers, and reconciling benefit-in-kind tax by hand at year end — exactly the manual, error-prone work an ERP is supposed to remove.
ECOSIRE builds a dedicated Frappe app (its own module, installed on your bench alongside hr and payroll) that closes this gap without forking ERPNext core. We add first-class DocTypes for Insurance Provider, Insurance Policy (with coverage tiers, premium splits, and renewal dates), Benefit Plan and Benefit Plan Allocation, Employee Dependent, and Insurance Claim with a submittable workflow from draft through approval to reimbursement. Enrollment links each employee (and their eligible dependents) to a policy and a coverage tier, and the flexible-plan allocation ties cleanly back to ERPNext's existing Flexible Benefits so payroll continues to work the way your accountants expect.
The logic lives where Frappe intends it. hooks.py doc events (validate, on_submit, on_cancel) enforce eligibility windows, dependent limits, and premium-split math; server scripts and whitelisted methods expose enrollment and claim actions to the Frappe REST API and to portal or client-script buttons; scheduler events flag policies approaching renewal and roll benefit-in-kind values into the correct salary component so taxable-benefit handling is automatic rather than a spreadsheet chore. Client scripts drive the enrollment and claim forms with tier-aware field logic, and everything is wrapped in role profiles and DocType permissions so HR administrators, approvers, and employees each see only what they should. It is built and tested against ERPNext / Frappe v15 and forward-compatible with v16.
Because this is build-to-order, nothing ships until we agree on scope. A short scoping call establishes your providers, plan structure, tax rules, and approval chain; we then build against your exact requirements, run UAT on a staging bench, and hand over installable source plus the git repository. Typical delivery is one working week from confirmed scope. You get working software configured for your organization — not a generic download you have to reverse-engineer.
What you get
- Installable source code for your ERPNext version (v15, and/or v16) as a proper Frappe app
- Installation and configuration on your bench, including providers, plans, tiers, and role profiles
- Technical documentation: DocType schema, hooks/server-script logic, whitelisted API methods, and permissions
- End-user guide plus a live training session for HR administrators and approvers
- UAT on a staging bench with a signed-off test plan and a documented rollback procedure
- Post-go-live support window for defect fixes and configuration adjustments
- Git repository handover with full commit history and branch/tag for your release
- Scope document capturing your providers, plan structure, tax rules, and approval chain as the build baseline
Who this is for
HR Benefits Administrator
Owns enrollment, dependents, and open-enrollment cycles on ERPNext and needs provider, policy, and tier records in one place instead of spreadsheets and broker emails.
Payroll & Compensation Manager
Needs benefit-in-kind values and premium splits to flow automatically into the correct salary components so taxable-benefit reporting is right without manual reconciliation.
HR Systems / ERPNext Administrator
Wants benefits logic delivered as a clean, upgrade-safe Frappe app with proper DocTypes, hooks, permissions, and a git repo — not core patches that break on the next bench update.
Finance / Claims Approver
Reviews and approves insurance claims and reimbursements, and needs a clear submittable workflow with audit trail rather than ad-hoc email approvals.
How Benefits & Insurance Administration Compares
| Criterion | ECOSIRE | Custom Build | Competitor | ERPNext Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance provider & policy masters | Dedicated DocTypes with tiers, limits, renewals | Whatever you build from scratch | Often absent or basic | No provider/policy records at all |
| Dependent enrollment | First-class dependent records with eligibility rules | Build and test yourself | Rarely covered | Not supported |
| Claim lifecycle | Submittable workflow to reimbursement with audit trail | Depends on your effort | Basic or claim-as-salary-component only | Benefit Claim only, no claim lifecycle |
| Benefit-in-kind tax handling | Auto-rolled into correct salary component | Manual logic you must design | Usually manual | Manual spreadsheet reconciliation |
| Fit to your org | Scoped to your providers, tiers, and approval chain | Fully bespoke but you own the risk | Generic, configure around it | Generic HR framework only |
| Upgrade safety | Separate Frappe app, survives bench upgrades | Risk of core patches breaking on upgrade | Varies by vendor quality | N/A — it is core |
| Support & ownership | Post-go-live window + full git repo handover | Self-supported unless you hire out | Vendor support, no source guarantee | Community/self-support |
| Time to working software | one working week from confirmed scope | Months of build and QA | Instant install, then heavy config | Immediate but incomplete |
Frequently Asked Questions about Benefits & Insurance Administration
Is this an instant download from the Frappe marketplace?
No. This is a build-to-order application. ECOSIRE scopes, builds, installs, and supports it for your organization. There is no instant download — you receive working software configured to your providers, plans, and tax rules, plus the source and git repository.
How long does delivery take?
Typical delivery is one working week from confirmed scope. The timeline starts once we have agreed your providers, plan structure, coverage tiers, tax rules, and approval chain on a short scoping call. Larger or more complex requirements may extend this, and we confirm the schedule in writing before building.
Which ERPNext versions do you support, and how are updates handled?
We build and test on Frappe/ERPNext v15 with forward compatibility for v16. Because it is a separate Frappe app rather than a core patch, it survives bench upgrades cleanly. A post-go-live support window covers defect fixes and configuration adjustments; ongoing maintenance and version upgrades can be arranged as a support agreement.
Will it break ERPNext's native payroll and flexible benefits?
No. The app extends ERPNext rather than replacing it. Flexible benefit plan allocations tie back into ERPNext's native Flexible Benefits and salary structure components, and benefit-in-kind values roll into the correct salary component so payroll continues to work exactly as your accountants expect.
Can we integrate it with brokers or external systems?
Yes. Enrollment, dependents, and claims are exposed through whitelisted methods and the standard Frappe REST API, so external portals, broker feeds, or reporting tools can read and write data securely under Frappe's permission model. Specific integrations are captured during scoping.
Do we own the code?
Yes. You receive the full installable source for your version and a git repository handover with complete commit history. There is no lock-in to a proprietary black box — your team or any Frappe developer can maintain it.
How is data protected and access controlled?
Access is governed by Frappe role profiles and DocType-level permissions, so HR administrators, claim approvers, and employees each see only what they should. Sensitive dependent and claim data is scoped accordingly, and all actions run through Frappe's standard audit trail.
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Benefits & Insurance Administration
A build-to-order ERPNext application that manages flexible benefit plans, medical and life insurance enrollment, dependents, and reimbursement claims inside ERPNext HR. ECOSIRE scopes, builds, installs, and supports it for your team — it is not an instant-download marketplace app.
- Dedicated Frappe app installed as its own module on your bench, extending ERPNext HR without patching core
- New DocTypes: Insurance Provider, Insurance Policy, Benefit Plan, Benefit Plan Allocation, Employee Dependent, and Insurance Claim
- Flexible benefit plan allocation that ties back into ERPNext's native Flexible Benefits and salary structure components
- Employee-to-policy enrollment with selectable coverage tiers and configurable premium-split (employer vs employee) math