Why erpnext can not isolate data/transaction/ master data when implmenting multicompany

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Current Limitation

  • Shared doctypes: Core modules like Sales Invoice, Purchase Order, Stock Entry are global, so even if you filter by company, the schema itself isn’t isolated.

  • Shared functions: Workflows, reports, and permissions often overlap, making it tricky to enforce strict separation.

  • Privacy issue: If multiple companies in the same industry share a site, sensitive data can leak through reporting or user roles.

What would help

  • Doctype isolation toggle: A global setting to mark certain doctypes as “company-specific” so they don’t share schema/data.

  • Function isolation: Ability to scope workflows, reports, and permissions to a company without cross-contamination.

  • Transaction isolation: Configurable rules so transactions are stored and processed independently per company.

  • Customizable global settings: A system-level architectural option to choose between shared vs. isolated mode.

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Hi there,

if you want this kind of isolation, why use a single site in the first place? You can run separate instances on a single bench, and that will give you full separation of data.

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I’m sorry you feel my reply is off topic. If other moderators agree, they will remove it.

Let me try rephrasing it: Frappe/ERPNext can provide an isolated data environment. The mechanism for that is multi-tenancy. If that approach is not serving your use case, it would be helpful if you clarified the limitations you are encountering.

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