Central Data Platform – All Your Numbers in One Place
Your systems speak different languages? A central data platform alongside your ERP reliably brings together data from ERP, CRM, e-commerce and production – the solid foundation for reporting, automation and AI.
Book a Free Initial ConsultationWhen Every System Has Its Own Truth
ERP, CRM, online shop, accounting – each system only knows its own slice of reality. A central data platform is the place where all this data comes together and gets cleaned. The connecting layer is the hub in between: it automatically collects data from your systems and keeps it up to date – no manual work, no Excel exports.
The result: one single, reliable data foundation for your KPIs, your processes and your AI.
Does This Sound Familiar?
Numbers That Contradict Each Other
Revenue in the ERP doesn't match the CRM, stock levels don't match the shop. Meetings are spent debating numbers instead of making decisions.
Manual Excel Work
Reports are built from manual exports that someone painstakingly copies together every week – error-prone, slow and never quite up to date.
Flying Blind on Decisions
Analyses across system boundaries – customer, order, margin, service – take days or are simply not possible.
How We Bring Order to Your Data
1. Connect
The connecting layer Airbyte connects your systems via more than 600 ready-made connectors – ERP, CRM, shop, accounting, machine data. Without touching the source systems.
2. Consolidate
In the PostgreSQL data platform, the data is cleaned, unified and historised – one central data foundation you can trust.
3. Use
Dashboards and reports at the push of a button, clean KPIs for management – and the data foundation for AI agents and automation.
Proven Technology, Operated in Europe
Airbyte – the Data Connector
Airbyte is the leading open-source tool for data integration and a core technology we support in our data platform. Over 600 connectors, transparent, no licence-cost trap – set up and operated by PixelMechanics.
PostgreSQL – the Foundation
PostgreSQL has been the world's most reliable open-source database for decades – powerful, secure and free of vendor lock-in. Hosted in Europe, GDPR-compliant, in line with our Europe Commitment.
"Reliable data is not an IT gimmick – it is the foundation of every good decision. Anyone serious about AI needs a clean data foundation first."
Let's talk about your data.
In 30 minutes we'll show you what a central data platform looks like for your business – free of charge and without obligation.
Book a Free Initial ConsultationFrequently Asked Questions
What is a central data platform – explained simply?
A central data platform is a database alongside your ERP where the data from all company systems – ERP, CRM, shop, accounting – is consolidated, cleaned and historised. Instead of many contradictory partial views, you get one single, reliable data foundation (a "single source of truth") on which reporting, planning and AI are built. In technical language this is called a data warehouse.
How does the data get from my systems into the platform?
A connecting layer sits between your systems and the platform. It automatically collects data from the source systems, transfers it into the platform and keeps it up to date – reliably and without manual exports. Your existing systems remain unchanged, yet exchange data cleanly.
Why does PixelMechanics rely on Airbyte?
Airbyte is the leading open-source platform for data integration with over 600 ready-made connectors – from Odoo and HubSpot to databases and APIs. It is transparent, extensible and free of licence-cost traps. Airbyte is a core technology we support in our data platform, hosted in Europe.
Why PostgreSQL as the basis for the data platform?
PostgreSQL is the world's most proven open-source database: powerful, secure, excellently documented and free of vendor lock-in. For mid-sized data volumes, PostgreSQL is fast, cost-efficient and maintainable in the long term.
How long does it take to set up a central data platform?
The first data flows are typically up and running within a few weeks. We start with a fixed-price potential analysis: which systems, which KPIs, which benefit first? From there we expand the platform step by step – with a usable result after every step.
Is my data GDPR-compliant and secure?
Yes. The central data platform is hosted in Europe and operated with clear access and deletion policies – GDPR-compliant and in line with our Europe Commitment to a sovereign, European technology stack.
Who owns the data platform – you or us?
You do. The platform runs on your infrastructure or in a hosting of your choice, the components are open source and the connections are documented. If you ever want to continue without us, you keep everything: database, connections and reports.
What does it cost to run a central data platform?
Two blocks: the hosting, which you can plan like any other server, and the operation of the connections. There are no licence fees per user or per connected system, because the components are open source. For the setup we name a fixed price, for the operation a monthly figure.
What if a report shows numbers we do not believe?
Then we trace the path back: every figure can be followed to the system and the point in time it came from. In most cases the platform is not wrong – it makes a difference visible that was hidden before, because two systems counted differently.
Does the platform replace our reporting tool?
No. It delivers the reliable basis your existing tool draws from – whether that is Excel, Power BI, Metabase or the reports inside your ERP. You keep the tool your people already know.