AI-Native ERP: What Buyers Should Know Before Selecting a System
Release Date: 03/24/2026
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info_outlineJohn Cusick, President of Echo Park Consulting, joins the Comparesoft ERP Podcast to give software buyers a practical rundown of AI-native ERP: what it is, how it compares to traditional systems, and what to watch out for. With a career spanning NetSuite implementations and subscription billing, John now helps companies adopt modern AI-native platforms.
He explains how implementations work differently, where the real-time savings are, and directly addresses the fears around data quality, hallucinations, and handing over critical finance processes to AI.
In this episode, John talks about:
- The practical difference between AI-native and AI-enabled ERP, and how buyers can tell them apart
- Where AI-native ERPs sit in the market and who they best serve today
- Why companies are migrating from QuickBooks, spreadsheets, and legacy ERPs to AI-native systems
- What an AI-native ERP implementation looks like, and where the biggest time savings come from
- How AI-native systems handle hallucination risk, data governance, and post-go-live drift
- What requirements buyers should prioritise when shortlisting AI-native ERP software
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