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# How to Add Approval Flows to Your ERP Without Coding in 2025
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/how-to-add-approval-flows-to-your-erp-without-coding-in-2025/
- Published: 2025-09-26T18:12:32.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-26T18:12:32.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Enterprise Resource Planning (**ERP**) systems like **SAP, Totvs, Oracle** are the backbone of modern businesses. They centralize financial, operational, and compliance data in one place.

But there’s a common challenge: **most ERPs don’t provide flexible approval flows out of the box**. Creating approval hierarchies often requires **expensive consultants, custom coding, or months of implementation**.

In 2025, however, companies can now add **custom approval flows to ERPs without writing a single line of code**.

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## **What are approval flows?**

**Approval flows** are multi-level validation rules that ensure only the right people can authorize specific actions. Examples include:

- Expenses over $5,000 must be approved by the Finance Manager.
- Contracts above $50,000 require board-level approval.
- Supplier payments must be double-checked by Finance and Procurement.

These flows are essential for **compliance, fraud prevention, and governance**.

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## **Why traditional ERPs fall short**

Most ERPs focus on **data recording and reporting**, not workflow flexibility. When they offer approval logic, it usually:

- Requires **custom coding**.
- Involves **expensive consultants**.
- Takes weeks or months to implement.
- Lacks flexibility when processes change.

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## **How to add approval flows without coding**

Thanks to **no-code and low-code platforms**, companies can now create approval systems that connect directly to their ERPs — without needing developers.

### **How it works:**

1. A request (expense, contract, invoice) is logged.
2. It automatically enters a **custom approval workflow**.
3. Only after the right people approve, the record is synced with the ERP.
4. The system tracks every step for transparency and auditing.

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## **Best tools to add approval flows to your ERP in 2025**

### **1\. Jestor**

**Jestor** is a **no-code/low-code** platform designed to add critical workflows like approvals to ERPs.

**What you can do with Jestor + ERP**:

- Create custom approval rules (by value, department, vendor, or cost center).
- Build multi-level approval hierarchies with no coding.
- Connect seamlessly with ERPs (Conta Azul, Omie, SAP, Totvs).
- Centralize dashboards for real-time visibility.
- Eliminate the need for parallel spreadsheets.

**Why choose it**: simple for business teams to configure, but powerful enough for enterprise-grade operations.

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### **2\. Microsoft Power Automate**

For companies in the Microsoft ecosystem, **Power Automate** allows ERP-connected approvals.

**Pros**:

- Integrates with Office 365 and Dynamics.
- Approval notifications through Teams and Outlook.

**Cons**: requires more technical knowledge and works best in Microsoft-heavy environments.

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### **3\. Pipefy**

**Pipefy** can serve as an approval layer on top of ERP data.

**Pros**:

- Visual, easy-to-use workflows.
- Great for finance and procurement teams.

**Cons**: less scalable for highly complex or enterprise-grade processes.

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### **4\. Make (formerly Integromat)**

**Make** is an automation tool that can connect ERPs and approval systems.

**Pros**:

- Visual flow builder.
- Strong integrations with external apps.

**Cons**: workflows can get complex, requiring semi-technical users.

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## **Quick comparison**

| **Platform**       | **Ease of use** | **Best for**                                       |
| ------------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **Jestor**         | Very easy       | Companies adding flexible, critical approval flows |
| **Power Automate** | Intermediate    | Microsoft/Dynamics-heavy organizations             |
| **Pipefy**         | Easy            | SMEs needing visual approval workflows             |
| **Make**           | Intermediate    | Teams comfortable with automation design           |

## **Which tool should you choose?**

- **If you need scalable, critical approval workflows** → **Jestor** is the best choice.
- **If you’re already in the Microsoft ecosystem** → Power Automate makes sense.
- **If you want something simple and visual** → Pipefy works well.
- **If you’re a technical team** → Make offers flexibility for custom automation.

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## **Conclusion**

Adding approval flows to your ERP no longer requires coding, consultants, or long projects.

In 2025, tools like **Pipefy, Power Automate, and Make** are valid options — but if your company needs **mission-critical, secure, and fully customizable approval flows**, **Jestor** is the standout solution.

With Jestor, you can design approval hierarchies tailored to your business, connect them to your ERP, and ensure compliance — all without writing a single line of code.