Sighthem vs Mikro
Mikro is a long-established ERP in Turkiye with strong accounting and e-transformation. Sighthem focuses on foreign-trade operations, CRM and AI, offering domain needs like L/C, customs, lot traceability and live translation out of the box. This page compares them honestly and explains why most exporter teams run them together.
For a foreign-trade team, searching for a "Mikro alternative" usually starts with the wrong question. Mikro is a mature, widely supported Turkish ERP for accounting, e-invoice, e-ledger, inventory and current-account management; it is the side that produces the reports your accountant relies on and runs the statutory ledger, and dismissing that strength would be a mistake. The real gap is not in accounting but in the daily flow of export operations: finding customers, proformas, Incoterms, L/C and document tracking, customs declarations and HS codes, lot/expiry traceability, multilingual customer communication. Rather than replacing Mikro with Sighthem, the right frame is a setup where Sighthem owns this operations and CRM layer and exports invoice and account data to the accounting side. The table below shows where each side is genuinely strong.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Dimension | Sighthem | Mikro |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Foreign-trade operations platform (CRM + ERP + AI). | Broad Turkish ERP; accounting and business management. |
| Accounting depth | Not a full accounting/e-ledger ERP; exports data to accounting. | Strong: general ledger, e-ledger, statutory reporting, accountant workflow. |
| Foreign-trade depth | High: proforma, Incoterms, HS codes, VAT refund, IPR tracking. | Strong inventory/account/invoice side; trade-specific L/C and customs depth not stated in public sources. |
| L/C + documents | Native module: L/C terms, document checklist, deadline alerts. | Not stated. |
| Customs / HS code | Declaration line items, HS-code mapping, export document flow. | Not stated. |
| UBL e-invoice | Produces UBL-TR XML, including export COMMERCIAL INVOICE, XML from shipment. | Strong e-transformation: e-invoice, e-archive, e-ledger integration. |
| Lot/expiry + multi-warehouse | Lot/expiry traceability (GS1, FEFO), per-warehouse stock and transfer. | Inventory and warehouse management available; lot/expiry/GS1 scope not stated in public sources. |
| CRM / comms (calls + live translation, WhatsApp) | Lead-to-collection CRM; in-browser calls + live translation, WhatsApp (official Cloud API + QR mode). | Not stated. |
| Lead finding + email verification | Native lead finding + email discovery/verification service. | Not stated. |
| Setup / onboarding | Self-serve cloud SaaS; 14-day PRO free trial, no card required. | Reseller/solution-partner setup and support; license model. |
| Where it is best | Trade operations + CRM + AI on one panel. | Mature Turkish ERP for accounting, e-transformation and business management. |
"Not stated" means no clear public vendor information was found for that capability; it does not mean the feature is absent. Data as of June 2026.
Alongside Mikro, not instead of it
This need not be an either/or, and for most exporter teams the right answer is running both together. Accounting, e-ledger, statutory reporting and accountant processes stay in a mature ERP like Mikro; lead-to-collection trade operations, proformas, L/C and document tracking, customs/HS codes, lot/expiry traceability, multilingual customer communication and calls/WhatsApp run in Sighthem. Sighthem exports invoice and account data in standard formats and produces UBL-TR XML to feed the accounting side. In this setup you keep Mikro's strength while consolidating the daily flow of foreign trade on a domain-specific platform.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Sighthem and Mikro?
Mikro is a mature, widely supported Turkish ERP for accounting, e-transformation (e-invoice, e-ledger), inventory and current accounts. Sighthem focuses on foreign-trade operations and CRM, offering domain needs like L/C, customs/HS codes, lot/expiry traceability, lead finding, calls and live translation out of the box. Sighthem does not aim for full accounting depth; it exports data to accounting.
Does Sighthem replace Mikro, or should I use both together?
For most exporter teams the common setup is using both together. Accounting, e-ledger and statutory finance stay in Mikro; trade operations, CRM, L/C and customs tracking run in Sighthem. Sighthem exports account, product and invoice data in standard formats and produces UBL-TR XML. If you need full accounting, Sighthem alone will not cover it, which is why we position it as a complement to Mikro.
Is Sighthem enough for full accounting and e-ledger?
No. Sighthem is an operations and CRM layer; it is designed to work alongside an accounting/ERP solution like Mikro for statutory ledgers, declarations and accountant processes. It exports invoice data in standard formats and as UBL-TR XML to feed the accounting side.
What is Sighthem's advantage over Mikro for foreign-trade operations?
Sighthem offers foreign-trade-native features out of the box: L/C and document tracking with deadline alerts, customs declaration line items and HS codes, export COMMERCIAL INVOICE and UBL-TR XML, lot/expiry traceability (GS1, FEFO), multilingual customer communication and live translation, business-card OCR to lead. These consolidate the daily flow of export from trade fair to collection on one panel, while Mikro's accounting and e-transformation strength stays in place.
Where does the information in this comparison come from?
Information about Mikro is based on the company's publicly available sources and is as of June 2026. "Not stated" means we did not find clear public information for that capability; we do not claim the feature is absent. For current and exact scope, we recommend requesting a demo and quote from Mikro.
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