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Open-source alternatives to Odoo

The best open-source alternative to Odoo is ERPNext (GPL-3.0, 40,687 GitHub stars, Docker image). Aureus ERP stands out for a permissive MIT license, and IDURAR stands out for its JavaScript codebase.

About Odoo: A suite of business apps covering ERP, accounting, CRM, inventory and e-commerce, with an open-source Community edition and a paid Enterprise edition.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    ERPNext

    frappe/erpnext

    ERP system to help you run your business.

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    ERP & InventoryPythonDocker

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars.

  2. Rank 2:

    Aureus ERP

    aureuserp/aureuserp

    Modular Laravel and FilamentPHP ERP with plugins for accounting, invoicing, inventory, HR, CRM and projects.

    Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026

    ERP & InventoryPHP

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license.

  3. Rank 3:

    IDURAR

    idurar/idurar-erp-crm

    Node.js and React ERP/CRM for invoices, quotes, payments and customer management.

    Maintained · last commit Aug 14, 2026

    ERP & InventoryJavaScript

    Stands out for its JavaScript codebase.

At a glance

Odoo alternatives compared

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.

Odoo alternatives compared, data as of 2026-10-28
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
ERPNextthe most GitHub starsGPL-3.040,68710,424Oct 28, 2026Yes
Aureus ERPa permissive MIT licenseMIT12,1242,589Oct 27, 2026No
IDURARits JavaScript codebaseAGPL-3.08,92018Aug 14, 2026No
Dolibarra published Docker imageGPL-3.07,7949,011Oct 28, 2026Yes
metasfreshits Java codebaseGPL-2.0 / GPL-3.02,4595,523Oct 28, 2026Yes
OFBiz–Apache-2.01,1451,176Oct 28, 2026No

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All 6 Odoo alternatives

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  1. 1

    ERPNext

    ERP system to help you run your business.

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. ERPNext has 40,687 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 10,424 commits in the last year.

  2. 2

    Aureus ERP

    Modular Laravel and FilamentPHP ERP with plugins for accounting, invoicing, inventory, HR, CRM and projects.

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license. Aureus ERP has 12,124 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 2,589 commits in the last year.

  3. 3

    IDURAR

    Node.js and React ERP/CRM for invoices, quotes, payments and customer management.

    Stands out for its JavaScript codebase. IDURAR has 8,920 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 18 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    Dolibarr

    Modern CRM software package to manage your company or foundation activity (contacts, suppliers, invoices, orders, stocks, agenda, accounting, ...).

    Stands out for a published Docker image. Dolibarr has 7,794 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 9,011 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    metasfresh

    Java ERP for companies in industry and trade, with a React web UI, a REST API and weekly stable releases.

    Stands out for its Java codebase. metasfresh has 2,459 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 / GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 5,523 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    OFBiz

    Enterprise Resource Planning system with a suite of business applications flexible enough to be used across any industry.

    OFBiz has 1,145 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license and had 1,176 commits in the last year.

FAQ

Odoo alternatives: FAQ

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Is there a free alternative to Odoo?

Yes. All 6 apps on this page are open source and free to self-host, so you can replace Odoo without per-user fees. You pay only for the server.

Can I self-host an alternative to Odoo with Docker?

Yes. 3 of the 6 apps here publish a Docker image, including ERPNext, Dolibarr and metasfresh, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.

Which Odoo alternative is the most actively developed?

ERPNext (GPL-3.0), with 10,424 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

How is this list ranked?

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.