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Self-hosted alternatives to Sage Accounting

The best open-source alternative to Sage Accounting is Odoo (LGPL-3.0, 55,321 GitHub stars, Docker image). ERPNext stands out for the longest track record (since 2011), and Dolibarr stands out for its PHP codebase.

Akaunting is also listed but is source-available, so it comes after the open-source picks.

About Sage Accounting: Sage's accounting and bookkeeping software for small and midsize businesses.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Odoo

    odoo/odoo

    Free open source ERP system.

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    ERP & InventoryPythonDocker

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars.

  2. Rank 2:

    ERPNext

    frappe/erpnext

    ERP system to help you run your business.

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    ERP & InventoryPythonDocker

    Stands out for the longest track record (since 2011).

  3. Rank 3:

    Dolibarr

    Dolibarr/dolibarr

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

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    ERP & InventoryPHPDocker

    Stands out for its PHP codebase.

At a glance

Sage Accounting 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.

Sage Accounting alternatives compared, data as of 2026-10-26
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
Odoothe most GitHub starsLGPL-3.055,32117,347Oct 26, 2026Yes
ERPNextthe longest track record (since 2011)GPL-3.040,60110,198Oct 26, 2026Yes
Dolibarrits PHP codebaseGPL-3.07,7858,954Oct 26, 2026Yes
Bigcapitalits TypeScript codebaseAGPL-3.03,9601,131Oct 25, 2026Yes
LedgerSMBits Perl codebaseGPL-2.0570765Oct 26, 2026Yes
ERPSAAS–MIT1,4766Mar 5, 2026No
Akaunting–source-available, BSL 1.110,216589Oct 25, 2026No

Full list

All 7 Sage Accounting alternatives

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  1. 1

    Odoo

    Free open source ERP system.

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Odoo has 55,321 GitHub stars, uses the LGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 17,347 commits in the last year.

  2. 2

    ERPNext

    ERP system to help you run your business.

    Stands out for the longest track record (since 2011). ERPNext has 40,601 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 10,198 commits in the last year.

  3. 3

    Dolibarr

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

    Stands out for its PHP codebase. Dolibarr has 7,785 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 8,954 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    Bigcapital

    Financial accounting and inventory management software for small to medium businesses.

    Stands out for its TypeScript codebase. Bigcapital has 3,960 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,131 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    LedgerSMB

    Integrated accounting and ERP system for small and midsize businesses, with double entry accounting, budgeting, invoicing, quotations, projects, orders and inventory management, shipping and more.

    Stands out for its Perl codebase. LedgerSMB has 570 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 765 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    ERPSAAS

    Laravel and Filament accounting platform with double-entry accrual accounting, invoicing, bank connections and financial reports.

    ERPSAAS has 1,476 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 6 commits in the last year.

  7. 7

    Akaunting

    Accounting software designed for small businesses and freelancers.

    Akaunting has 10,216 GitHub stars, is source-available under the BSL 1.1 (not an open-source license) and had 589 commits in the last year.

FAQ

Sage Accounting alternatives: FAQ

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Is there a free alternative to Sage Accounting?

Yes. 6 of the 7 apps on this page are open source; 1 is source-available. The open-source ones are free to self-host without per-user fees; source-available licenses add conditions such as user caps or limits on hosted use, so read them before you commit.

Can I self-host an alternative to Sage Accounting with Docker?

Yes. 5 of the 7 apps here publish a Docker image, including Odoo, ERPNext and Dolibarr, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.

Which Sage Accounting alternative is the most actively developed?

Odoo (LGPL-3.0), with 17,347 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.