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Best open source ERP

The best open source ERP is Odoo (LGPL-3.0, 55,380 GitHub stars, Docker image). ERPNext stands out for the longest track record (since 2011), and Ever Gauzy stands out for its TypeScript codebase.

This page also breaks the picks down by team size and use: Odoo leads for small business and enterprise.

Updated · data from GitHub, refreshed daily

Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Odoo

    odoo/odoo

    Free open source ERP system.

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    ERP & InventoryPythonDocker

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Odoo has 55,380 GitHub stars, uses the LGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 17,454 commits in the last year; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One.

  2. Rank 2:

    ERPNext

    frappe/erpnext

    ERP system to help you run your business.

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    ERP & InventoryPythonDocker

    Stands out for the longest track record (since 2011). 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; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One.

  3. Rank 3:

    Ever Gauzy

    ever-co/ever-gauzy

    Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    HR & Time TrackingTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for its TypeScript codebase. Ever Gauzy has 8,635 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 5,783 commits in the last year.

At a glance

Open source ERP compared

Ranked on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits across the 19 apps in the ERP & inventory category. Projects with fewer than 12 commits in the last 12 months rank below every more active project.

Top 10 picks compared, data as of Oct 28, 2026
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
Odoothe most GitHub starsLGPL-3.055,38017,454Oct 28, 2026Yes
ERPNextthe longest track record (since 2011)GPL-3.040,68710,424Oct 28, 2026Yes
Ever Gauzyits TypeScript codebaseAGPL-3.08,6355,783Oct 28, 2026Yes
Dolibarra published Docker imageGPL-3.07,7949,011Oct 28, 2026Yes
Aureus ERPa permissive MIT licenseMIT12,1242,589Oct 27, 2026No
Bigcapital–AGPL-3.03,9701,135Oct 27, 2026Yes
Carbon–AGPL-3.02,7703,357Oct 28, 2026Yes
metasfresh–GPL-2.0 / GPL-3.02,4595,523Oct 28, 2026Yes
IDURAR–AGPL-3.08,92018Aug 14, 2026No
farmOS–GPL-2.01,381425Oct 21, 2026Yes

1 of 3 · 10 picks

Top picks

10 of the 19 apps in the ERP & inventory category.

  1. 1

    Odoo

    Free open source ERP system.

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Odoo has 55,380 GitHub stars, uses the LGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 17,454 commits in the last year; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One.

  2. 2

    ERPNext

    ERP system to help you run your business.

    Stands out for the longest track record (since 2011). 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; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One.

  3. 3

    Ever Gauzy

    Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).

    Stands out for its TypeScript codebase. Ever Gauzy has 8,635 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 5,783 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; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One.

  5. 5

    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; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One.

  6. 6

    Bigcapital

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

    Bigcapital has 3,970 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,135 commits in the last year.

  7. 7

    Carbon

    Manufacturing ERP, MES and QMS: quoting, MRP, inventory, shop floor and quality tracking on one Postgres schema.

    Carbon has 2,770 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 3,357 commits in the last year; it replaces SAP Business One.

  8. 8

    metasfresh

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

    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; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One.

  9. 9

    IDURAR

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

    IDURAR has 8,920 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 18 commits in the last year; it replaces Odoo.

  10. 10

    farmOS

    Web-based farm record keeping application.

    farmOS has 1,381 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 425 commits in the last year.

2 of 3 · 5 picks

Which open source ERP is best for small business?

For small business, Odoo ranks first (LGPL-3.0, 55,380 GitHub stars), followed by ERPNext and Ever Gauzy. Ranked for small business on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses, project websites, recent commits and deploy guides.

  1. 1

    Odoo

    Free open source ERP system.

    Odoo has 55,380 GitHub stars, uses the LGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 17,454 commits in the last year; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One. For small business it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  2. 2

    ERPNext

    ERP system to help you run your business.

    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; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One. For small business it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  3. 3

    Ever Gauzy

    Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).

    Ever Gauzy has 8,635 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 5,783 commits in the last year. For small business it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  4. 4

    Dolibarr

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

    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; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One. For small business it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  5. 5

    Bigcapital

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

    Bigcapital has 3,970 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,135 commits in the last year. For small business it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

3 of 3 · 5 picks

Which open source ERP is best for enterprise?

For enterprise, Odoo ranks first (LGPL-3.0, 55,380 GitHub stars), followed by ERPNext and Aureus ERP. Ranked for enterprise on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, open-source licenses and recent commits.

  1. 1

    Odoo

    Free open source ERP system.

    Odoo has 55,380 GitHub stars, uses the LGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 17,454 commits in the last year; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One. For enterprise it also scores on an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  2. 2

    ERPNext

    ERP system to help you run your business.

    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; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One. For enterprise it also scores on an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  3. 3

    Aureus ERP

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

    Aureus ERP has 12,124 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 2,589 commits in the last year; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One. For enterprise it also scores on an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  4. 4

    Ever Gauzy

    Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).

    Ever Gauzy has 8,635 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 5,783 commits in the last year. For enterprise it also scores on an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

  5. 5

    Dolibarr

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

    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; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One. For enterprise it also scores on an open-source license and a commit in the last 90 days.

FAQ

Questions and answers

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Is Odoo free?

Yes. Odoo is open-source software released under the LGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I self-host these ERP options with Docker?

Yes, 8 of the 10 picks. Odoo, ERPNext and Ever Gauzy publish Docker images, so you can run them on a VPS or home server with Docker Compose. The others install from their own packages or source; follow each project's install guide.

Are all of these ERP options open source?

All 10 apps on this list are open source. You can self-host and modify each one under its license.

Which of these ERP options is the most actively developed?

Odoo, with 17,454 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits across the 19 apps in the ERP & inventory category. Projects with fewer than 12 commits in the last 12 months rank below every more active project.

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