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Best open source software for logistics

For a logistics team, a self-hosted stack starts with Odoo for orders and stock, Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) for route planning and n8n (source-available) for automation.

The catalog has no dedicated transport management system, so this stack combines ERP and inventory with self-hosted routing engines, maps, workflow automation and dashboards.

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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:

    Inventree

    inventree/InvenTree

    Inventory management system which provides intuitive parts management and stock control.

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    ERP & InventoryPython

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license. Inventree has 7,768 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 1,294 commits in the last year.

At a glance

Open source software for logistics compared

Picked by hand for each job from apps whose own description or topics match it, in curated order inside each section, with GitHub data from October 2026; an app appears only once.

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
Inventreea permissive MIT licenseMIT7,7681,294Oct 28, 2026No
metasfreshits Java codebaseGPL-2.0 / GPL-3.02,4595,523Oct 28, 2026Yes
Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM)a permissive BSD-2-Clause licenseBSD-2-Clause8,177332Oct 27, 2026No
GraphHopper–Apache-2.06,747318Oct 27, 2026No
OpenRouteService–GPL-3.01,987766Oct 28, 2026Yes
Nominatim–GPL-3.04,541565Oct 27, 2026No
TileServer GL–BSD-2-Clause2,915499Oct 23, 2026Yes
n8n–source-available, Sustainable Use License 1.0208,84010,360Oct 28, 2026Yes

1 of 4 · 4 picks

ERP and inventory

  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

    Inventree

    Inventory management system which provides intuitive parts management and stock control.

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license. Inventree has 7,768 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 1,294 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    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; it replaces NetSuite and SAP Business One.

2 of 4 · 5 picks

Routing and maps

  1. 1

    Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM)

    High performance routing engine designed to run on OpenStreetMap data and offering an HTTP API, C++ library interface, and Nodejs wrapper.

    Stands out for a permissive BSD-2-Clause license. Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) has 8,177 GitHub stars, uses the BSD-2-Clause license and had 332 commits in the last year.

  2. 2

    GraphHopper

    Fast routing library and server using OpenStreetMap.

    GraphHopper has 6,747 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license and had 318 commits in the last year.

  3. 3

    OpenRouteService

    Route service with directions, isochrones, time-distance matrix, route optimization, etc.

    OpenRouteService has 1,987 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 766 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    Nominatim

    Server application for geocoding (address -> coordinates) and reverse geocoding (coordinates -> address) on OpenStreetMap data.

    Nominatim has 4,541 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license and had 565 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    TileServer GL

    Vector and raster maps with GL styles. Server side rendering by Mapbox GL Native. Map tile server for Mapbox GL JS, Android, iOS, Leaflet, OpenLayers, GIS via WMTS, etc.

    TileServer GL has 2,915 GitHub stars, uses the BSD-2-Clause license, ships a Docker image and had 499 commits in the last year.

3 of 4 · 3 picks

Automation

  1. 1

    n8n

    Free node based Workflow Automation Tool. Easily automate tasks across different services.

    n8n has 208,840 GitHub stars, is source-available under the Sustainable Use License 1.0 (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 10,360 commits in the last year; it replaces Zapier and IFTTT.

  2. 2

    Node RED

    Browser-based flow editor that helps you wiring hardware devices, APIs and online services to create IoT solutions.

    Node RED has 23,789 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 985 commits in the last year; it replaces Nest / SmartThings and Google Home.

  3. 3

    Apache Airflow

    Platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows.

    Apache Airflow has 47,293 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 8,771 commits in the last year.

4 of 4 · 2 picks

Dashboards

  1. 1

    Metabase

    Easy way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data.

    Metabase has 49,881 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 7,206 commits in the last year; it replaces Metabase Cloud and Tableau.

  2. 2

    Grafana

    Dashboards and visualization for metrics, logs and traces from Prometheus, Loki and dozens of other sources.

    Grafana has 77,561 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 11,934 commits in the last year; it replaces Datadog and Grafana Cloud.

FAQ

Questions and answers

Still curious? Email info@appsgit.com.

Can I run my own route planning engine?

Yes. OSRM, GraphHopper and openrouteservice are routing engines built on OpenStreetMap data that you can host yourself, and Nominatim adds address search (geocoding).

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 run this stack with Docker?

10 of the 14 apps here publish Docker images, including Odoo, ERPNext and metasfresh, so most of the stack can run side by side with Docker Compose on one server. Size the server for the heaviest app and add off-site backups.

How is this list ranked?

Picked by hand for each job from apps whose own description or topics match it, in curated order inside each section, with GitHub data from October 2026; an app appears only once.

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