ERPNext vs Odoo
ERPNext and Odoo are both ERP software. ERPNext is open source under GPL-3.0, with 41k GitHub stars. Odoo is open source under a license set out in its repository, with 55k GitHub stars.
Which to pick
- Pick ERPNext when
- A small or mid-size business wants a complete ERP with no paid edition, and can self-host or use Frappe Cloud.
- Pick Odoo when
- A small or mid-size business wants one integrated ERP, and is ready to use Odoo's hosting or a partner for setup.
Side by side
A fully open-source ERP covering accounting, inventory, sales, purchasing, manufacturing, projects and assets, built on the Frappe framework.
A suite of business apps covering CRM, sales, inventory, accounting, manufacturing, POS, HR, website and ecommerce that share one database.
Customisation needs Frappe knowledge, and HR, payroll and CRM have moved to separate apps to install.
Open-core: accounting and many key apps are Enterprise-only, upgrades between major versions are costly, and the repo has no tagged releases.
Production-ready (both)
Self-hosted server and cloud service (both)
Python, Frappe, JavaScript, Vue, MariaDB and Redis
Python, JavaScript and PostgreSQL
Open source, GPL-3.0 (strong copyleft)
Open source, license unclear on GitHub
Use inside your business is unrestricted, but anything you distribute that includes it must be released under the same license.
GitHub could not read the license. Check it in the repository before reusing any code.
41k GitHub stars
55k GitHub stars
Established: started 15 years ago, latest release v15.124.3.
Established: started 12 years ago, no tagged release yet.
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from each project's README and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.