ERPNext

CRM

ERPNext is a broader enterprise resource planning system, not just a CRM. Consider it when customer records need to connect to other business operations.

Who it may suit

An integrated business system for teams that want CRM alongside other operations.

Replaces

  • Odoo
  • SAP Business One
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
Official positioning or migration source

Frappe publishes ERPNext comparison pages vs Odoo, SAP B1, NetSuite, QuickBooks

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Strengths for small teams

  • Accounting and cash-flow tools Source

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  • Order, inventory and supplier management Source

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  • Projects with task and timesheet tracking Source

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  • Docker-based setup documented Source

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License

GPL-3.0

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Self-hosting effort

Advanced

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Production setup requires Bench and multiple supervised services, including Redis, web/socket processes, workers, and scheduled jobs. Operators must maintain the bench, application dependencies, patches, and data backups, which is substantial ongoing operational work.

Documentation-based estimate; not hands-on tested. Official self-hosting effort evidence

Pricing

ERPNext is free and open source; hosting is charged separately based on the chosen hosting provider and resources.

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Managed cloud

Available

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Self-hosted: Available

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Repository activity

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Last push: 2026-11-01

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Repository metadata source

Self-hosting documentation

Official self-hosting instructions
Official website

Sources