erpnext
by frappe
ERPNext is a free, open-source system that brings accounting, stock, orders, manufacturing, assets and projects into one web application. It is for running the day-to-day operations of a business without paying for separate tools for each job.
- Stars
- 40.7k +16 a day
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Runs on
- A small server
- Setup
- Technical
- Language
- Python
- Age
- 5620 days
What you can do with it
- Record transactions, issue invoices and produce financial reports
- Track stock levels, sales orders, customers, suppliers and shipments
- Plan production, manage projects and keep track of timesheets and company assets
Could replace
- NetSuite
- SAP Business One
- Odoo
Our suggestion based on what it does, not a feature-by-feature comparison.
Make money with it
An individual could offer paid set-up, customisation and training for local businesses that want to adopt ERPNext.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Replace separate accounting, stock and project tools with one free system, cutting software subscriptions
- Manage purchasing, stock and manufacturing in one place to reduce errors and wasted stock
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use. Anything you distribute that includes it must be open-sourced under the same licence.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Self-host it with Docker Compose using the frappe_docker repository (the quick demo setup is disposable), install it with the bench tool, or use the paid Frappe Cloud hosting.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- A full ERP is complex and takes time to configure properly
- The Docker quick start is for disposable demos only; production needs more careful setup and maintenance
- Managed hosting on Frappe Cloud is paid
Checked 27 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
