# Alternatives to Dolibarr

Dolibarr ERP & CRM is an open-source, PHP-based business management suite covering CRM, accounting, stock/warehouse, purchasing, and manufacturing through optional modules. It is self-hosted on a PHP/MySQL-or-PostgreSQL server (or via Docker), or accessed through third-party paid Cloud hosting offers.

Dolibarr ranks #2 of 8 in ERP, with an Alt Score of 89. It is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, free from Free and available on Windows, macOS, Linux and Web. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/dolibarr/
Category: ERP

## Where Dolibarr stands out

- **Free tier** — 2 of 5 apps with a verified answer have this
- **Open source** — 2 of 7 apps with a verified answer have this

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Small and medium businesses, foundations, and freelancers that want a single self-hosted ERP/CRM instead of separate accounting, CRM, and stock tools.
- **What you get**: A core install with around 100 optional modules (Third-Parties/CRM, invoicing, stock, purchasing, manufacturing, HR, projects, POS) plus 1000+ third-party addons on the Dolistore marketplace for e-commerce connectors, multi-company support, and other extensions.
- **How it works**: Dolibarr runs as a PHP web application on Apache/Nginx with MariaDB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL; it is installed from packages (DoliWamp, DoliDeb, DoliRpm), a Docker image, or a generic setup, and administrators enable only the modules they need.

## Profile

- **License**: GPL-3.0-or-later (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Pricing model**: Free (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Starts at**: Free (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-08-03)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Tryton](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tryton.md) | 93 | GPL-3.0-or-later | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web |
| 2 | [Dynamics 365 Business Central](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/dynamics-365-business-central.md) | 78 | Proprietary | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 3 | [Epicor Kinetic](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/epicor-kinetic.md) | 78 | Proprietary | Web |
| 4 | [Acumatica](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/acumatica.md) | 74 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | [Infor CloudSuite](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/infor-cloudsuite.md) | 70 | Proprietary | Web |
| 6 | [SAP S/4HANA](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/sap-s4hana.md) | 70 | Proprietary | Web |
| 7 | [Oracle NetSuite](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/netsuite.md) | building | ? | ? |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| ERP checklist | Dolibarr | Tryton | Dynamics 365 Business Central | Epicor Kinetic | Acumatica | Infor CloudSuite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free | Free | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription |
| Starts at | Free | Free | $8.00/user/mo | ? | ? | ? |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-or-later | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | Web, Windows, iOS, Android | Web | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Open source | Yes | Yes | Partial | No | No | No |
| Accounting and general ledger | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory and warehouse | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manufacturing (MRP) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Purchasing and procurement | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CRM module | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| HR and payroll module | Partial | ? | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| E-commerce module | Partial | Yes | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Multi-currency | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-company | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | ? |

## Sources

Sources for Dolibarr. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **License**: GPL-3.0-or-later — <https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/blob/develop/README.md> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Pricing model**: Free — <https://www.dolibarr.org/free.php> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Starts at**: Free — <https://www.dolibarr.org/free.php> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux, Web — <https://www.dolibarr.org/free.php> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Status**: active — <https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/releases> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Self-hostable**: Yes — <https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/blob/develop/README.md> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Open source**: Yes — <https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/blob/develop/README.md> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Accounting and general ledger**: Yes — <https://wiki.dolibarr.org/index.php/What_Dolibarr_can%27t_do> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Inventory and warehouse**: Yes — <https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/blob/develop/README.md> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Manufacturing (MRP)**: Yes — <https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/blob/develop/README.md> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Purchasing and procurement**: Yes — <https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/blob/develop/README.md> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **CRM module**: Yes — <https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/blob/develop/README.md> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **HR and payroll module**: Partial — <https://wiki.dolibarr.org/index.php/What_Dolibarr_can%27t_do> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **E-commerce module**: Partial — <https://wiki.dolibarr.org/index.php?title=Module_Ecommerce> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Multi-currency**: Yes — <https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/blob/develop/README.md> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Multi-company**: Partial — <https://wiki.dolibarr.org/index.php/What_Dolibarr_can%27t_do> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Free tier**: Yes — <https://www.dolibarr.org/free.php> (verified 2026-08-03)

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