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Recommendations Business Apps

Open-Source Business Apps (ERP/CRM)

Self-hostable ERP, CRM, and business suites — run your company's back office on open source.

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ERPNext

Best for: Whole-business back office

Full open-source ERP — accounting, inventory, HR, manufacturing, projects, and CRM in one suite.

  • +Covers most business ops
  • +Active community
  • +Self-host or cloud
  • Lots to configure

Twenty

Best for: Sales & contacts

Modern open-source CRM — a clean Salesforce/HubSpot alternative for managing contacts and deals.

  • +Modern UX
  • +Open source
  • +Fast-moving
  • Younger than incumbents

Odoo

Best for: All-in-one modular suite

Modular open-core suite — CRM, accounting, e-commerce, inventory, and more as apps you enable.

  • +Huge module range
  • +Polished
  • +Big ecosystem
  • Many features are paid

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AlternativeTypeBest forLicense
ERPNextERP suiteFull business opsGPL-3.0
TwentyCRMSales pipelineAGPL-3.0
OdooERP / app suitePick-and-choose modulesLGPL / paid

Run your business on open source. ERPNext is a complete ERP (accounting, inventory, HR, manufacturing), Twenty is a modern open CRM, and Odoo is a modular suite where you enable just the apps you need. Compare by scope and license, and remember you can self-host any of them.