ERPNext frappe/erpnext

Full open-source ERP on the Frappe framework; its accounting module handles invoices, payments and financial reports, with project timesheets.

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ERPNext at a glance

Checked 16 Oct 2026

ERPNext (40.2k stars, v16.51.1 Oct 2026) is a complete ERP: accounting, order management, inventory, manufacturing, assets and projects with timesheets. The accounting side covers recording transactions through to financial reports, so it can replace a small-business ledger and invoicing tool, but it is far heavier than one. GPL-3.0. Production self-hosting is via frappe_docker (Docker Compose) or the bench installer with MariaDB; managed hosting is on Frappe Cloud. Expect a learning curve and setup work.

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How much of QuickBooks Online does it replace?

2 of 6 jobs. Full accounting inside a much larger ERP; heavier to set up and run.

Invoices Partial replacement

Online payment of invoices Not covered

Expense and receipt tracking Not covered

Bank feeds and reconciliation Not covered

Bookkeeping Partial replacement

Time tracking and billing for time Not covered

For online payment of invoices, expense and receipt tracking, bank feeds and reconciliation, see other QuickBooks Online alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of FreshBooks does it replace?

2 of 6 jobs. Invoices and project timesheets; overkill for a freelancer.

Invoices Partial replacement

Online payment of invoices Not covered

Time tracking and billing for time Partial replacement

Expense and receipt tracking Not covered

Bank feeds and reconciliation Not covered

Bookkeeping Not covered

For online payment of invoices, expense and receipt tracking, bank feeds and reconciliation, see other FreshBooks alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

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Runs on my machine? Self-hosted with Docker or bench; managed hosting on Frappe Cloud See [Frappe Docker Documentation](https://github.com/frappe/frappe_docker) for full documentation & FAQ on Docker setup github.com · erpnext#self-hosted ↗ today

Code licence GPL-3.0 (copyleft) GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE github.com · license.txt ↗ today

Model weights licence No separate model weights github.com · erpnext#readme ↗ today

Commercial use Yes; GPL copyleft applies when distributing; logo and trademark use has its own policy Please read our [Logo and Trademark Policy](TRADEMARK_POLICY.md). github.com · erpnext#logo-and-trademark-policy ↗ today

Paid services needed? None required; Frappe Cloud is optional managed hosting ERPNext does all of the above and more, for free. github.com · erpnext#motivation ↗ today

Hardware Not documented in the README Know the answer? —

Operating systems Docker host (ARM64 documented separately) or bench on a server; host OS support not listed in the README See [Frappe Docker](https://github.com/frappe/frappe_docker/blob/main/docs/01-getting-started/03-arm64.md) for ARM based docker setup github.com · erpnext#self-hosted ↗ today

Setup effort Medium to hard; Docker Compose via frappe_docker for production, or the bench install script For production deployments, custom configurations, and detailed explanations, see the full documentation. github.com · erpnext#production-setup ↗ today