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ERPNext
ERP system to help you run your business.
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Resource Planning
Open source alternatives to NetSuite
We track 5 open-source NetSuite alternatives, of which 3 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 2 ship a Docker image. ERPNext leads on health at 98/100 with 4680 commits in the last 90 days; across all 5 projects you are choosing between Apache-2.0, GPL-3.0, LGPL-3.0.
updated Oct 2026 5 alternatives best health 98 ★ 105k combined 15,053 commits / 90d 2 with Docker
Top picks to replace NetSuite
Showing 5 of 5 tools
All 5 NetSuite alternatives, ranked by health
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Dolibarr
Modern CRM software package to manage your company or foundation activity (contacts, suppliers, invoices, orders, stocks, agenda, accounting, ...).
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Odoo
Free open source ERP system.
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OFBiz
Enterprise Resource Planning system with a suite of business applications flexible enough to be used across any industry.
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Tryton
Free open source business solution.
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NetSuite alternatives compared
ERPNext edges Dolibarr 98 to 86, and most of the difference is Docker support: a Docker image against no Docker image. Dolibarr is the busier codebase, though, with 4,916 commits in 90 days to 4,680. Odoo has the largest following at 55k stars, yet ranks #3 of 5, held back mostly by release recency (no tagged release).
The most recent release is ERPNext v16.53.0, published 2 days ago. Odoo, OFBiz and Tryton publish no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, Python (3), Java (1) and PHP (1) are the most common. OFBiz is permissively licensed; ERPNext, Dolibarr, Odoo and 1 more are copyleft.
5 of these 5 also appear among the SAP alternatives, which lists 2 more.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| ERPNext Steady at 98 since 11 Sep | 98 | 41k | GPL-3.0 | today | Yes |
| Dolibarr Steady at 86 since 11 Sep | 86 | 7.8k | GPL-3.0 | today | No |
| Odoo Steady at 74 since 11 Sep, no tagged release | 74 | 55k | LGPL-3.0 | today | Yes |
| OFBiz Steady at 57 since 11 Sep, no tagged release | 57 | 1.1k | Apache-2.0 | today | No |
| Tryton Steady at 51 since 27 Sep, no tagged release | 51 | 29 | GPL-3.0 | 2 days ago | No |
NetSuite alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to NetSuite?
ERPNext scores highest at 98/100, with 4680 commits in the last 90 days, 41k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v16.53.0) published 2 days ago. Dolibarr has the most raw commit activity at 4916 commits in 90 days.
Which NetSuite alternatives use a permissive licence?
1 of 5 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): OFBiz (Apache-2.0). 4 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.
Which NetSuite alternatives run in Docker?
2 of 5 publish a Docker image or Compose file: ERPNext, Odoo. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.
Is ERPNext or Dolibarr the better NetSuite alternative?
On measured health ERPNext leads, 98 to 86. ERPNext has 4,680 commits in 90 days, 41k stars and v16.53.0 from 2 days ago; Dolibarr has 4,916 commits in 90 days, 7.8k stars and 24.0.1 from 2 months ago. ERPNext is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.
Are the NetSuite alternatives still maintained?
3 of the 5 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.
What languages are the NetSuite alternatives written in?
Python: ERPNext, Odoo and Tryton. Java: OFBiz. PHP: Dolibarr. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
