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ERPNext
ERP system to help you run your business.
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Open source alternatives to Workday
We track 3 open-source Workday alternatives, of which 3 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 3 ship a Docker image. ERPNext leads on health at 98/100 with 4680 commits in the last 90 days; across all 3 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0.
updated Oct 2026 3 alternatives best health 98 ★ 50k combined 9,293 commits / 90d 3 with Docker
Top picks to replace Workday
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Healthiest
Health 98/100: 4,680 commits in 90 days, latest release v16.53.0, Docker image available.
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All 3 Workday alternatives, ranked by health
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Ever Gauzy
Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).
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ChiefOnboarding
Employee onboarding platform that allows you to provision user accounts and create sequences with todo items, resources, text/email/Slack messages, and more! Available as a web portal and Slack bot.
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Workday alternatives compared
ERPNext edges Ever Gauzy 98 to 96, and most of the difference is stars: 41k stars against 8.7k stars.
The most recent release is Ever Gauzy v111.142.11, published yesterday. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, Nodejs (1) and Python (1) are the most common. ERPNext, Ever Gauzy and ChiefOnboarding are copyleft.
2 of these 3 also appear among the BambooHR alternatives; ERPNext is specific to Workday.
| 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 |
| Ever Gauzy Up 1 point since 11 Sep | 96 | 8.7k | AGPL-3.0 | today | Yes |
| ChiefOnboarding Up 5 points since 11 Sep | 70 | 934 | AGPL-3.0 | 7 days ago | Yes |
Workday alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Workday?
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. It is also the most active by raw commit count.
Which Workday alternatives use a permissive licence?
None of the 3 tracked alternatives use a permissive licence; 3 are copyleft (GPL, AGPL or similar), which requires publishing changes to any modified version you distribute.
Which Workday alternatives run in Docker?
3 of 3 publish a Docker image or Compose file: ERPNext, Ever Gauzy, ChiefOnboarding. 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 Ever Gauzy the better Workday alternative?
On measured health ERPNext leads, 98 to 96. ERPNext has 4,680 commits in 90 days, 41k stars and v16.53.0 from 2 days ago; Ever Gauzy has 4,602 commits in 90 days, 8.7k stars and v111.142.11 from yesterday. ERPNext is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.
Are the Workday alternatives still maintained?
3 of the 3 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.
What languages are the Workday alternatives written in?
Nodejs: Ever Gauzy. Python: ERPNext. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
