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Nextcloud
Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and [more](https://apps.nextcloud.com/) from any device, on your terms.
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Groupware
Open source alternatives to Zoho
We track 6 open-source Zoho alternatives, of which 5 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 2 ship a Docker image. Nextcloud leads on health at 88/100 with 2445 commits in the last 90 days; across all 6 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0 and 1 other licences.
updated Oct 2026 6 alternatives best health 88 ★ 101k combined 14,625 commits / 90d 2 with Docker
Top picks to replace Zoho
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All 6 Zoho 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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egroupware
Software suite including calendars, address books, notepad, project management tools, client relationship management tools (CRM), knowledge management tools, a wiki and a CMS.
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Group Office
Enterprise CRM and groupware tool. Share projects, calendars, files and e-mail online with co-workers and clients.
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Odoo
Free open source ERP system.
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Citadel
Groupware including email, calendar/scheduling, address books, forums, mailing lists, IM, wiki and blog engines, RSS aggregation and more.
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Zoho alternatives compared
Nextcloud edges Dolibarr 88 to 86, and most of the difference is stars: 37k stars against 7.8k stars. Dolibarr is the busier codebase, though, with 4,916 commits in 90 days to 2,445. Odoo has the largest following at 55k stars, yet ranks #5 of 6, held back mostly by release recency (no tagged release).
The most recent release is Group Office v26.0.56, published 4 days ago. Odoo publishes no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, PHP (4), C (1) and Python (1) are the most common. Nextcloud, Dolibarr, egroupware and 3 more are copyleft. Citadel is not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so it has no measured score yet.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| Nextcloud Steady at 88 since 11 Sep | 88 | 37k | AGPL-3.0 | today | No |
| Dolibarr Steady at 86 since 11 Sep | 86 | 7.8k | GPL-3.0 | today | No |
| egroupware Steady at 80 since 11 Sep | 80 | 301 | GPL-2.0 | today | No |
| Group Office Steady at 80 since 11 Sep | 80 | 284 | AGPL-3.0 | today | No |
| Odoo Steady at 74 since 11 Sep, no tagged release | 74 | 55k | LGPL-3.0 | today | Yes |
| Citadel | 20 | 0 | GPL-3.0 | unknown | Yes |
Zoho alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Zoho?
Nextcloud scores highest at 88/100, with 2445 commits in the last 90 days, 37k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v33.0.10) published 15 days ago. Dolibarr has the most raw commit activity at 4916 commits in 90 days.
Which Zoho alternatives use a permissive licence?
None of the 6 tracked alternatives use a permissive licence; 6 are copyleft (GPL, AGPL or similar), which requires publishing changes to any modified version you distribute.
Which Zoho alternatives run in Docker?
2 of 6 publish a Docker image or Compose file: Odoo, Citadel. 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 Nextcloud or Dolibarr the better Zoho alternative?
On measured health Nextcloud leads, 88 to 86. Nextcloud has 2,445 commits in 90 days, 37k stars and v33.0.10 from 15 days ago; Dolibarr has 4,916 commits in 90 days, 7.8k stars and 24.0.1 from 2 months ago. Nextcloud is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.
Are the Zoho alternatives still maintained?
5 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 Zoho alternatives written in?
PHP: Nextcloud, Dolibarr, egroupware and Group Office. C: Citadel. Python: Odoo. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
