Our verdict
ERPNext and Dolibarr ERP CRM are both erp-suite tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, ERPNext scores 4.2/5 versus 3.9/5 for Dolibarr ERP CRM. Choose ERPNext if you're SMBs and mid-market teams that want CRM tightly linked to accounting, inventory and manufacturing or Organisations in manufacturing, distribution, healthcare or nonprofit sectors; choose Dolibarr ERP CRM if you're Small businesses and freelancers needing a lightweight CRM+billing combo or Associations and nonprofits on zero software budget.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | ERPNext | Dolibarr ERP CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.2/5 | 3.9/5 |
| G2 rating | 4.2/5 (46) | 4.6/5 (30) |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | Free (self-hosted) | Free (self-hosted) |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 8 · PayPal, Stripe, Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar)… | 8 · PayPal, Stripe, Google Calendar… |
| Best for | SMBs and mid-market teams that want CRM tightly linked to accounting, inventory and manufacturing, Organisations in manufacturing, distribution, healthcare or nonprofit sectors, Privacy-first teams wanting a fully open-source stack | Small businesses and freelancers needing a lightweight CRM+billing combo, Associations and nonprofits on zero software budget, Technically modest teams comfortable with PHP/MySQL self-hosting |
| Category | erp-suite | erp-suite |
| Founded | 2008 | 2003 |
| HQ | Mumbai, India | Olivet, France |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
ERPNext
- Completely free and open-source (GPL-3)
- 35.5k GitHub stars — one of the most widely adopted open-source ERPs
- CRM integrates natively with full ERP: accounting, inventory, HR
- Active Frappe Cloud managed-hosting option from $5/month
- CRM module lags the dedicated Frappe CRM app in UX polish
- Complex initial setup; requires technical expertise
- Large feature surface can overwhelm teams that need only CRM
Dolibarr ERP CRM
- Zero license cost under GPL-3
- Highly modular — enable only what you need
- Active development since 2003 with frequent releases (v23 in May 2026)
- Large DoliStore add-on marketplace
- UI is functional but dated compared to modern CRMs
- Customer support scores are lower than peers (3.7/5 on G2)
- Not designed for complex enterprise multi-company scenarios
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