Dolibarr ERP & CRM vs Odoo (CRM)
| Tagline | All-in-one open-source ERP and CRM for small businesses | Open-source ERP suite whose CRM app rivals Salesforce and HubSpot |
| Category | CRM & Sales | CRM & Sales |
| Replaces | Salesforce, Pipedrive, HubSpot | Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive |
| GitHub stars | 7.5k | 53k |
| Language | PHP | Python |
| License | GPL-3.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 4/5 Involved | 4/5 Involved |
| Deploy options | Docker Manual | Docker Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 2 days ago | 2 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Dolibarr ERP & CRM
- UI is dated and dense compared to modern CRMs
- CRM is just one part of a broad ERP, so dedicated sales features are shallower
- Marketing automation is minimal
- Heavy reliance on community modules for advanced needs
Odoo (CRM)
- Many polished features (advanced CRM tooling) push you toward the paid Enterprise edition
- Community Edition UI and modules are deliberately limited
- Self-hosting the full stack is heavy and complex
- Upgrades between major versions can be painful
Bottom line
Both are a similar lift to self-host; choose Odoo (CRM) for the larger community and ecosystem. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.