ERPNext
ERP system to help you run your business.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 98% of tracked projects; popularity more than 94%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 40k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | assets-version-16-polished · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Python, Docker |
Is ERPNext actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 6592 commits, of which 2810 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 937 commits a month.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 101% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, assets-version-16-polished, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Among the 9 resource planning projects we track, ERPNext currently has the highest health score.
What ERPNext actually does
ERPNext is an open-source enterprise resource planning platform designed to manage core business operations. It provides structured modules to help organisations handle administrative workflows, financial data, and general resource management.
Best fit: It suits small to medium-sized businesses looking for a self-hosted, customisable suite to consolidate various operational workflows under a single interface.
Worth knowing: Deploying and maintaining an enterprise resource planning system involves a steep learning curve and considerable configuration overhead before it matches specific business processes.
Deployment notes
As a Python application containerised with Docker, it typically requires persistent storage volumes for database and file persistence, alongside a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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