Akaunting vs Worktile ERP

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureAkauntingWorktile ERP
CategoryBudgeting & FinanceCRM & Business Apps
LicenseGPL-3.0AAL
LanguagePHPJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 10,041★ 8,632
First released20172022
ReplacesQuickBooks, XeroQuickBooks, Zoho Books

Why pick each one

Choose Akaunting if…

  • Full accounting feature set
  • Extensible via apps
Akaunting details

Choose Worktile ERP if…

  • Released under the AAL license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 8.6k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Worktile ERP details

Frequently asked questions

Is Akaunting or Worktile ERP better?

Neither is universally better. Akaunting has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Akaunting and Worktile ERP free and open-source?

Yes. Akaunting is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Worktile ERP under AAL. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Akaunting and Worktile ERP with Docker?

Akaunting: yes. Worktile ERP: yes.

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