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Dolibarr vs KMyMoney

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted crm & business apps options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DO Dolibarr Open-source ERP and CRM for small businesses VS KM KMyMoney Personal finance manager for the KDE desktop
FeatureDolibarrKMyMoney
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-2.0
LanguagePHPC++
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 7,494★ 202
First released20032000
ReplacesSAP, SalesforceQuicken, Microsoft Money

Why pick each one

Choose Dolibarr if…

  • Easy for small businesses
  • Modular features
  • Mature project
Dolibarr details

Choose KMyMoney if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Written in C++
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
KMyMoney details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dolibarr or KMyMoney better?

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

Are Dolibarr and KMyMoney free and open-source?

Yes. Dolibarr is licensed under GPL-3.0 and KMyMoney under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dolibarr and KMyMoney with Docker?

Dolibarr: yes. KMyMoney: check the project docs for container support.

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