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Dolibarr vs FluentCRM Self-Hosted

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 FL FluentCRM Self-Hosted Open-source CRM and contact pipeline manager
FeatureDolibarrFluentCRM Self-Hosted
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, source
GitHub stars★ 7,494★ 1,192
First released20032024
ReplacesSAP, SalesforceHubSpot, Pipedrive

Why pick each one

Choose Dolibarr if…

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

Choose FluentCRM Self-Hosted if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
FluentCRM Self-Hosted details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dolibarr or FluentCRM Self-Hosted 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 FluentCRM Self-Hosted free and open-source?

Yes. Dolibarr is licensed under GPL-3.0 and FluentCRM Self-Hosted under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dolibarr and FluentCRM Self-Hosted with Docker?

Dolibarr: yes. FluentCRM Self-Hosted: yes.

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