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Frappe HR vs frePPLe

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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FR Frappe HR Complete HRMS solution with over 13 different modules right from VS FR frePPLe Open-source ERP for accounting, sales and inventory
FeatureFrappe HRfrePPLe
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonC++
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 8,535★ 714
First released20262008
Replaces—SAP, Oracle SCM

Why pick each one

Choose Frappe HR if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 8.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in Python
Frappe HR details

Choose frePPLe if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in C++
frePPLe details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frappe HR or frePPLe better?

Frappe HR is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider frePPLe if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Frappe HR and frePPLe free and open-source?

Yes. Frappe HR is licensed under GPL-3.0 and frePPLe under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Frappe HR and frePPLe with Docker?

Frappe HR: yes. frePPLe: yes.

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