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Frappe HR vs MintHCM

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 MI MintHCM Tool for Human Capital Management based on two popular, well-known
FeatureFrappe HRMintHCM
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 8,535★ 389
First released20262026
Replaces——

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 MintHCM if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Written in PHP
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
MintHCM details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frappe HR or MintHCM better?

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

Are Frappe HR and MintHCM free and open-source?

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

Can I run Frappe HR and MintHCM with Docker?

Frappe HR: yes. MintHCM: check the project docs for container support.

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