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Frappe HR vs Spoolman

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 SP Spoolman Keep track of your inventory of 3D-printer filament spools
FeatureFrappe HRSpoolman
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 8,535★ 2,686
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 Spoolman if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.7k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python
Spoolman details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frappe HR or Spoolman 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 Spoolman free and open-source?

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

Can I run Frappe HR and Spoolman with Docker?

Frappe HR: yes. Spoolman: yes.

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