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Frappe HR vs OpenCRX

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 OP OpenCRX Enterprise-class CRM and customer management
FeatureFrappe HROpenCRX
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseGPL-3.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguagePythonJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 8,535★ 88
First released20262004
Replaces—Salesforce, Siebel

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 OpenCRX if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Written in Java
OpenCRX details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frappe HR or OpenCRX better?

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

Are Frappe HR and OpenCRX free and open-source?

Yes. Frappe HR is licensed under GPL-3.0 and OpenCRX under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Frappe HR and OpenCRX with Docker?

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

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