frePPLe vs metasfresh
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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frePPLe
Open-source ERP for accounting, sales and inventory
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metasfresh
Open-source ERP for small and midsize companies
| Feature | frePPLe | metasfresh |
|---|---|---|
| Category | CRM & Business Apps | CRM & Business Apps |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Language | C++ | Java |
| Setup difficulty | Hard | Hard |
| Min. RAM | 2,048 MB | 4,096 MB |
| Deployment | docker, bare-metal | docker, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 714 | ★ 2,394 |
| First released | 2008 | 2015 |
| Replaces | SAP, Oracle SCM | SAP, NetSuite |
Why pick each one
Choose frePPLe if…
- Released under the MIT license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Written in C++
Choose metasfresh if…
- Released under the GPL-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (2.4k GitHub stars)
- Written in Java
Frequently asked questions
Is frePPLe or metasfresh better?
Neither is universally better. metasfresh has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are frePPLe and metasfresh free and open-source?
Yes. frePPLe is licensed under MIT and metasfresh under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run frePPLe and metasfresh with Docker?
frePPLe: yes. metasfresh: yes.