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metasfresh vs Open Source Point of Sale

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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ME metasfresh Open-source ERP for small and midsize companies VS OP Open Source Point of Sale Web-based point of sale and inventory management system
FeaturemetasfreshOpen Source Point of Sale
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaPHP
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,394★ 4,336
First released20152010
ReplacesSAP, NetSuiteSquare, Lightspeed

Why pick each one

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
metasfresh details

Choose Open Source Point of Sale if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in PHP
Open Source Point of Sale details

Frequently asked questions

Is metasfresh or Open Source Point of Sale better?

Open Source Point of Sale is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider metasfresh if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are metasfresh and Open Source Point of Sale free and open-source?

Yes. metasfresh is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Open Source Point of Sale under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run metasfresh and Open Source Point of Sale with Docker?

metasfresh: yes. Open Source Point of Sale: yes.

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