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Open Source Point of Sale vs Worktile ERP

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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OP Open Source Point of Sale Web-based point of sale and inventory management system VS WO Worktile ERP Self-hosted small-business ERP with inventory and billing
FeatureOpen Source Point of SaleWorktile ERP
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseMITAAL
LanguagePHPJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, source
GitHub stars★ 4,336★ 8,632
First released20102022
ReplacesSquare, LightspeedQuickBooks, Zoho Books

Why pick each one

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

Choose Worktile ERP if…

  • Released under the AAL license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 8.6k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Worktile ERP details

Frequently asked questions

Is Open Source Point of Sale or Worktile ERP better?

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

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

Yes. Open Source Point of Sale is licensed under MIT and Worktile ERP under AAL. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

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

Open Source Point of Sale: yes. Worktile ERP: yes.

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