Our verdict
Odoo Community (CRM) and ERPNext are both erp-suite tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, Odoo Community (CRM) scores 4.3/5 versus 4.2/5 for ERPNext. Choose Odoo Community (CRM) if you're Teams wanting CRM tightly integrated with sales, inventory and accounting or Privacy-conscious organisations running their own Linux/Docker infrastructure; choose ERPNext if you're SMBs and mid-market teams that want CRM tightly linked to accounting, inventory and manufacturing or Organisations in manufacturing, distribution, healthcare or nonprofit sectors.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Odoo Community (CRM) | ERPNext |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.3/5 | 4.2/5 |
| G2 rating | 4.3/5 (327) | 4.2/5 (46) |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | Free (self-hosted) | Free (self-hosted) |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 6 · Gmail / Google Calendar (sync), Outlook / Microsoft 365, Odoo Sales… | 8 · PayPal, Stripe, Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar)… |
| Best for | Teams wanting CRM tightly integrated with sales, inventory and accounting, Privacy-conscious organisations running their own Linux/Docker infrastructure, SMBs seeking a zero-license-cost starting point | SMBs and mid-market teams that want CRM tightly linked to accounting, inventory and manufacturing, Organisations in manufacturing, distribution, healthcare or nonprofit sectors, Privacy-first teams wanting a fully open-source stack |
| Category | erp-suite | erp-suite |
| Founded | 2005 | 2008 |
| HQ | Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium | Mumbai, India |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
Odoo Community (CRM)
- Zero license cost — full source available under LGPL-3
- CRM-to-invoice workflow is native and seamless
- Enormous community and 40,000+ marketplace apps
- Active GitHub repo (52k stars, v19 in 2026)
- Enterprise features (AI scoring, VoIP, advanced dashboards) require paid upgrade
- Requires sysadmin skill to self-host and keep updated
- Community edition support is community-only (no SLA)
ERPNext
- Completely free and open-source (GPL-3)
- 35.5k GitHub stars — one of the most widely adopted open-source ERPs
- CRM integrates natively with full ERP: accounting, inventory, HR
- Active Frappe Cloud managed-hosting option from $5/month
- CRM module lags the dedicated Frappe CRM app in UX polish
- Complex initial setup; requires technical expertise
- Large feature surface can overwhelm teams that need only CRM
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