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ERPNext: Complete Business Management for Startup Founders

Name: ERPNext: Complete Business Management for Startup Founders
Author: frappe

Free, open-source ERP platform covering accounting, CRM, inventory, and operations for bootstrapped founders seeking enterprise-grade tools without enterprise costs.

35,211 stars11,530 forksPythonUpdated 6/2/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Provides a comprehensive business management system that replaces multiple disconnected software tools with a single, integrated platform for small to medium businesses

When to use it

•When you need free accounting, inventory, and CRM functionality without enterprise pricing
•For startups wanting to centralize business operations across multiple departments
•When you require a scalable system that can grow with your business without additional licensing costs

Quick start

1Install via GitHub repository or use their cloud hosting option
2Configure basic company settings and chart of accounts
3Import initial customer and product data through CSV upload
4Set up initial workflows for sales, purchasing, and inventory tracking

Ready-to-paste prompt

pip install frappe-bench && bench init myerpnext && bench new-site erp.mydomain.com && bench install-app erpnext

Topics

accounting

asset-management

crm

distribution

erp

erpnext

frappe

healthcare

hrms

manufacturing

point-of-sale

procurement

project-management

python

retail

support

What's inside — free to inspect

No purchase needed

Read the entire source before you build — unlike paid marketplaces that hide it behind a buy button.

top-level files

folders

1660.7M

repo size

GPL-3.0

license

Key files

.editorconfig

.pre-commit-config.yaml

commitlint.config.js

package.json

README.md

File tree

.github/

banking/

erpnext/

semgrep/

.coderabbit.yml

.editorconfig

.eslintrc

.flake8

.git-blame-ignore-revs

.gitignore

.mergify.yml

.pre-commit-config.yaml

.releaserc

.semgrepignore

attributions.md

babel_extractors.csv

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

codecov.yml

CODEOWNERS

commitlint.config.js

crowdin.yml

license.txt

package.json

pyproject.toml

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Details

Creator

frappe

Language

Python

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