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Replace QuickBooks.

7 open source alternatives, ranked by health. We re-check every project weekly, so you don’t migrate to something abandoned.

Ranked by health

  1. ERPNextFull ERP covering accounting, inventory, sales, purchasing, HR and manufacturing for businesses.★ 40k GPL-3.0 Python self-host managed
  2. Invoice NinjaInvoicing app with quotes, recurring billing, expenses, time tracking and online payments, self-hosted or hosted.★ 10k Elastic License 2.0 PHP self-host managed
  3. AkauntingWeb-based small-business accounting for invoices, bills, expenses, banking and financial reports.★ 10k BUSL-1.1 (additional use grant limited to 2 users / 1 company / 1,000 invoices) PHP self-host managed
  4. DolibarrERP and CRM web application for managing contacts, suppliers, invoices, orders, stock, agenda and accounting.★ 7.7k GPL-3.0 PHP self-host managed
  5. Frappe BooksDesktop double-entry accounting app for small businesses with invoicing, inventory and reports.★ 5.0k AGPL-3.0 TypeScript self-host
  6. GnuCashDesktop double-entry accounting program for personal and small-business books, invoicing and reports.★ 4.4k GPL-2.0-or-later / GPL-3.0 C self-host
  7. BigcapitalWeb-based double-entry accounting for small businesses with invoicing, bills, expenses, inventory and reports.★ 3.9k AGPL-3.0 TypeScript self-host managed
How the ranking works

Health blends commit recency, release cadence, issue throughput, contributor breadth and star growth. Stars are shown but never ranked on. The full method.