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Alternatives to Apache OFBiz
22 erp tools sit alongside Apache OFBiz in this directory. Below is what separates each from Apache OFBiz on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 8
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Apache OFBiz starts at
- Free
Why people look past Apache OFBiz
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Apache OFBiz entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is only one tier
Apache OFBiz publishes a single plan, Self-hosted at Free. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Open-source ERP solution for SMEs and growing businesses
- Sold on a freemium model rather than Open source, no licence fee.
- 5 tiers to Apache OFBiz's 1.
Open-source ERP and CRM suite for all business needs
- Publishes an entry price of Free, where Apache OFBiz does not.
- Sold on a subscription model rather than Open source, no licence fee.
- 3 tiers to Apache OFBiz's 1.
Open-source-derived ERP that has narrowed its focus to retail commerce
- Publishes an entry price of Free, where Apache OFBiz does not.
- Sold on a open-source model rather than Open source, no licence fee.
- 2 tiers to Apache OFBiz's 1.
Modular open source ERP in Python with a five year support window on major releases only
Priced and rated the same as Apache OFBiz on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
French open source ERP and CRM with a low-code studio for changing the data model without forking
- Publishes an entry price of $35/month, where Apache OFBiz does not.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than Open source, no licence fee.
- 3 tiers to Apache OFBiz's 1.
Modular open source ERP and CRM for very small businesses, installable on shared hosting
- 2 tiers to Apache OFBiz's 1.
Every Apache OFBiz alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache OFBiz (this page) | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | |
| ERPNextA finished open source ERP you can actually configure and run, with a commercial hosted option behind it | Free | Freemium | 5 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| OdooFar better usability and a large partner network if you want an ERP rather than a framework | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| OpenBravoOpen source with a commercial vendor and retail focus if you need an accountable supplier | Free | Open-source | 2 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Tryton | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Axelor | Free, then $35/month | Per user per month | 3 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Dolibarr | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| ADempiere | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| iDempiere | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Omnea | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| IFS Cloud | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Levelpath | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Rootstock | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Ivalua | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Zycus | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| GEP SMART | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Tyler Enterprise ERP (Munis) | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Unanet | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| QAD Adaptive ERP | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Zip | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Cin7 Core | $349/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Fishbowl | $4395/one-time | One-time | 2 | vs Apache OFBiz |
| Cin7 | $349/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Apache OFBiz |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Apache OFBiz badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
What you would be giving up
Apache OFBiz is most often brought in for a systems integrator building a vertical industry product on a permissively licensed erp core it can redistribute commercially, an organisation with strong java capability that needs an order and inventory data model it can extend rather than configure, a business that requires a permissive apache 2.0 licence because gpl copyleft is unacceptable to its legal team, a team replacing a bespoke in-house order management system that wants an entity model rather than a finished application. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Apache OFBiz is broadly right and the question is cost, the Apache OFBiz pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the ERP category lists everything the directory holds, and best erp tools ranks them.
Apache OFBiz runs on web, linux, windows, macos, self-hosted. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Apache OFBiz alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Apache OFBiz?
- 22 other erp tools are listed in this directory, led by ERPNext, Odoo, OpenBravo, Tryton. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Apache OFBiz?
- 8 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: ERPNext, Odoo, OpenBravo, Tryton, Axelor.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Apache OFBiz?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Apache OFBiz?
- Apache OFBiz is most often brought in for a systems integrator building a vertical industry product on a permissively licensed erp core it can redistribute commercially, an organisation with strong java capability that needs an order and inventory data model it can extend rather than configure, a business that requires a permissive apache 2.0 licence because gpl copyleft is unacceptable to its legal team, a team replacing a bespoke in-house order management system that wants an entity model rather than a finished application. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Apache OFBiz?
- OpenBravo is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these Apache OFBiz alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, ERP, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Apache OFBiz against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Apache OFBiz covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every erp tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the ERP category, 22 tools beside Apache OFBiz. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.