Is Axelor or Yonyou better?

Neither clearly leads. Axelor starts at Free and Yonyou at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Axelor or Yonyou?

Axelor has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Axelor and On request for Yonyou.

Does Axelor or Yonyou run on more platforms?

Axelor runs on Web, Linux, Docker, iOS, Android. Yonyou runs on Web.

Can I use Axelor for free?

Yes. Axelor has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Yonyou starts at On request.

What is Axelor best used for?

Axelor is most often used for a european sme that wants erp on its own servers for data sovereignty rather than in a us cloud, a company whose processes do not fit a standard erp and that wants to model them in bpmn instead of paying for custom code, a francophone business needing a french chart of accounts and local statutory reporting out of the box, a team validating an open source erp on the free community edition with the option to move the same database onto a commercial licence later. Of those, a european sme that wants erp on its own servers for data sovereignty rather than in a us cloud and a company whose processes do not fit a standard erp and that wants to model them in bpmn instead of paying for custom code are not what Yonyou is typically brought in for.

What can Axelor do that Yonyou cannot?

Axelor covers Axelor Studio, BPM engine, CRM and sales, Manufacturing.

ERP · head to head

Axelor vs Yonyou

Axelor

ERP

French open source ERP and CRM with a low-code studio for changing the data model without forking

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Yonyou

ERP

Chinese enterprise digital transformation platform spanning PaaS and SaaS services

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Axelor has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Axelor pro requires at least ten users and Enterprise at least twenty, so a six-person company either stays on unsupported Community or pays for seats it does not have.; Yonyou no pricing is published anywhere on the site for any of its three tiered products (YonBIP, YonSuite, Chanjet); the only path to cost is a phone sales line or a contact form for a custom quote and demo
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Axelor and Yonyou actually diverge.

Attributes where Axelor and Yonyou differ
Attribute	Axelor	Yonyou
Starting price	Free	On request
Pricing model	Per user per month	quote
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, Linux, Docker, iOS, Android	Web

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Axelor

Axelor Studio
BPM engine
CRM and sales
Manufacturing
Accounting
E-invoicing
Stock and logistics
REST API

Only in Yonyou

Nothing recorded that Axelor does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Axelor

A European SME that wants ERP on its own servers for data sovereignty rather than in a US cloudnot Yonyou
A company whose processes do not fit a standard ERP and that wants to model them in BPMN instead of paying for custom codenot Yonyou
A francophone business needing a French chart of accounts and local statutory reporting out of the boxnot Yonyou
A team validating an open source ERP on the free Community edition with the option to move the same database onto a commercial licence laternot Yonyou

Yonyou

Finance and accounting management for enterprisesnot Axelor
Human resources and payroll processingnot Axelor
Supply chain and procurement managementnot Axelor
Manufacturing and production planningnot Axelor
Project and asset managementnot Axelor

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Axelor

Pro requires at least ten users and Enterprise at least twenty, so a six-person company either stays on unsupported Community or pays for seats it does not have.
Documentation, community answers and partner material are substantially richer in French than English, which slows adoption for anglophone teams and makes hiring implementers outside Europe difficult.
The AGPL licence on Community obliges you to publish modifications if you offer the software as a network service, which is a genuine blocker for anyone planning to resell a hosted version.
The implementation partner network is concentrated in France and neighbouring markets, so buyers elsewhere have few local firms to tender against and limited support timezone coverage.
It is a smaller ecosystem than Odoo or ERPNext, so there is no large third-party app marketplace, and functionality the suite lacks has to be built rather than bought.

Yonyou

No pricing is published anywhere on the site for any of its three tiered products (YonBIP, YonSuite, Chanjet); the only path to cost is a phone sales line or a contact form for a custom quote and demo
Product selection depends on company size tier (large enterprise, growth stage, small/micro) rather than a single scalable plan, so buyers must first identify which of the three separately branded products applies to them

Pricing, plan by plan

Axelor

Free

CommunityFree
- AGPL licensed, self-hosted
- Essential ERP and CRM modules
- Forum and documentation support only
Pro$35/month
- Minimum ten users
- Commercial licence covering all business modules
- E-invoicing included
Enterprise$55/month
- Minimum twenty users
- Advanced BI and dedicated AI agents
- SSO and CAS authentication

Yonyou

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Yonyou review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Axelor if

You need axelor studio.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Linux, Docker, iOS, Android.
You also want bpm engine.

Axelor review

Choose Yonyou if

Nothing in the data separates Yonyou from Axelor on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Yonyou review

Questions people ask

Is Axelor or Yonyou better?: Neither clearly leads. Axelor starts at Free and Yonyou at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Axelor or Yonyou?: Axelor has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Axelor and On request for Yonyou.
Does Axelor or Yonyou run on more platforms?: Axelor runs on Web, Linux, Docker, iOS, Android. Yonyou runs on Web.
Can I use Axelor for free?: Yes. Axelor has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Yonyou starts at On request.
What is Axelor best used for?: Axelor is most often used for a european sme that wants erp on its own servers for data sovereignty rather than in a us cloud, a company whose processes do not fit a standard erp and that wants to model them in bpmn instead of paying for custom code, a francophone business needing a french chart of accounts and local statutory reporting out of the box, a team validating an open source erp on the free community edition with the option to move the same database onto a commercial licence later. Of those, a european sme that wants erp on its own servers for data sovereignty rather than in a us cloud and a company whose processes do not fit a standard erp and that wants to model them in bpmn instead of paying for custom code are not what Yonyou is typically brought in for.
What can Axelor do that Yonyou cannot?: Axelor covers Axelor Studio, BPM engine, CRM and sales, Manufacturing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Axelor: Is Axelor really free?

The Community edition is genuinely AGPL open source with no licence fee, but it lacks several business modules and has no vendor support, and you carry all hosting and upgrade work.

Yonyou: How much does Yonyou cost?

Yonyou does not publish pricing on its website. Contact sales at 4006-600-577 or use the contact form to request pricing. The company offers tailored solutions for large enterprises, growing companies, and small businesses.

Source

Axelor: Can I upgrade from Community without losing data?

Yes, Axelor states that a Community deployment can move to Pro or Enterprise keeping its database and configuration, which is unusual among open core vendors.

Yonyou: What ERP solutions does Yonyou offer?

Yonyou offers YonBIP for large enterprises, YonSuite for mid-market SaaS applications, and Chanjet for small and micro enterprises. All integrate AI, data, and process capabilities.

Source

Axelor: Do I need Java developers?

Not for most changes. Studio handles entities, views and workflows as configuration. Deep integrations and new module logic still need Java skills.

Yonyou: How long has Yonyou been in business?

Yonyou has 38 years of market presence in the Asia-Pacific region and positions itself as globally leading in ERP solutions.

Source

Axelor: Does it handle EU e-invoicing mandates?

E-invoicing is included on the paid editions, which is the main reason French customers move off Community as mandates come into force.

Axelor vs Yonyou

Axelor

Yonyou

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Axelor

Only in Yonyou

What people use each for

Axelor

Yonyou

Where each one falls short

Axelor

Yonyou

Pricing, plan by plan

Axelor

Yonyou

Which should you pick?

Choose Axelor if

Choose Yonyou if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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