Is Dolibarr or Kingdee better?

Neither clearly leads. Dolibarr starts at Free and Kingdee at $300/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Dolibarr or Kingdee?

Dolibarr has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dolibarr and $300/month for Kingdee.

Does Dolibarr or Kingdee run on more platforms?

Dolibarr runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android. Kingdee runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.

Can I use Dolibarr for free?

Yes. Dolibarr has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kingdee starts at $300/month.

What is Dolibarr best used for?

Dolibarr is most often used for a two-person consultancy wants quotes, invoices and basic accounting self-hosted on an existing five euro a month shared hosting account with no server administration., a french or spanish small business needs vat handling and accounting exports that match local practice out of the box rather than after configuration., an association or nonprofit needs membership, subscription and donation tracking alongside ordinary invoicing without paying per member., a small distributor wants stock, purchase orders and sales orders in one system and is willing to buy a dolistore module rather than commission bespoke development.. Of those, a two-person consultancy wants quotes, invoices and basic accounting self-hosted on an existing five euro a month shared hosting account with no server administration. and a french or spanish small business needs vat handling and accounting exports that match local practice out of the box rather than after configuration. are not what Kingdee is typically brought in for.

What can Dolibarr do that Kingdee cannot?

Dolibarr covers Module toggles, Third-party management, Quotes to invoices, Stock and warehouses. Kingdee covers Financial management, Inventory management, Supply chain, Manufacturing.

ERP · head to head

Dolibarr vs Kingdee

Dolibarr

ERP

Modular open source ERP and CRM for very small businesses, installable on shared hosting

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Kingdee

ERP

Cloud ERP for enterprises in Asia

From: $300/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Dolibarr has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Dolibarr the core is deliberately shallow, so a serious requirement such as advanced manufacturing, EDI or a specific payment gateway usually means buying a DoliStore module from a third-party author, and the quality and maintenance of those modules varies widely.; Kingdee no pricing published on website; quote-based model only
They diverge on capability: Dolibarr covers Module toggles, Kingdee covers Financial management.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dolibarr and Kingdee actually diverge.

Attributes where Dolibarr and Kingdee differ
Attribute	Dolibarr	Kingdee
Starting price	Free	$300/month
Pricing model	Open source, no licence fee	subscription
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid
Founded	Unknown	1993

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 Dolibarr

Module toggles
Third-party management
Quotes to invoices
Stock and warehouses
Double-entry accounting
Projects and time
Point of sale
DoliStore

Only in Kingdee

Financial management
Inventory management
Supply chain
Manufacturing
Human resources
Chinese regulatory compliance
Local payment systems
Custom modules

What people use each for

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

Dolibarr

A two-person consultancy wants quotes, invoices and basic accounting self-hosted on an existing five euro a month shared hosting account with no server administration.not Kingdee
A French or Spanish small business needs VAT handling and accounting exports that match local practice out of the box rather than after configuration.not Kingdee
An association or nonprofit needs membership, subscription and donation tracking alongside ordinary invoicing without paying per member.not Kingdee
A small distributor wants stock, purchase orders and sales orders in one system and is willing to buy a DoliStore module rather than commission bespoke development.not Kingdee

Kingdee

Enterprise resource planningnot Dolibarr
Financial management and accountingnot Dolibarr
Supply chain and operations managementnot Dolibarr

Where each one falls short

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

Dolibarr

The core is deliberately shallow, so a serious requirement such as advanced manufacturing, EDI or a specific payment gateway usually means buying a DoliStore module from a third-party author, and the quality and maintenance of those modules varies widely.
Accounting was designed around French practice, and the chart of accounts, VAT model and fiscal exports need real work to satisfy accountants in the United States, the UK or Australia.
The interface is functional rather than designed and shows its age against Odoo, which makes internal adoption harder when staff are comparing it to consumer-grade software.
Upgrades between major versions can break paid third-party modules, because module authors update on their own schedules and there is no guarantee your combination will work on version 24 the day it ships.
Support is community forums unless you buy a partner contract, and the documentation is a wiki of uneven quality with substantial parts written in French, so English-only teams hit dead ends.

Kingdee

No pricing published on website; quote-based model only
Requires contacting sales or requesting a demo for cost information

Pricing, plan by plan

Dolibarr

Free

Self-hostedFree
- Full GPL source, all core modules
- Unlimited users
- You provide PHP and MySQL hosting
Partner cloud hosting$14/month
- Managed hosting from DoliCloud or a certified partner
- Backups, updates and support included
- Typically 10 to 30 euros per user per month

Kingdee

$300/month

Core$300/month
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Basic supply chain
Enterprise$800/month
- Complete ERP
- Manufacturing
- Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Dolibarr if

You need module toggles.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android.
You also want third-party management.

Dolibarr review

Choose Kingdee if

You need financial management.
You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
You also want inventory management.

Kingdee review

Questions people ask

Is Dolibarr or Kingdee better?: Neither clearly leads. Dolibarr starts at Free and Kingdee at $300/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dolibarr or Kingdee?: Dolibarr has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dolibarr and $300/month for Kingdee.
Does Dolibarr or Kingdee run on more platforms?: Dolibarr runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android. Kingdee runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
Can I use Dolibarr for free?: Yes. Dolibarr has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kingdee starts at $300/month.
What is Dolibarr best used for?: Dolibarr is most often used for a two-person consultancy wants quotes, invoices and basic accounting self-hosted on an existing five euro a month shared hosting account with no server administration., a french or spanish small business needs vat handling and accounting exports that match local practice out of the box rather than after configuration., an association or nonprofit needs membership, subscription and donation tracking alongside ordinary invoicing without paying per member., a small distributor wants stock, purchase orders and sales orders in one system and is willing to buy a dolistore module rather than commission bespoke development.. Of those, a two-person consultancy wants quotes, invoices and basic accounting self-hosted on an existing five euro a month shared hosting account with no server administration. and a french or spanish small business needs vat handling and accounting exports that match local practice out of the box rather than after configuration. are not what Kingdee is typically brought in for.
What can Dolibarr do that Kingdee cannot?: Dolibarr covers Module toggles, Third-party management, Quotes to invoices, Stock and warehouses. Kingdee covers Financial management, Inventory management, Supply chain, Manufacturing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Dolibarr: Is Dolibarr genuinely free?

Yes. The full application is GPL with no user limit and no paid edition of the core. You pay only for hosting, optional DoliStore modules and optional partner support.

Kingdee: How much does Kingdee cost?

Kingdee does not publish pricing on its website. Pricing is customized by sales team based on your enterprise requirements. Contact Kingdee at +65 3138 7820 or request a demo.

Source

Dolibarr: Can it run on shared hosting?

Yes, that is its main practical advantage. It needs only PHP and MySQL or MariaDB, so an ordinary cPanel account is enough.

Kingdee: Does Kingdee offer flexible pricing for different company sizes?

Kingdee pricing is tailored to individual enterprise needs. Request a demo or contact their sales team to discuss pricing options for your organization.

Source

Dolibarr: How does it compare to Odoo?

Odoo is deeper and better presented but its useful modules are in the paid Enterprise edition and it needs a proper deployment. Dolibarr is thinner but free end to end and far easier to host.

Dolibarr: Does it handle UK or US accounting?

Not comfortably out of the box. The accounting module reflects French conventions and needs configuration and often a local module to satisfy an accountant elsewhere.

Dolibarr vs Kingdee

Dolibarr

Kingdee

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Dolibarr

Only in Kingdee

What people use each for

Dolibarr

Kingdee

Where each one falls short

Dolibarr

Kingdee

Pricing, plan by plan

Dolibarr

Kingdee

Which should you pick?

Choose Dolibarr if

Choose Kingdee if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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