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Dolibarr vs Salesflare

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Dolibarr

ERP

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Salesflare

CRM

CRM that builds its own records from email, calendar and phone activity for B2B sales teams

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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.; Salesflare enterprise carries a five seat minimum, so its 99 dollar per user headline is really a 495 dollar monthly floor, and a three person team wanting the training and migration that tier includes still pays for five.
  • They diverge on capability: Dolibarr covers Module toggles, Salesflare covers Automated data entry.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dolibarr and Salesflare actually diverge.

Attributes where Dolibarr and Salesflare differ
AttributeDolibarrSalesflare
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelOpen source, no licence feePer user per month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Self-hosted, Docker, Windows, macOS, Linux, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryERPCRM

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

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 Salesflare

  • Automated data entry
  • Email and site tracking
  • Gmail and Outlook sidebars
  • LinkedIn sidebar
  • Email workflows
  • Lead credits
  • Custom dashboards
  • Permissions

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 Salesflare
  • 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 Salesflare
  • An association or nonprofit needs membership, subscription and donation tracking alongside ordinary invoicing without paying per member.not Salesflare
  • 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 Salesflare

Salesflare

  • A ten person B2B agency whose previous CRM failed because nobody updated it and who need records created from email traffic automaticallynot Dolibarr
  • A consultancy that sells over long email threads and wants full account timelines without reps logging anythingnot Dolibarr
  • A founder-led sales team working mainly from Gmail and LinkedIn who will not switch to a separate CRM interfacenot Dolibarr
  • A team that needs email sequences and pipeline in one tool rather than a CRM plus a separate outreach productnot 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.

Salesflare

  • Enterprise carries a five seat minimum, so its 99 dollar per user headline is really a 495 dollar monthly floor, and a three person team wanting the training and migration that tier includes still pays for five.
  • Lead enrichment credits are metered and Growth includes only five a month, so any prospecting workflow effectively requires Pro or a credit top-up, priced from 39 dollars for two hundred and fifty.
  • The automation depends on connected mailboxes and calendars, so deals worked over phone, WhatsApp or in person leave large gaps in the timeline the product is meant to fill.
  • Email workflows, permissions and custom dashboards are all withheld from the entry Growth tier, which means most teams that evaluate on the 29 dollar price actually buy at 49 dollars.
  • It is built for B2B pipelines with named accounts and has little to offer high-volume B2C sales, field service dispatch or any process that is not a small number of relationship-led opportunities.

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

Salesflare

$29/month
  • Growth$29/month
    • Billed annually, 39 USD on monthly billing
    • Automated CRM data entry from email and calendar
    • Email and website visit tracking
  • Pro$49/month
    • Billed annually, 64 USD on monthly billing
    • Everything in Growth
    • Multi-email workflow sequences
  • Enterprise$99/month
    • Billed annually, 124 USD on monthly billing
    • Minimum five seats, so a floor of 495 USD per month
    • Dedicated account manager

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 Salesflare if

  • You need automated data entry.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want email and site tracking.
Salesflare review

Questions people ask

Is Dolibarr or Salesflare better?
Neither clearly leads. Dolibarr starts at Free and Salesflare at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dolibarr or Salesflare?
Dolibarr has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dolibarr and $29/month for Salesflare.
Does Dolibarr or Salesflare run on more platforms?
Dolibarr runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android. Salesflare runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Dolibarr for free?
Yes. Dolibarr has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salesflare starts at $29/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 Salesflare is typically brought in for.
What can Dolibarr do that Salesflare cannot?
Dolibarr covers Module toggles, Third-party management, Quotes to invoices, Stock and warehouses. Salesflare covers Automated data entry, Email and site tracking, Gmail and Outlook sidebars, LinkedIn sidebar.

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.

Salesflare: How much is Salesflare?

Growth is 29 USD, Pro 49 USD and Enterprise 99 USD per user per month on annual billing. Monthly billing is 39, 64 and 124 USD.

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.

Salesflare: Is there a seat minimum?

Yes, on Enterprise. It requires five seats, giving a minimum spend of 495 USD per month.

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.

Salesflare: What does automated data entry actually cover?

Contact and company details, email threads, meetings and calls from connected mailboxes and calendars, assembled into account timelines without manual record creation.

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.

Salesflare: Are there contracts?

No. There is no contract and you can cancel at any time, with a thirty day trial requiring no card.

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