Dolibarr vs erxes (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dolibarr and erxes share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan, and Dolibarr has no paid plan to buy, against $99 a month for erxes.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
erxes
Open-source sales, support and operations suite on one data graph
Which one is for you
Pick Dolibarr if
- Fits if you can run your own server and want one free suite for sales, invoices and stock
- Works for freelancers and associations that want modules switched on one at a time
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you have no one to install and update a server, since the project sells no hosting
- Not for you if you want a plain CRM, as the suite brings ERP setup you will not use
- Watch out: third-party cloud hosts set their own prices, and the project only lists them
- Too light for phone use: no mobile apps are named on its pages
Pick erxes if
- Fits if you have someone technical who can run a server for you
- Works for firms that want CRM, support and operations in a single system
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if nobody can run servers, as the free Community edition is self-hosted
- Watch out: the pricing page doesn't say whether $99 and $250 are per user or per workspace
- Tight if you want a simple sales CRM, since the Everything bundle is broad and most of it goes unused
- Watch out: Embed, Infrastructure, Enterprise and Platform editions have no listed price
How we grade them
| 2.2GPADolibarrFair | 2.2GPAerxesFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$0 to download, but it is only free if you have a server or pay a third-party host, so it sits in the middle for value. | CThe Community edition is free but self-hosted, which needs a server, so it's a C. Hosted bundles are $99 and $250 a month with the billing basis not shown. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe full software is free to download with no paid plans from the project. You need your own server, which is the only real cost. | BCommunity edition is free and open source with nothing to pay for the software. You host and maintain it, though. |
| Features | BProspects, quotes, orders, billing, stock, projects, tickets, HR and accounting, with each module switchable. The listing names no gap in the CRM work, though it is a wider suite than a CRM. | BSales, support, operations, AI agents, loyalty and accounting on one data graph. The listing names no gap in the core CRM work. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. It is self-hosted, so you install and maintain it, and the suite has many modules to configure. | DSelf-hosting means servers, updates and backups are yours to run. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web application. The listing names one add-on marketplace and a public API, and no phone or desktop apps. | CWeb only, and no integrations listed on the pages we read. |
| Best for | a free CRM and ERP you host yourself | teams that can self-host an open-source CRM suite |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Dolibarr and erxes. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dolibarr has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. erxes starts at $99 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Dolibarr starts $99 a month lower. Of the other CRM tools on the chart, none scores higher than Dolibarr for less, and 68 score higher than erxes for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Dolibarr also covers invoicing, inventory and quotes and estimates.
- erxes also covers shared inbox, workflow automation and AI agents.
At a glance
| Dolibarr | erxes | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $99 per month for the Everything bundle (billing basis not shown) |
| Free plan | The software is free to download and install on your own server; the project lists no paid plans of its own. | Community edition: free, self-hosted and open source, run on your own servers. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Dolibarr | erxes Inc. |
| Price read from | dolibarr.org | erxes.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dolibarr
- The project distributes software only; you need your own server or a hosting provider, and the project lists third-party cloud hosts rather than selling hosting itself.
- Third-party cloud offers set their own prices; the project's wiki lists them and notes that some start with a free trial.
- A broad ERP and CRM suite means more setup than a CRM alone.
- The project's website shows the suite as a web application; no separate mobile apps are named.
erxes
- The pricing page does not say whether $99 and $250 are per user, per workspace or billed monthly or yearly.
- Embed, Infrastructure, Enterprise and Platform editions have no listed prices.
- The Everything bundle is broad; teams that only need a sales CRM may not use most of it.
- Running the Community edition means you maintain the servers yourself.
Key features
Dolibarr
- CRM and sales
- Prospects and customers, opportunities, proposals, sales orders, contracts and subscriptions, and a helpdesk with tickets.
- Billing and accounting
- Billing and payments, bank reconciliation and double-entry accounting.
- Products and stock
- Products and services, stock, purchasing, shipments and manufacturing.
- HR and projects
- Employees, expense reports, leave requests, timesheets, recruitment, membership, projects and tasks.
- Modular design
- Features can be enabled only as needed, and a Module Builder and the Dolistore marketplace extend the suite.
- API and connectivity
- A built-in API, import and export, and connectivity with external tools.
erxes
- Sales
- Pipelines, deals, quotes and orders in one module that the vendor positions against HubSpot, Pipedrive and Salesforce.
- Frontline
- Conversations, tickets and tasks for customer-facing teams, positioned against Intercom, Zendesk and Freshdesk.
- Operation
- Projects, milestones, cycles and tasks, so a won deal can spawn follow-up work in the same workspace.
- AI agents and assistant
- Agents draft replies, qualify and move deals and update cycles; every action goes into an audit log.
- Content, loyalty and accounting
- Further plugins cover a headless CMS and web builder, loyalty points and coupons, and a ledger with inventory.
- Five editions
- Community, Embed, Infrastructure, Enterprise and Platform editions cover self-hosting, embedding and enterprise support.
Plans
Dolibarr
Self-hosted download$0
Free open source package for Windows, Mac, Linux and Docker, installed and maintained by you. Modules and add-ons come from the Dolistore marketplace.
erxes
Community edition$0
Free, open-source software you host on your own servers; you run updates, backups and support yourself.
erxes Everything$99
per month; seats and billing basis not shown
Pro tiers of Sales, Frontline, Operation, Content, Loyalty, Accounting, Mongolian and Payment in one workspace.
Everything + BYOK$250
per month; seats and billing basis not shown
Everything plus AI agents and the erxes Assistant, using your own AI provider key (BYOK).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dolibarr or erxes?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dolibarr is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $99 a month for erxes. Dolibarr is free, and erxes starts at $99 per month for the Everything bundle (billing basis not shown).
Which has a free plan, Dolibarr or erxes?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Dolibarr and erxes have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.