akaunting
Accounting & ERPOnline Accounting Software
10k Custom / see repo Active
Replaces QuickBooks Accounting & ERP
Open-source alternatives to QuickBooks
4 self-hostable options you can run on your own server, compared on facts from GitHub (fetched Oct 21, 2026).
Side-by-side comparison
| Tool |  akaunting |  dolibarr |  books |  bigcapital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 10,199 | 7,758 | 5,000 | 3,950 |
| License | Custom / see repo | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Last push | Oct 8, 2026 Active | Oct 21, 2026 Active | Oct 2, 2026 Archived | Oct 21, 2026 Active |
| Forks | 3,002 | 3,583 | 1,164 | 547 |
| Open issues + PRs | 8 | 957 | 144 | 282 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Links | Repo · Website | Repo · Website | Repo · Website | Repo · Website |
Highlighted cells mark the highest star count and the most recent push. Source: GitHub REST API, per-tool links on each tool page. Copyleft licenses (AGPL/GPL) require sharing modifications if you distribute or (AGPL) serve them; check the repo license before deploying.
The options
dolibarr
Accounting & ERPDolibarr ERP CRM is a modern software package to manage your company or foundation's activity (contacts, suppliers, invoices, orders, stocks, agenda, accounting, ...). it's an open source Web application (written in PHP) designed for businesses of any sizes, foundations and freelancers.
7.8k GPL-3.0 Active
Replaces QuickBooks 
books
Accounting & ERPFree Accounting Software
5.0k AGPL-3.0 Archived
Replaces QuickBooks 
bigcapital
Accounting & ERP💵 Independent financial accounting with intelligent reporting, alternative to Quickbooks, Xero, Wave.
4.0k AGPL-3.0 Active
Replaces QuickBooks More in Accounting & ERP
odoo
Accounting & ERPOdoo. Open Source Apps To Grow Your Business.
55k Custom / see repo Active
Replaces NetSuite erpnext
Accounting & ERPFree and Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
40k GPL-3.0 Active
Replaces NetSuite