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grocy vs craftplan
grocy has 9,510 GitHub stars, 806 forks, 135 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. craftplan has 1,147 stars, 64 forks, 1 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. grocy leads on adoption by 729% (9,510 vs 1,147 stars). grocy is written in Blade under MIT; craftplan is written in Elixir under AGPL-3.0. grocy has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, craftplan 6%. grocy was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (erp, self-hosted), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| grocy | craftplan | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.5K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Blade | Elixir |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 806 | ⑂ 64 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick grocy if
- You weight community size — 9.5K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Blade
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick craftplan if
- You want the craftplan feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Elixir
- You evaluated both and craftplan fits your workflow better
About grocy
Grocy is a self hosted, web based groceries and household management application — "ERP beyond your fridge" — for people who want to track pantry stock, shopping and meal planning on hardware they control.
read the full grocy overview →
About craftplan
Craftplan is self hosted, AGPL 3.0 open source ERP software for small scale artisanal manufacturers and craft D2C micro businesses, bringing catalog management, inventory control, order processing, production planning, purchasing, and CRM into one platform.
read the full craftplan overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is grocy or craftplan more popular?
grocy has 9,510 GitHub stars and craftplan has 1,147. grocy has the larger community by that measure.
Are grocy and craftplan free?
Both are open source. grocy is licensed under MIT and craftplan under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between grocy and craftplan?
grocy is written in Blade and craftplan in Elixir. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, grocy or craftplan?
Choose grocy if you want the larger community (9,510 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose craftplan if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.