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Odoo vs grocy
Odoo has 54,424 GitHub stars, 33,741 forks, 10,282 open issues and last shipped yesterday. grocy has 9,510 stars, 806 forks, 135 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Odoo leads on adoption by 472% (54,424 vs 9,510 stars). Odoo is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; grocy is written in Blade under MIT. Odoo has attracted 62% as many forks as stars, grocy 8%. Odoo was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (erp), 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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| Odoo | grocy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 54K | ★ 9.5K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Blade |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 34K | ⑂ 806 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Odoo if
- You weight community size — 54K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick grocy if
- You want the grocy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Blade
- You evaluated both and grocy fits your workflow better
About Odoo
Odoo is an open source suite of business applications built as modular web apps, forming a full featured ERP when combined. It lives in the Python based ecosystem and provides pre built modules for core business functions including CRM, accounting, inventory, e commerce, and HR, all sharing a unified data model and interface.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Odoo or grocy more popular?
Odoo has 54,424 GitHub stars and grocy has 9,510. Odoo has the larger community by that measure.
Are Odoo and grocy free?
Both are open source. Odoo has no licence declared in this registry, and grocy is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Odoo and grocy?
Odoo is written in Python and grocy in Blade. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Odoo or grocy?
Choose Odoo if you want the larger community (54,424 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose grocy if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.