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Odoo vs Anki
Odoo has 55,501 GitHub stars, 34,192 forks, 10,282 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Anki has 32,488 stars, 3,393 forks, 512 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Odoo leads on adoption by 71% (55,501 vs 32,488 stars). Odoo is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; Anki is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. Odoo has attracted 62% as many forks as stars, Anki 10%. Odoo was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | Anki | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 56K | ★ 32K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 34K | ⑂ 3.4K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Odoo if
- You weight community size — 56K 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 Anki if
- You want the Anki feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Anki fits your workflow better
About Odoo
Odoo Odoo is a suite of web based open source business apps. The main Odoo Apps include an Open Source CRM, Website Builder, eCommerce, Warehouse Management, Project Management, Billing & Accounting, Point of Sale, Human Resources, Marketing, Manufacturing, ... Odoo Apps can be used as stand alone applications, but they also integrate seamlessly so you get a full featured Open Source ERP when you install several Apps. Getting started with Odoo For a standard installation please follow the Setup instructions from the documentation. To learn the software, we recommend the Odoo eLearning, or Scale up, the business…
About Anki
Anki This repo contains the source code for the computer version of Anki. About Anki is a spaced repetition program. Please see the website to learn more. Getting Started Contributing Want to contribute to Anki? Check out the Contribution Guidelines. For more information on building and developing, please see Development. Contributors The following people have contributed to Anki: CONTRIBUTORS Anki Betas If you'd like to try development builds of Anki but don't feel comfortable building the code, please see Anki betas. License Anki's license: LICENSE
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Frequently asked questions
Is Odoo or Anki more popular?
Odoo has 55,501 GitHub stars and Anki has 32,488. Odoo has the larger community by that measure.
Are Odoo and Anki free?
Neither Odoo nor Anki declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Odoo and Anki?
Odoo is written in Python and Anki in Rust. 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 Anki?
Choose Odoo if you want the larger community (55,501 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Anki if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.