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Odoo vs bomber
Odoo has 54,424 GitHub stars, 33,741 forks, 10,282 open issues and last shipped yesterday. bomber has 624 stars, 56 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Odoo leads on adoption by 8,622% (54,424 vs 624 stars). Odoo is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; bomber is written in Go under MPL-2.0. Odoo has attracted 62% as many forks as stars, bomber 9%. 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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Side by side
| Odoo | bomber | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 54K | ★ 624 |
| License | Custom / other | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-02-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 34K | ⑂ 56 |
| 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 bomber if
- You want the bomber feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and bomber 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 bomber
bomber is a Go command line application that scans Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) files for security vulnerabilities and component licence information, built for security and DevSecOps teams that need to assess third party software they cannot read the source of.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Odoo or bomber more popular?
Odoo has 54,424 GitHub stars and bomber has 624. Odoo has the larger community by that measure.
Are Odoo and bomber free?
Both are open source. Odoo has no licence declared in this registry, and bomber is licensed under MPL-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Odoo and bomber?
Odoo is written in Python and bomber in Go. 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 bomber?
Choose Odoo if you want the larger community (54,424 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose bomber if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.