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Odoo vs totum-mit
Odoo has 54,424 GitHub stars, 33,741 forks, 10,282 open issues and last shipped yesterday. totum-mit has 981 stars, 57 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. Odoo leads on adoption by 5,448% (54,424 vs 981 stars). Odoo is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; totum-mit is written in PHP under MIT. Odoo has attracted 62% as many forks as stars, totum-mit 6%. 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 | totum-mit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 54K | ★ 981 |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Python | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-05-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 34K | ⑂ 57 |
| 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 totum-mit if
- You want the totum-mit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and totum-mit 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 totum-mit
Totum MIT is a free, MIT licensed, self hosted database application platform written in PHP and built on PostgreSQL, which lets non programmers assemble internal business tools such as CRM, ERP, order management, and accounting by writing a few lines of its own small code language, totum code , instead of SQL or hand built application code.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Odoo or totum-mit more popular?
Odoo has 54,424 GitHub stars and totum-mit has 981. Odoo has the larger community by that measure.
Are Odoo and totum-mit free?
Both are open source. Odoo has no licence declared in this registry, and totum-mit is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Odoo and totum-mit?
Odoo is written in Python and totum-mit in PHP. 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 totum-mit?
Choose Odoo if you want the larger community (54,424 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose totum-mit if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.