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Twenty vs frappe_docker
Twenty has 56,947 GitHub stars, 9,143 forks, 205 open issues and last shipped yesterday. frappe_docker has 2,565 stars, 2,718 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Twenty leads on adoption by 2,120% (56,947 vs 2,565 stars). Twenty is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; frappe_docker is written in Python under MIT. Twenty has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, frappe_docker 106%. Twenty was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (crm), 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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| Twenty | frappe_docker | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 57K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.1K | ⑂ 2.7K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Twenty if
- You weight community size — 57K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick frappe_docker if
- You want the frappe_docker feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and frappe_docker fits your workflow better
About Twenty
Twenty is an open source CRM platform built for technical teams that need to design and deploy custom customer relationship management systems without vendor lock in. It provides a framework for defining data models, views, workflows, and AI powered agents entirely as code, enabling full version control and integration into existing development pipelines. The project lives in the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem and uses modern tooling including NestJS, React, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
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About frappe_docker
Frappe Docker is the official container setup for Frappe applications, including ERPNext, CRM, Helpdesk, and other apps built on the Frappe framework. It lives in the self hosted business software ecosystem, where organizations need a repeatable way to package, run, and operate web applications without depending on a vendor hosted service. The project supplies Docker images, Docker Compose configurations, and documentation so teams can run Frappe applications on their own infrastructure.
read the full frappe_docker overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Twenty or frappe_docker more popular?
Twenty has 56,947 GitHub stars and frappe_docker has 2,565. Twenty has the larger community by that measure.
Are Twenty and frappe_docker free?
Both are open source. Twenty has no licence declared in this registry, and frappe_docker is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Twenty and frappe_docker?
Twenty is written in TypeScript and frappe_docker in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Twenty or frappe_docker?
Choose Twenty if you want the larger community (56,947 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose frappe_docker if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.