Many of the usual suspects (such as Odoo and ERPNext) make their appearances in a list of top open source ERP solutions by Simukopa. However, the list also contains other notable entries include Dolibarr, which is billed as being well suited to smaller orgs and freelancers, and iDempiere, like the above covers a large complement of business functions. It even includes Apache’s OFBiz project (“Open for Business”), which provides a robust platform on which to build custom business solutions.
Open Source Solution Among Best for Retail CRM
Open Source AuroCRM was featured among top CRM soltuions for Retail, according to a piece from Solutions Review. In a list that included giants such as Salesforce, Microsoft’s Dynamics 365, and NetSuite, AuroCRM’s retail-specific features offered significant value when paired with its openness and customizability. However, the solution doesn’t appear to have a Comminity Edition or other open source version to try, although the company does offer free trials.
Open Source CrafterCMS Reports Profitability, Growth in 2023
While commercial operations for “coupled” CMSes like Acquia (Drupal) and Automattic (WordPress) have been running for some time, the segment of “headless” content management systems, are newer disruptors in the market. Unlike traditional, “monolithic” CMSes that are responsible for both administering and serving content, headless solutions decouple these two functions. This not only makes the content itself leaner (as it’s comprised of “flat” HTML, instead of pages that must populate from a database when loaded), but often allows for mixing and matching of the tooling that administers the content from that which generates it. CrafterCMS, a solution built in Java, announced stepping into the black in 2023, bolstered by growth in enterprise services and Crafter Cloud, it’s cloud service offering.
Groupware Platform Launches Open Source Community Edition
Zextras Group, which develops the Carbonio groupware suite, announced the availability of its open source Community Edition (via Yahoo! Finance). A competitor to solutions such as Office 365, Google Workspace, or open source solutions like Zimbra, Carbonio CE offers email, calendaring and events, contacts, tasks, chat (including video), files, and documents for free. The solution is supported on Ubuntu 20.04 or RHEL 8 servers, and has minimal software requirements (primarily Python 3 and Perl).
Source Digit Highlights Open Source Tools for Local Businesses
An article by Source Digit highlights how open source can cover a large portion of the tech needs for many types of small businesses. Covering inventory, ERP, CRM, web communications, and collaboration tools, segments such as retail or small-scale manufacturing could use this piece as a checklist. While work management isn’t covered explicitly, a number of ERP and collaboration solutions have rudimentary task tools built in as well.
Odoo’s Accounting Solution Reviewed by TechTarget
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While proprietary solutions such as Quickbooks dominate accounting departments, open source does offer some alternatives, generally as part of broader solutions such as ERPs. Odoo offers one of these, and TechTarget took a look at its Accounting function in a recent article. Benefits beyond just its openness include the ability to automate and its compatibility with financial institutions and other financial standards (such as invoice formats). However, it’s worth noting that even the self-hosted, open source version does require a per-user fee.
FOSS Solution Features Among Best Fixed Asset Tracking Applications
Tech.co’s list of the best fixed asset tracking solutions includes an open source option among other proprietary solutions. Snipe-IT, which offers both hosted and on-premises deployment, was noted for its user friendliness, customizability, and RFID support. It scored a solid 4.2/5 rating, besting a number of the included for-pay competitors.
Proton Announces Open Source Password Manager
Proton, a privacy-focused services for consumers and enterprises, has launched its password management solution for business (via 9to5Mac). The open source password manager was launched for consumers in November, and the new version adds enterprise features such as user administration and sharing controls. The solution supports desktop browsers Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge, as well as Android and iOS.
Techround eCommerce review Includes Open Source Mainstays
In a roundup of 10 top ecommerce platforms by Techround, open source options featured among the proprietary solutions and cloud services. WooCommerce made an appearance, cited for its end-to-end management of both physical and digital products, as was OpenCart, with a highlight on its extensibility.
Magento appeared by way of its commercial version Adobe Commerce.
SD Times Highlights Open Source Climate Platform
The Open-Source Project of the Week from SD Times is ClimateTriage, a collaboration between Open Systainable Technology and the Ecosyste.ms platform. It provides an independent index of open source sustainability projects. Developers and organizations working on climate-related issues can find FOSS projects using data collected from software repositories, container registries, vulnerability databases, and operating systems, among others.
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