101 Open Source Apps for Enterprises

Published on: July 7, 2009
Last Updated: July 7, 2009

101 Open Source Apps for Enterprises

Published on: July 7, 2009
Last Updated: July 7, 2009

Until recently, few enterprises were using open source software for back office applications, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM).

But last month, an IDC survey of Western European companies found that nearly ten percent were using open source enterprise software.

That’s surprisingly high for a market where the industry leaders themselves have only a ten percent share.

IDC also reported that the leading open source enterprise applications are growing – by 20 percent or more per year.

That’s good news for the owners of the projects on our list. Unlike other categories of open-source applications, a high percentage of enterprise projects are money-making ventures that offer commercial support, training, and/or add-on features.

The scent of money in the air probably also explains why there are so many open source enterprise applications available.

In other categories, like open source browsers, for instance, you’ll struggle to find half a dozen good choices.

But if you’re looking for open source CRM or content management apps, you’ll face more of a struggle in narrowing the dozens of choices down to a short list.

To help you get started on the process, here are 101 open source enterprise applications.

Note: Enterprise applications can be very difficult to categorize. The features that one group calls “customer relationship management,” another group may call “sales force automation.”

And terms like “content management” and “groupware” mean very different things to different people.

In addition, many of these apps combine multiple functions in a single package. For the purposes of this list, we tried to categorize applications as they described themselves.

Applications that didn’t fit neatly into a single category ended up in the “Business Suites” category.

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Accounting

1.) FrontAccounting

This Web-based accounting/ERP app handles purchase orders, invoices, accounts payable, inventory, sales orders, general ledger, and more.

In addition, it supports multiple languages, multiple currencies, and multiple GST/VAT settings. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? No, but a list of partners is available.

2.) osFinancials

osFinancials includes accounting, invoicing, stock control, and POS abilities. It supports multiple users, up to 1 million debtors and creditors, and up to 1 million stock items. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix. Commercial Support Available? Yes

3.) FriFinans

An alternative to Web-based open-source accounting apps, FriFinans is a cross-platform, multi-user, client/server finance system.

It tracks accounts, offers, orders, invoices, purchase orders, payments, etc. and generates pdf reports of activities. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? No

Business Intelligence (BI)

4.) Pentaho

The Pentaho Business Intelligence suite includes modules for reporting, analysis, data integration, dashboards, and data mining that can be deployed together or independently.

Users include U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, Lifetime Networks, Terra Industries, Sun Microsystems, and MySQL.

Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

5.) JasperSoft

The creators of the “most widely used open source business intelligence” offer a host of BI products, including the comprehensive JasperSoft Business Intelligence Suite, JasperReports report development library, JasperServer query and reporting server, JasperAnalysis interactive OLAP analysis, and JasperETL high performance data integration.

The fee-based professional versions add Web 2.0, ad hoc query, and dashboard design capabilities. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

6.) OpenI

With OpenI, you can easily visualize data from OLAP and relational databases and create your own reports, analyses, and dashboards.

Future versions will support data mining models and Web data sources. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

7.) Palo BI Suite

The Palo BI Suite includes three separate modules: Palo OLAP server for multi-user collaboration on BI data and analysis, Palo Worksheet Server for online spreadsheets with advance reporting capabilities, and Palo ETL server which extracts, transforms, and loads data from various sources.

It’s available in both the free community edition and the supported commercial edition. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

8.) RapidMiner

Calling itself “the world-wide leading open-source data mining solution,” RapidMiner includes more than 400 data mining operators that can be used independently or combined.

The fee-based enterprise editions add other business intelligence capabilities, as well as support and warranties. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

9.) OpenReports

This Web reporting solution generates dynamic reports from any browser and supports JasperReports, JFreeReport, JXLS, Eclipse BIRT, and OLAP.

The fee-based professional version adds dashboards, alerts, and conditional report scheduling. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

10.) Mondrian

From the makers of Pentaho, Mondrian is a Java-based OLAP engine. That means you can use it to analyze large SQL databases without knowing how to write SQL.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

11.) JMagallanes

This reporting tool can be used to create static reports, swing pivot tables for OLAP analysis, and charts.

It reads SQL, Excel, and XML data and exports to PDF and Excel files. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

Business Process Management/Business Performance Management (BPM)

12.) ProcessMaker

Aimed at small-to-medium enterprises or strategic business units within a larger organization, ProcessMaker makes it easy for business managers with no programming experience to create models of business processes.

It’s Web-based and connects easily with existing ERP, BI, DMS, and CRM applications. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

13.) Intalio BPMS

Used by more than 50,000 organizations, Intalio is one of the world’s most popular business process management systems.

Note that while Intalio has made much of the code available under an open-source license, they consider the free community edition to be 80% open-source; 100% of the code is available for users who purchase the enterprise edition.

Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

14.) uEngine

The uEngine BPM suite includes three separate components: BPM Foundation with a process engine and modeling tool; the process portal with personalization, single sign-on, and dashboard capabilities; and the BP Analyzer with OLAP analyzing and charting abilities.

It supports multiple languages, including English, but because it is developed by a Korean company, parts of the Web site and interface sound strange to native English speakers.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes, but only in Korean

15.) Adaptive Planning

Designed to replace spreadsheet-based processes, Adaptive Planning includes budgeting, forecasting, and reporting capabilities.

In addition to the free Express version, it’s also available in commercial Corporate and Enterprise editions that can be deployed on-demand (hosted) or on-premise.

Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

Business Suites

16.) ADempiere ERP Business Suite

ADempiere combines ERP, CRM, and supply chain management functionality into a single package that is similar to Compiere but managed by a community instead of a company.

You can try it out for yourself through the Online Demo. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix, OS X, BSD, Solaris. Commercial Support Available? Yes, through ADempiere Business Services

17.) Compiere ERP + CRM Business Solution

Compiere aims to make ERP and CRM easier to acquire, implement, extend, and change.

In addition to the free Community Edition, Compiere is available in a Standard Edition (open source with support and upgrades), Professional Edition (commercial license), or a Cloud Edition (commercial license, deployed through Amazon EC2).

Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix, OS X, BSD, Solaris. Commercial Support Available? Yes

18.) opentaps

Short for “OPen source ENTerprise APplications Suite,” opentaps combines ERP and CRM in a single integrated suite.

Modules include inventory/shipping/warehouse, online store, CRM/order entry/marketing, POS, parties & users, AR/AP ledger, purchasing/planning, and product catalog.

Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix. Commercial Support Available? Yes

19.) Plazma ERP + CRM

The Plazma Business Solution is primarily a CRM app with some ERP features. It manages accounts, contacts, sales, tasks, campaigns, and products and creates analytical reports.

Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? No

20.) JAllInOne ERP/CRM

Despite its name, JAllInOne is primarily an ERP solution with some basic CRM functions.

It provides all the standard ERP functionality and supports multiple users, multiple languages, and multiple companies.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

21.) GNU Enterprise

GNU Enterprise contains a host of developer and ERP tools, including human resources, accounting, CRM, project management, supply chain management, and e-commerce features.

Its modular design and open architecture make it easy to customize and easy to maintain. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? No

22.) Dolibarr ERP/CRM

Aimed at small- to medium-sized organizations, Dolibarr manages products and services, stock, bank accounts, customers, orders, invoices, and more.

It also includes several features aimed at non-profit foundations, such as member management and donation management. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

23.) JFire

JFire includes ERP, CRM, e-commerce, and supply chain management functionality.

Key features include support for global business (multi-language, multi-currency, multiple tax formulas), advanced user management, scalability, distributed architecture, web reporting, and issue tracking. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

24.) allocPSA

Designed for service organizations, its creators call allocPSA a “Professional Services Automation Suite.”

Key functions include a digital dashboard, project management, timesheets, financials, CRM, personnel, calendaring, issue tracking, document management, and reporting.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

25.) TNT Concept

Built by Spanish company Autentia for its own use, TNT Concept includes ERP, accounting, HR, BPM, and reporting capabilities.

It’s also the only ERP software we’ve seen that includes tracking for books on loan, which Autentia uses to manage its library of books available for employees to borrow.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

26.) Ohioedge

Ohioedge combines CRM and BPM features in a Java-based app. The site is light on documentation, but does include a helpful test drive that lets you see how the software can be used.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

27.) Value ERP

Value’s modular architecture makes it extremely adaptable, and it integrates well with legacy systems.

It includes accounting, ERP, and CRM capabilities. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

Collaboration/Groupware

28.) Group-Office

Group-Office online groupware includes a calendar, file sharing, basic CRM capabilities, and e-mail.

The fee-based professional and hosted versions add project management and synchronization with mobile devices.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

29.) cyn.in

Cyn.in sets itself apart by including social networking functionality such as micro-blogging (think Twitter), instant discussions, and a live activity feed for the desktop, as well as more traditional groupware features like wikis, blogs, file sharing, content management, calendar, etc.

It’s available in the free community edition, in a hosted SaaS version, or as a commercially supported virtual appliance. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

30.) Collabtive

This cloud-based groupware bills itself as an open-source alternative to Active Collab and Basecamp.

Capabilities include project management, messaging and instant messaging, file management, time tracking, and role-based user management. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

31.) OpenGoo/Feng Office

Calling itself an “open source Web Office,” OpenGoo makes it easy to collaborate on text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, scheduling, e-mail, etc. from any browser.

Feng Office is the fee-based professional version that includes support, upgrades, and automatic backup. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

32.) phpGroupWare

Part of the GNU project, phpGroupWare includes more than 50 applications, supports 20 languages, and is used by tens of thousands of people everyday.

Capabilities include contact management, e-mail, calendar, content and document management, project management, and an application programming interface. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? No

33.) IGSuite

IGSuite claims basic personal information manager (PIM), CMS, CRM, and ERP functionality, but its really best categorized as groupware.

The Web-based app includes Webmail, calendaring, to do lists, file sharing, chat, and more. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix. Commercial Support Available? Yes

34.) TUTOS

Short for “The Ultimate Team Organization Software,” TUTOS includes a calendar, address manager, bug tracker, file sharing, mailboxes, and time tracking. Operating System: Linux. Commercial Support Available? No

Content Management Systems (CMS) and Wikis

35.) Magnolia

Used by governments and Fortune 500 companies, Magnolia is both easy to use and highly flexible.

Key features include instant inline editing, role-based user management, full-text search, multi-language support, Java content repository, and unlimited scalability.

The commercial Enterprise Edition adds a number of features as well as paid support. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

36.) Alfresco

Built by a team that includes one of the co-founders of Documentum, Alfresco also boasts an impressive list of Fortune 500 users.

In addition to web content management, it provides document management, collaboration, records management, and image management abilities. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

37.) Liferay

Downloaded more than 2 million times, Liferay claims to be “the world’s leading enterprise portal and social collaboration software.”

It includes more than 60 tools for web publishing, content management, collaboration, and social network.

In addition, it features an SOA framework, single sign-on, multi-language support, and advanced search and tagging. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

38.) Joomla

Downloaded more than 10 million times, Joomla claims to be the most popular Web site software available.

Users include MTV Networks, Citibank, Harvard University, and many more. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? No, but the site does include links to consultants.

39.) Drupal

Drupal features include blogs, collaborative authoring, forums, peer-to-peer networking, newsletters, podcasts, and more.

And what really sets this CMS apart is the wealth of support information available on the Web site and the active user community. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes.

40.) TikiWiki

This award-winning app offers both groupware and CMS capabilities. In addition to wikis, its key features include blogs, forums, RSS syndication, calendars and events, user management, surveys and polls, image galleries, and more Operating System: OS Independent.

Commercial Support Available? No, but the site includes links to consultants.

41.) Daisy CMS

Java-based Daisy can be used for Web sites, intranets, product documentation, knowledge bases, and more. It includes both a document repository and a wiki.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes, from OuterThought

42.) MindTouch

Formerly known as Deki wiki, MindTouch offers intuitive wiki collaboration and is used by more than 16 million people around the world.

The commercially available Standard and Enterprise editions add desktop productivity tools, database and CRM integration, and other enterprise functionality to the open-source core. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

43.) TWiki

As a structured wiki, TWiki combines the benefits of a wiki with the benefits of a database.

It can be used for project management, document management, as a knowledge base, or to collaborate on virtually any type of content for intranets or the Internet. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

44.) FOSWiki

A split from the TWiki project, FOSWiki distinguishes itself with support of embedded macros to enhance content and allow end-users to create their own applications.

The Web site includes considerable support for new users, as well as a number of extensions to the basic application.

45.) TYPO3

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No, but the site includes a list of consultants

Downloaded more than 3 million times, the TYPO3 content management system combines a rich feature set with usability.

Key features include multimedia support, detailed user permissions, and scalability. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix. Commercial Support Available? No, though the site does include a list of consultants

46.) BIGACE

While BIGACE is used by many smaller organizations, it’s multi-site, multi-language, and multi-user capabilities make it a possibility for larger enterprises looking for a Web CMS.

Key features include a WYSIWIG editor, templates and stylesheets, and permission management. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix. Commercial Support Available? No

47.) Bitweaver

Bitweaver’s claim to fame is a modular design that lets you pick and choose which features you need.

Those features include articles, wikis, image galleries, calendar, user management, and more. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

48.) Devproof Portal Devproof

Includes modules for blogging, articles, downloads, and more that make it easy to set up your own portal.

It’s easy to use, but not as popular as some of the other content management systems. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

49.) hipergate CRM

Hipergate is a Java-based suite that includes both CRM and groupware collaboration capabilities.

Key features include group calendar, discussion forum, FAQ manager, contact management, import from Microsoft Office and Outlook, eCommerce, e-mail and Web site templates, and more. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

50.) SugarCRM

This award-winning app offers sales force automation, marketing automation, customer support, reporting, and collaboration.

In addition to the open-source edition, it’s available in three commercial editions priced according to the number of users. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X, Solaris. Commercial Support Available? Yes

51.) openCRX

This CRM solution provides account management, price and product management, groupware, and issue tracking capabilities.

You can access it through any browser, and it integrates with most ERP and database applications. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

52.) XRMS Open Source CRM

XRMS’s creators claim it is “the most advanced open source customer relationship management (CRM), Sales Force Automation (SFA) suite, and the most popular open source CRM written in PHP.”

It also offers some basic BI functionality, RSS feeds for new records, and computer telephony integration. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? No

53.) vtiger CRM

Aimed at slightly smaller organizations, vtiger combines sales force automation, marketing automation, customer service, inventory management, calendaring, and activity management.

Plug-ins provide interoperability with Outlook and Thunderbird. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

54.) Orange Leap

Orange Leap claims to be the first full-featured CRM package aimed at non-profits (in this case, the C stands for “constituent” not “customer”).

It’s Web-based and includes profile personalization (to make it easy to tell donors from volunteers), correspondence and payment history, and built-in reporting and scheduling. Operating System: Windows. Commercial Support Available? Yes

55.) Daffodil CRM

Daffodil CRM provides a complete picture of the entire customer lifecycle and includes tools for sales force automation, sales forecasting, efficient opportunity tracking, customer satisfaction, and performance management.

The Daffodil site primarily promotes the commercially supported version, but you can download the free, open-source version from SourceForge. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

56.) CitrusDB

Citrus is a customer care and billing solution aimed at subscription-based products such as Internet service, telecommunications, and consulting.

It tracks customer information, service records, custom billing cycles, and support tickets. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

57.) SellWinCRM

This CRM tool is designed primarily for your sales force rather than your customer service staff, and includes a phone client that is very helpful for mobile employees.

Despite the “Win” in the name this is a multi-platform tool; in this case, “Win” refers to actual sales wins, not Windows. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

58.) SourceTap

Like SellWin, SourceTap is also primarily a sales automation tool, though it does include some issue tracking capabilities.

In addition to the open-source version, it’s available in several commercial versions or as a hosted app. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

59.) phplist

While it’s not a full-featured CRM system like most of the apps in this category, phplist is a very good newsletter manager.

Key features include double opt-in subscription management, list segmentation, click tracking, and bounce management. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes, from Tincan

60.) OpenEMM

Like phplist, OpenEMM offers only e-mail marketing, not full CRM capabilities. However, it does offer advanced reporting capabilities, as well as multi-language support, target group marketing, and an intuitive browser-based interface. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

Data Warehouse (DW)

61.) Talend Open Studio

The self-proclaimed “recognized market leader in open source data integration,” Talend provides several data integration solutions, including the open source Talend Open Studio and several commercial versions of the Talend Integration Suite.

Key features include business modeling, graphical development views, metadata-driven design, and real-time debugging. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix. Commercial Support Available? Yes

62.) LucidDB

Specifically designed for data warehousing and business intelligence, the LucidDB RDBMS was built from scratch to handle high-performance data integration and sophisticated query processing.

Key features include intelligent indexing, star join optimization, and advanced connectivity and extensibility. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? No

63.) Apatar

This data integration tool’s graphical interface makes it easy to create mashups without writing code.

You can also use Apatar to merge, synchronize, and replicate data from various sources or to move data from third party applications to your internal systems. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

64.) DataCleaner

DataCleaner profiles, validates, and compares data in order to ensure data quality. Its claim to fame is its simplicity and low cost compared to other master data management and DW applications. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

65.) MailArchiva

MailArchiva works with Microsoft Exchange and other mail servers to provide long-term storage of messages for compliance purposes.

It includes a Google-like search interface, and it’s available in a free, open-source edition and a fee-based enterprise edition. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

66.) KETL

KETL is an extract, transform, load (ETL) tool for data integration. It is highly scalable and integrates well with most security and data management tools.

Operating System: Linux, Unix. Commercial Support Available? Yes

Document Management Systems (DMS)

67.) KnowledgeTree

KnowledgeTree bills itself as a simple document management system that “seamlessly connects people, ideas, and processes to satisfy all your collaboration, compliance, and business process requirements.”

In addition to the free community edition, it’s available in basic, plus, and premium editions which increase in price as the support response time goes down. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

68.) Epiware

In addition to document management and file sharing, Epiware also includes groupware functions such as wikis and calendaring.

The open source version supports Linux only, but they do offer a free, limited-feature Windows version under a commercial license, as well as a full-featured, fee-based Linux and Windows versions. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

69.) Inforama

With Inforama, you can create document templates, import data from databases and spreadsheets, create PDFs, and automatically store documents in a central repository.

It’s available in a Community Edition (for a single machine) or an Enterprise Edition, both of which are free and open source.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No, but a list of partners is available on the site

70.) OpenKM

Web-based OpenKM makes it easy to find documents and control access. The latest version includes a dashboard, push services, and a more powerful search engine. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

E-Commerce

71.) Magento

Magento offers everything you need to manage an e-commerce site, including marketing and promotions, product catalog, checkout, customer service, search engine optimization, reporting, and more.

The commercial enterprise edition adds a few features not available in the open-source community edition, such as gift certificates, private sales, and advance administrator roles. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

72.) Zen Cart

Designed in part by actual businesspeople, Zen Cart is extremely easy to use. Key features include an XHTML template system, multiple ad banner controller, newsletter manager, discount coupons, gift certificates, and quantity discounts, as well as all the typical components you’d expect in an e-commerce system. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? No

73.) PrestaShop

PrestaShop is a lightweight e-commerce app that is fast, easy to use, and highly scalable.

It includes both a FrontOffice module which provides the storefront that your customers see and a BackOffice module which provides the administrative tools that you use to set up your site.

Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Only in French, but a list of partners is available on the English site

74.) Order Portal

While most of the other e-commerce packages on our list are designed for simple installations, Order Portal is aimed at companies who either need to integrate their e-commerce capabilities into legacy back office systems or who need to handle complex transactions, such as warranty and repair work.

It’s part of a full Web Business Suite that adds CRM, data migration, and other capabilities. Operating System: Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

75.) Postbooks/xTuple ERP

xTuple claims that anyone can “download, install, and be up and running with a full xTuple ERP system in 10 minutes. Really.”

It’s available in three different packages: the free Postbooks edition that includes CRM functionality for small- to mid-sized businesses, the standard xTuple edition that includes commercial support for enterprises, and the manufacturing edition.

Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

76.) Openbravo ERP

This Web-based ERP solution is very easy to customize and it integrates with Openbravo POS.

Components include master data management, procurement management, warehouse management, project and service management, production management, sales management and CRM, financial management and accounting, and business intelligence.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

77.) Open ERP

Formerly known as Tiny ERP, the very popular Open ERP is downloaded more than 1,000 times per day and includes modules for document management, CRM, and BI.

Besides the open-source community edition, It’s available in three different commercial versions (SMB, Basic, and Corporate), as well as a hosted version. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

78.) ]project-open[

Project-open combines ERP and project planning for service organizations with 2-2000 users.

It includes modules for project/portfolio management, CRM, finance, HR, and knowledge management.

Note that the full software is released under a mixed license, that is, parts are open-source, parts are available under a free commercial license, and parts are only available under a fee-based commercial license.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

79.) webERP

Aimed primarily at wholesalers and distributors, this app includes ERP and accounting functionality.

Key features include multi-language support, role-defined security settings, double-entry accounting, and much more.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No, but a list of consultants is available

80.) EdgeERP

EdgeERP builds on the code of WebERP and is designed to offer greater reliability, accessibility, and flexibility.

It includes both accounting and ERP capabilities and boasts a powerful tax setup for handling global operations, advanced security, and multi-currency and multi-language support.

Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No, but a list of consultants is available

81.) Neogia

Neogia is aimed at slightly smaller companies and includes modules for finance, manufacturing, CRM, and e-commerce.

Although some (very imperfect) English translation is available, most of the support and documentation is available only in French. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? No

Human Resource Management (HRM)

82.) Orange HRM

Orange HRM makes it easy to track employee information, attendance, leave, benefits, and recruitment.

Add-ons, customization, support, and hosted service are available for a fee. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

83) Latrix

Web-based Latrix can track both presence (when an employee has badged into the building) and attendance (when an employee is actually working) for multiple locations in multiple time zones.

It also tracks employee leave, holidays, and handles shift work. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

84.) Open Applicant

Open Applicant makes it easy to track and screen candidates for open positions.

Key features include resume and e-mail screening, grading tools, online assessment tools, custom and standard tests, candidate matching, and more. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

85.) ICeHrm

Still in the early stages of development, this HRM tool includes only basic features such as managing employee information and tracking leave.

However, additional modules are due to be released later this year. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

89.) WaypointHR

Another work in progress, WaypointHR can track basic employee data but does not yet have the capability to track more complicated data, such as leave and salary history.

In addition to the free version, it’s also available as a hosted solution, and additional modules, including HR intranet, online recruiting, online exit interviews, and others, are available for purchase. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

Miscellaneous

87.) GlobalSight

GlobalSight is a translation management system designed to streamline the process of localizing content for multi-national organizations.

It’s flexible, completely customizable, and it integrates well with legacy apps. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

Point-of-Sale (POS)

88.) Openbravo POS

With nearly 10,000 installations per month, Openbravo POS claims to be “the leading open source Point-of-Sale (POS) application in the retail industry.”

It’s Java-based and works with most touch-screen POS hardware. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

89.) Posterita

Based on Adempiere ERP, Posterita provides Web-based point-of-sale capabilities for large, multi-site organizations like retailers, grocers, and franchises.

It supports bar code readers, most cash registers, and thermal printers. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? No

90.) SymmetricDS

SymmetricDS is a data synchronization and replication tool designed to transmit data from POS databases to back office systems.

Key features include guaranteed delivery, data filtering and rerouting, primary key updates, database versioning, and more. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

91.) Barcode4J

This java-based app does just one thing—creating barcodes. It supports multiple 2D and 1D barcode formats and exports to several file formats, including EPS, SVG, and BMP. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

Project Management

92.) OpenProj

Downloaded more than a million times, OpenProj offers the same functionality as Microsoft Project and even opens Microsoft files.

In addition to the free, open source version, it’s also available in a hosted SaaS version called Projects on Demand. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

93.) GanttProject

Also compatible with Microsoft Project formats, GanttProject lets you create Gantt charts and PERT charts, assign people to projects, and collaborate using WebDAV. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? No

94.) Open Workbench

Sponsored by CA’s Clarity, Open Workbench claims to be “the only open source Windows-based desktop application that provides robust project management functionality.”

It offers an impressive feature set, but is only available for the desktop (and thus only practical for small groups of users) unless you also purchase Clarity.

Operating System: Windows. Commercial Support Available? No, but a training CD is available for purchase

95.) Dotproject

Dotproject offers a Web-based approach to project management. In addition to the core modules which provide all the typical project management features, the Web site also includes links to a number of add-on modules for integration with other applications, invoicing, help desk, and more.

Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

96.) Achievo

Achievo is a project management, time tracking, and scheduling tool with support available in 20 languages.

It’s Web-based, and also includes some basic CRM and HRM capabilities. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

97.) openXprocess

This award-winning tool integrates process improvement with project management and planning.

It imports data from Microsoft Project, includes a tutorial, and provides project participants with real-time Web access to the project status. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

98.) Onepoint Project

Onepoint calls its applications “project leadership software,” but it’s just project management software with a different name.

It’s available in five editions: Basic (open-source, for home users), Open (open-source, for developers), Professional (commercial, for a single user), Group (commercial, for small teams), and Enterprise (commercial, for large organizations). Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

99.) Plandora

In addition to the usual assortment of Gantt charts and resource charts, Plandora also provides a Balanced Scorecard report for tracking key performance indicators (KPIs).

Much of the documentation for this project is in Portuguese, but there’s more than enough English to get you started. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

100.) Double Choco Latte

Double Choco Latte includes project management capabilities, time tracking on tasks, call tracking, email notifications, online documents, statistical reports, and a report engine.

It works independently or as part of phpGroupware, and it’s also included in GNU Enterprise. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? No

101.) BORG Calendar

Despite the name, this project has nothing to do with Star Trek—in this case, “BORG” stands for “Berger-Organizer.”

It’s a combination calendar/project manager that offers much better project tracking capabilities that most calendars apps (like Outlook, for example), but it’s not nearly as robust as most Microsoft Project replacements.

It’s best for individuals or small groups who want monitor ongoing projects from daily/weekly/monthly calendars instead of Gantt charts. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

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