Dolibarr

Modular ERP/CRM for SMEs including memberships module ecosystem

oss-osi-approved planned guide

Overview

Dolibarr is a modular open-source ERP/CRM. Associations and small spaces sometimes use membership and donation modules as a low-cost admin backbone.

At a glance

Field	Value
Categories	`membership-crm`, `billing-payments`, `accounting`
Deployment	`self-hosted`, `managed-saas`
License class	oss-osi-approved (`GPL-3.0-or-later`)
Cost model	`free-self-hosted`
Implementation difficulty	`moderate`
Maintenance burden	`medium`
Maturity	`stable`
Verification	`partially-verified` (2026-07-17)

Cost reality

Free software; optional partner hosting/support.

Pricing and free-tier limits change frequently; re-check official pricing before budget decisions.

Tasks reduced or augmented

Software does not replace community or ops staff. It may reduce or augment:

SME admin suite
Invoicing and basic CRM

Human oversight still needed

Module quality variance
Accounting setup

Data held

third parties
invoices
products
users
Personal data: yes
Payment data: yes / possible

Risks

Area	Notes
Vendor lock-in	Evaluate export formats and API completeness before deep customization.
Security	Apply updates promptly; restrict admin access; enable TLS.
Compliance	Operator remains responsible for privacy and local regulatory obligations.
Licensing	Confirm license fits commercial coworking use.
Operational	Plan backups, monitoring, and a restore drill before production use.

Coworking fit

Roles: owner-operator, finance, operations-manager

Workflows: member-onboarding, invoice-collections, reporting-kpis

Problems: reduce-software-cost, replace-spreadsheets, automate-billing

Smallest useful experiment

Enable third-party and invoice modules; model one membership product end-to-end in staging.

Typical time to first value: 1–3 days

Implementation guide

A routable implementation guide is not currently published.

Verification

Status: partially-verified
Last reviewed: 2026-07-17
Sources:

Seed entry compiled from official project sites and repositories. Re-verify pricing, license text, and feature claims before production decisions. Star counts and free-tier numeric limits intentionally omitted unless verified at review time.