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What is Dolibarr?

πŸ—“οΈ Published on 13 May 2025

What is Dolibarr?

Is Dolibarr right for you?

Are you an entrepreneur, artisan, freelancer, association member, or small business owner? Looking for a simple, all-in-one tool to manage your quotes, invoices, accounting, or inventory? Dolibarr is probably the solution you've been waiting for.

It’s an open-source ERP/CRM that adapts to youβ€”not the other way around.

Dolibarr in a nutshell

Dolibarr is a free and open-source business management software. It brings together everything you need to run your business in a single tool. It’s used worldwide by thousands of businesses, freelancers, and associations.

  • πŸ“„ Create quotes and invoices in one click
  • πŸ‘₯ Manage clients and suppliers
  • πŸ“¦ Track inventory, products, purchases, and sales
  • πŸ“Š Dashboards and KPIs
  • 🧾 Accounting and payments tracking
  • πŸ—‚οΈ Project, task, and intervention management
  • πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ Member and membership management (for associations)

Why do so many users choose Dolibarr?

Because it’s both easy to use and very comprehensive. Dolibarr is great for those new to ERPs as well as more experienced organizations looking to centralize their tools.

Here are a few concrete examples:

  • βœ… An artisan sends a quote from their phone in seconds
  • βœ… An SME tracks unpaid invoices and cash flow daily
  • βœ… An association manages memberships and automatic reminders
  • βœ… A retailer tracks stock and generates accounting invoices

🧰 Main features

Feature Available in Dolibarr
Quotes & invoicesβœ… Yes
CRM / client managementβœ… Yes
Accounting & paymentsβœ… Yes
Inventory & stockβœ… Yes
Projects & tasksβœ… Yes
HR / leave managementβœ… Yes (modular)
Associations / membersβœ… Yes

How does Dolibarr work, technically speaking?

Dolibarr is a web application written in PHP. It can be installed:

  • 🌐 on a remote server (cloud, web hosting, VPS)
  • πŸ–₯️ on your local computer for private use

You only need a web browser to access it. No software is required on the user side. And for tech-savvy users, a REST API is built-in to sync Dolibarr with your other tools.

Is Dolibarr customizable?

Yes, extensively.

  • πŸŽ›οΈ Activate modules Γ  la carte
  • ✍️ Custom fields for your client, product sheets, etc.
  • πŸ“„ Editable document templates
  • πŸ”Œ Connectors and extensions via the marketplace
  • πŸ“‘ API available for integration with your tools

And what about security?

Dolibarr offers regular updates, fine-grained user management, role-based permissions, HTTPS compatibility, strong authentication, and more.

At Syncae, each instance is securely and independently hosted, with daily backups and encrypted connections.