# Aureus vs Frappe HR

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Aureus | Frappe HR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in ERP | #1 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| GitHub stars | 12 126 ✓ | 8 974 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +147 | +154 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 50 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.7.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v15.64.7 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Frappe HR scores 74/100 against 68/100 for Aureus, so it is the safer default.

Frappe HR ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Aureus.

## Details

- [Aureus](https://selfhost.directory/project/aureus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aureus.md)
- [Frappe HR](https://selfhost.directory/project/frappe-hr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/frappe-hr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/aureus-vs-frappe-hr