Frappe HRvsOrangeHRM
Two self-hosted Human Resource Management (HRM) projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Frappe HR | OrangeHRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) | #2 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| GitHub stars | 8 974 | 1 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +154 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 3 |
| Latest release | v15.64.7 · 28 Oct 2026 | v5.9 · 28 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Frappe HR scores 74/100 against 61/100 for OrangeHRM, so it is the safer default.
Frappe HR ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OrangeHRM.
Frappe HR is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).
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