What it does
ERPNext Projects is the project-work module in the ERPNext business suite. Teams can break projects into assigned tasks, plan them with Kanban boards, track deadlines and time, review budgets and expenses, and connect work to customer billing. The project workspace also links to internal chat, documents, and customer status visibility.
Break an internal or customer job into actionable tasks and assign them to team members; ERPNext's project page describes Kanban boards for planning upcoming work and estimating deadlines. Task hours can be recorded against projects for customer billing, while budgets and expenses inform profitability. The page also says internal tasks can appear in each team member's to-do list and customers can follow project progress. Project work is connected to ERPNext's documents, chat, and wider business modules.
ERPNext is GPLv3 open source; the software itself can be self-hosted without a license fee, while hosting and implementation are separate costs. Frappe's pricing page lists managed site hosting from $5 per month and separate server plans. This is a project module in an ERP rather than a standalone task-only service. No account or setup was tested.
Strengths
- Tasks, Kanban planning, project budgets, expenses, time sheets, and customer billing are connected.
- Team members can see assigned project tasks in the broader ERPNext to-do and chat environment.
- The software is open source and can be self-hosted.
Watch out for
- Running the software yourself requires hosting and operational work; managed hosting or implementation services add cost.
- Its project tools are part of a broader ERP suite, which may be more than a team seeking only a task board needs.
Best for
- Organizations already using ERPNext that need project tasks tied to time, billing, and profitability.
- Teams willing to self-host or pay for managed hosting to keep project work in an open-source ERP.
Sources
- Work together better with an open source project collaboration software (Oct 25, 2026)
- Pricing - ERPNext (Oct 25, 2026)
- ERPNext for large Enterprises | ERPNext (Oct 25, 2026)