Organisation & background
Dolibarr is a free, open-source (GPL) general ERP/CRM platform built by a community of several hundred contributors, available through self-hosting or numerous third-party hosting and SaaS providers. It isn’t nonprofit-specific. Membership is handled through a bundled Module Adhérents add-on.
Functionality
Dolibarr is a general-purpose open-source ERP/CRM with a built-in membership module for associations. An Adherent object tracks dues (cotisation) status separately from the membership (adhésion) period, and multiple member types can carry different dues rules. Members link to generic Tiers records for shared invoicing and banking, and Extrafields let admins add no-code custom fields. A Module Builder can scaffold entirely new custom modules and object types with their own database tables, and a DoliStore marketplace adds third-party association-specific modules. The vendor’s own wiki states the module isn’t suited to associations with over 5,000 members or payroll needs.
Localised features
DoliAsso, a free Dolibarr-based hosted association service, markets itself as French-hosted and data-sovereign. Otherwise, hosting and compliance depend on how it’s deployed, since Dolibarr can be self-hosted or hosted by a third party.
Implementation model
You can set it up yourself, or use a third-party partner. Specialist integrator agencies also offer paid configuration and support.
Hosting
You can choose: vendor-hosted (SaaS) or self-hosted. DoliAsso offers free French-hosted SaaS; numerous independent hosting providers also exist.
Last full research
August 2026