There are a number of existing accounting projects. Some of these are listed under <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Free_accounting_software>.

**If your project isn't listed here, feel free to add it!**

These projects will be evaluated for suitability and/or adaptability.

TODO:

- Look at the packages listed in <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ERP_software_packages>

## List of projects under evaluation

* [[ExistingProjects/ADempiere]]

* [[ApacheOFBiz]]

* [[ExistingProjects/BeanBooks]]

* [[ExistingProjects/Bookyt]]

* [[ExistingProjects/ERP5]]

* [[ExistingProjects/ERPNext]]

* [[ExistingProjects/Frontaccounting]]

* [[ExistingProjects/Garradin]]

* [[ExistingProjects/GNUEnterprise]]

* [[ExistingProjects/GNUCash]]

* [[ExistingProjects/Kuali]]

* [[ExistingProjects/Ledger]]

* [[ExistingProjects/LedgerSMB]]

* [[ExistingProjects/npo-ledger-cli]]

* [[ExistingProjects/OpenERP]]

* [[ExistingProjects/OpenPetra]]

* [[ExistingProjects/Postbooks]]

* [[ExistingProjects/SQLLedger]]

* [[ExistingProjects/Tryton]]

* <http://ofbiz.apache.org/> - Project homepage

> Apache OFBiz (The Apache Open For Business Project) is an open source enterprise automation software project licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0. By open source enterprise automation we mean: Open Source ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Open Source CRM (Customer RelationShip Management), Open Source E-Business / E-Commerce, Open Source SCM (Supply Chain Management), Open Source MRP (Manufacturing Resources Planning), Open Source CMMS/EAM (Maintenance Management System/Enterprise Asset Management), Open Source POS (Point Of Sale), and so on.

> -- Project homepage

## Technical

* Java

* Jython

* Groovy

-- [[!wikipedia Apache_OFBiz#Open_Source_Libraries]]

## Preliminary evaluation

### Positive

* [Active development](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ)

* Highly [Customizable](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Is+OFBiz+for+Me#IsOFBizforMe-AskingBuildvs.Buy)

### Negative

* [In transitional phase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_OFBiz#Open_Source_Libraries)

* One tool for everything, possibly hard to streamline. <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBREQDES/OFBiz+EZBiz> points to the contrary.

### Comments

Josh Berkus: there's no question that OFBiz could be customized into an NPO accounting program; it is tremendously customizable.  It is also, however, difficult and complex to install, maintain, or understand, and lacks the kind of documentation and existing user community required to support advanced usages from non-project-participants; we would need the direct assistance of the primary developers to accomplish anything.  More importantly, it would never be installable in standalone mode on a desktop machine; it would always need to be a server install.  Despite this, if we have 5 front-runners for this project, I think OFBiz should be one of them.

Links:

- [Project homepage](https://beansbooks.com/home/opensource)

- [Source code](https://github.com/system76/beansbooks/tree/master/application/config)

## Technical

- PHP, with the [Kohana](http://kohanaframework.org/) framework

- Supports MySQL and PDO databases

  - In turn, [PDO supports](http://www.php.net/manual/en/pdo.drivers.php)

    - MySQL

    - PostgreSQL

    - SQLite

    - Oracle

    - ODBC and DB2

    - 4D

    - MS SQL

    - CUBRID

    - Informix

    - Firebird

    - IBM

## Preliminary evaluation

### Positive

- Built on an existing framework

- i18n

- l10n

### Negative

- 1 [active contributor](https://github.com/system76/beansbooks/graphs/contributors) as of 2013-11-12

* <http://www.erp5.com/> - Project homepage

* <http://git.erp5.org/gitweb/erp5.git/tree?js=1> - Source code

* <http://www.erp5.com/P-CLOUDIA-Howto.ERP5.VM> - Virtual Machine for evaluation(You can use VirtualBox to run it).

* <http://www.osoe-project.org/web_page_module/3278> - How to install and use the ERP5 VM

* <http://www.osoe-project.org/lesson/osoe-Lecture.ERP.Configuration.Introduction> - Online Lectures including accounting.

* <http://www.erp5.com/documentation/user> - Other user documents.

* <http://www.osoe-project.org/lesson/osoe-Lecture.ERP.Configuration.Introduction/P-OSOE-Accounting.Mathematician/view> - Accounting for Mathematicians

## Technical

* Web application

* Python2

* Zope2

* MariaDB(MySQL)

## Preliminary evaluation

### Positive

### Negative

### Comments

Yusei Tahara(an ERP5 developer): I'm sure ERP5 can be customized into an international NPO accounting program. ERP5 is very flexible, customizable, strong i18n/l10n support. However it takes time to understand how to use/develop. Let me know if there are any questions.

- Does it support the concept of

  [[a single functional currency|UseCases/MultiCurrency]], while still

  permitting multi-currency entries?

# Evaluation of [[draft transaction|UseCases/DraftTransactions]] UseCases

- Does the system allow

  [[generally for draft transactions|UseCases/DraftTransactions#draft-general]]

  that can be later approved before officially being posted to the books? 

## Evaluation of WorkFlow UseCases

- Is a [[specific workflow dictated by the system|UseCases/WorkFlow#workflow-dictated]] ?

- Is a [[the workflow configurable|UseCases/WorkFlow#workflow-configurable]] ?

- [[Unaccrued Invoice|UseCases/WorkFlow#unaccrued-invioice]] ?

# Evaluation of the [[Reading and Reporting API|UseCases/ReadingAPI]]

FIXME: This is assessment of what the API for manipulating the accounting

data does, so I think it's tough to do it as a list of questions.

# Evaluation of the [[Storage API|UseCases/StorageAPI]]

FIXME: This is assessment of what the API for storing the accounting data

does, so I think it's tough to do it as a list of questions.

Links:

- [Project homepage](http://kuali.org)

## Technical

- Java

## Preliminary evaluation

Kuali seems like a complex set of machinery, with many projects or distributions with different attributes.

### Positive

### Negative