Assembly vs Dolibarr ERP CRM: Complete Comparison (2026)

Why choose Assembly

• Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 5/10)
• Higher Support score (7/10 vs 4/10)
• Better fit for enterprise (5/10 vs 3/10)

Why choose Dolibarr ERP CRM

• Higher Cost score (9/10 vs 5/10)
• Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 6/10)
• Better fit for freelancers (8/10 vs 6/10)
• Better fit for small business (9/10 vs 7/10)

Assembly

Pros

• Reviewers say a non-technical team can launch a polished, branded client portal quickly.
• Messaging, a CRM, invoicing, contracts, forms and files share one client login.
• A free plan and no-contract self-serve billing make it easy to test.
• SOC 2 Type II, AES-256 encryption at rest and a HIPAA BAA on Advanced suit regulated firms.

Cons

• Project management is basic, with no Gantt charts or dependencies.
• There is no native time tracking or scheduling.
• Automations lack conditional branching, and there is no native mobile app.
• Reviewers report a high cost and friction with international invoicing.

Dolibarr ERP CRM

Pros

• The core suite is free and open source, and self-hosting avoids vendor lock-in.
• CRM covers the full cycle from prospect and opportunity to proposal, order and invoice in one system.
• The modular design lets teams enable only the modules they need, and the Module Builder supports low-code customization.
• Official cloud hosting is inexpensive at 14 euros per user per month and includes daily backups and SSH and database access.
• A REST API with a Swagger explorer allows custom integrations.

Cons

• Reviewers describe the interface as dated and not very attractive.
• Support ratings are the weakest category on Capterra and GetApp, at about 3.7 out of 5.
• Configuration takes time, and third-party modules can break after core upgrades.
• There are few native connectors to popular SaaS tools and no native mobile app, so mobile use is through the browser.
• Defaults are EU-centric, and some English users report translation issues.