#7 in CRMUpdated 2026-08

Open Mercato

by Open Mercato · Open-source CRM/ERP foundation framework for developers and coding agents

47.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Open Mercato is an MIT-licensed CRM/ERP foundation framework built on Next.js, TypeScript and PostgreSQL. The core installs as a versioned npm package rather than a fork, and build-time overlays let you replace modules and workflows in your own layer. It ships with auth, RBAC, multi-tenancy, audit and undo, catalogue and CPQ, and orders, plus specs to guide coding agents.

Best for: Developer teams and software houses building custom CRM or ERP systems they own outright.
Pricing: No prices are shown; the framework is MIT licensed and free to clone, with enterprise support and implementation partners offered but not priced.
Runs on: CLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

MIT licensed and self-hostable; clone the repo, no licence fees
Core ships as a versioned npm package you install, never fork
Auth, RBAC, multi-tenancy and audit/undo included by default
Repo ships specs intended for coding agents to work against

Trade-offs

Version 0.4.6, so conventions and APIs may still shift
A foundation framework, not a finished app — you still build on top
Stack is fixed: Next.js, TypeScript and PostgreSQL
Enterprise support and partner implementation costs are not published

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 80 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 70 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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