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Open-Source Quality Management Software (2026)

Quality management software helps organizations document procedures, track nonconformities and corrective actions (CAPA), control documents and audit results. Full-featured open-source QMS products are rare, so this page broadens the angle: it lists open-source platforms that teams use to build quality processes, plus code-quality and test-quality tools for software teams.

Several entries are general platforms (ERPNext includes a quality module; Redmine and OpenProject track issues and actions; Paperless-ngx handles document archives) rather than ISO-certified QMS suites. Licences were read from the repositories. Regulated industries should verify validation requirements themselves.

Tools, licences and pricing checked against vendor and repository pages on November 7, 2026.

What to look for

  • •Document control and versioning
  • •Nonconformity and corrective action tracking
  • •Audit and review workflows
  • •Fit with your regulatory regime (ISO 9001, GxP, medical device)
  • •Customisation and integration with ERP or ticketing
  • •Licence and self-hosting

At a glance

ToolBest forPricingLicence
ERPNextERP-integrated quality processesFree, open source (self-hosted); hosted plans from Frappe, see vendor pricingGPL-3.0
RedmineCAPA and issue tracking with custom workflowsFree, open sourceGPL-2.0
OpenProjectProject and action trackingFree, open source (Community edition); paid plans, see vendor pricingGPL-3.0
DolibarrSmall-business ERP with modular add-onsFree, open sourceGPL-3.0
Paperless-ngxArchiving controlled documents and recordsFree, open sourceGPL-3.0
SonarQube Community BuildCode quality gates in CICommunity Build free; paid editions, see vendor pricingLGPL-3.0
ReportPortalTest quality dashboardsFree, open source; paid options, see vendor pricingApache-2.0

1. ERPNext

GPL-3.0

Best for: ERP-integrated quality processes · Free, open source (self-hosted); hosted plans from Frappe, see vendor pricing

Open-source ERP from Frappe that includes manufacturing, accounting and a Quality module for goals, procedures, inspections and reviews.

Strengths

  • + Quality inside an ERP
  • + Active project

Trade-offs

  • − Not a dedicated ISO QMS
WebsiteRepository

2. Redmine

GPL-2.0

Best for: CAPA and issue tracking with custom workflows · Free, open source

Flexible open-source project management and issue tracker, often used to track nonconformities and corrective actions with custom fields and workflows.

Strengths

  • + Highly customizable trackers
  • + Mature

Trade-offs

  • − Document control needs plugins
WebsiteRepository

3. OpenProject

GPL-3.0

Best for: Project and action tracking · Free, open source (Community edition); paid plans, see vendor pricing

Open-source project management with work packages, wikis and time tracking; usable for audit and action tracking.

Strengths

  • + Work package tracking
  • + Wiki and documentation

Trade-offs

  • − Some features are enterprise-only
WebsiteRepository

4. Dolibarr

GPL-3.0

Best for: Small-business ERP with modular add-ons · Free, open source

Open-source ERP and CRM for small organizations with modular features.

Strengths

  • + Modular
  • + Easy to self-host

Trade-offs

  • − Quality-specific features are limited
WebsiteRepository

5. Paperless-ngx

GPL-3.0

Best for: Archiving controlled documents and records · Free, open source

Document management system that scans, indexes and archives documents with OCR and tagging.

Strengths

  • + OCR and tagging
  • + Self-hosted archive

Trade-offs

  • − No approval workflows for document control
WebsiteRepository

6. SonarQube Community Build

LGPL-3.0

Best for: Code quality gates in CI · Community Build free; paid editions, see vendor pricing

Code quality and security analysis platform; the Community Build is free for analyzing many languages.

Strengths

  • + Quality gates
  • + Wide language support

Trade-offs

  • − Some features need paid editions
WebsiteRepository

7. ReportPortal

Apache-2.0

Best for: Test quality dashboards · Free, open source; paid options, see vendor pricing

Open-source test automation reporting platform that aggregates results and uses analysis to triage failures.

Strengths

  • + Central test reporting
  • + Failure triage

Trade-offs

  • − Software testing only
WebsiteRepository

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How to choose

If you need…Start with
Quality inside an ERPERPNext
CAPA and action trackingRedmine or OpenProject
Archiving documentsPaperless-ngx
Software code qualitySonarQube Community Build
Test quality reportingReportPortal
Small business ERP with modulesDolibarr

Open-Source Quality Management Software: FAQ

Quick answers to common questions

Is there a full open-source QMS?

Few exist; most teams adapt ERP, issue-tracking and document systems to their quality processes.

Can these meet ISO 9001?

ISO 9001 is about your processes; software supports them, but certification requires your own procedures and evidence.

What about regulated industries?

Medical device and pharma teams must validate tools; verify that requirement with your regulator.

Why are software quality tools included?

The term also covers software quality, so SonarQube and ReportPortal are listed for that intent.

Which is best for CAPA?

Redmine and OpenProject can track corrective actions with custom fields and workflows.

Related categories

Open-Source QMS Software and Quality Management ToolsOpen-Source Audit Management and Auditing ToolsOpen-Source Compliance Management Software and ToolsBest Open-Source Risk Management Software

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