Windows
Windows 10/11, 64-bit. WebView2 auto-installs.
- 1Download the Windows installer.
- 2Run the file and allow WebView2 if Windows asks.
- 3Open the app. The first local setup can take about a minute.
Download
Get the real desktop app.
A native build of OpenConstructionERP. No Python, no pip, no Docker, no database to set up. One file, run it, done. Your data stays on your machine.
- No Python, pip, Docker or DB
- Data stays local
- First launch ~60s, then fast
- Open source, AGPL-3.0
macOS
Apple Silicon (aarch64), macOS 10.15+.
- 1Download the DMG for Apple Silicon.
- 2Drag OpenConstructionERP into Applications.
- 3Open it from Applications. If macOS asks, confirm the open action.
Linux
.deb and .AppImage, 64-bit.
- 1Use .deb for Debian, Ubuntu, Mint and related systems.
- 2Use AppImage when you want a portable file.
- 3Start the app. Your local database is created automatically.
An honest note about the first launch
The first time you open the app it spends about 40 to 90 seconds setting up a local database. It is not frozen. Every launch after that opens fast. Nothing is sent anywhere, the database lives on your own machine.
Which one
Native app, pip, or Docker
Most people want the native app. The other two are for developers and servers.
Native app
pip
Docker
Best for
Anyone on a desktop
Python developers
Servers, teams
Prerequisites
None
Python 3.12+
Docker
Database setup
Automatic, local
Embedded, automatic
Volume mount
Opens at
A real window
localhost:8080
localhost:8080
Updates
Re-download
pip -U
Pull image
For developers
Run it from the terminal
Secondary paths. Each opens the same app in your browser at localhost:8080.
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 -v oe_data:/data ghcr.io/datadrivenconstruction/openconstructionerp:latest
Then open localhost:8080. The named volume keeps your data between runs.
git clone https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/OpenConstructionERP
pip install -e ./backend[server]
Editable dev install with the server extras. Read the docs first.
117 modules. Estimating and BOQ, takeoff, CAD and BIM, cost databases, tendering, reporting, and more.