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Free Hospital Management Software: Open-Source Options That Work
Free and open-source hospital management software compared: what Odoo Community covers for hospitals, where clinical modules come in, and what a free setup really costs.
Healthcare · Odoo ERP Services
Free open-source hospital ERP
Hospitals and clinics can run the business side of the organisation on Odoo Community: pharmacy and consumable stock, purchasing, billing, suppliers and staff. The software is open source with no licence fee, and we set it up for free.
Overview
What free covers, and what it doesn't
Be clear about one thing first. Odoo Community is a general ERP, not a clinical system. It has no patient medical records, prescriptions or lab results out of the box. Those come from a healthcare module (open-source or third-party) or a separate hospital information system that connects to Odoo. Adding one is extra work that we quote separately.
Hosting is also not included. Patient data is sensitive, so where Odoo is hosted matters. You choose and pay for the hosting; we'll help you pick one that meets your data protection rules.
Free Odoo setup
Free open-source healthcare ERP, set up for free
We install and set up Odoo Community, the free open-source edition of Odoo, at no cost. There is no licence fee for the software and no charge for the setup.
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Free open-source software
Odoo Community is licensed under LGPLv3: no licence fee, no user limit and no expiry.
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Free setup
We install Odoo Community on your server and set up the core apps your business needs.
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Hosting is yours
Hosting is not included. You run Odoo on your own server or cloud account and pay your hosting provider directly. We can recommend options.
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Paid work is quoted first
Data migration, customisation, integrations and training go beyond setup. We quote them up front, so nothing is billed without your agreement.
Focus areas
What we concentrate on
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Pharmacy and medical stock
Medicines and consumables with lot numbers and expiry dates, stock by store and ward, and reorder rules.
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Purchasing
Purchase orders, supplier price lists and receipts checked against what was ordered.
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Billing
Invoices and payments for services and items, with taxes set up for your country.
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Pharmacy counter
Point of sale for an over-the-counter pharmacy, on the same stock as the wards.
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Staff
Employee records, departments and time off for doctors, nurses and support staff.
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Equipment maintenance
Medical equipment register with preventive maintenance schedules.
Approach
How the engagement is structured
We map how stock, purchasing and billing work across your hospital, then set up those Odoo Community apps for free. Patient registration, clinical records and appointments are scoped separately: either a healthcare module on Odoo or an integration with your existing hospital system.
We'll be straight about whether open-source ERP is the right fit. A small clinic often runs well on it; a large hospital usually needs a dedicated clinical system alongside the ERP.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free open-source hospital management system on Odoo?
Odoo Community covers stock, purchasing, billing and staff for free. Patient records need an added healthcare module, from the open-source community or a third-party vendor, which we install and configure as quoted extra work.
Is hosting free?
No. The setup is free, but you pay for hosting yourself. Odoo runs on your own server or cloud account, and you pay the hosting provider directly. We'll recommend a size that suits your users and data.
Is Odoo HIPAA compliant?
Compliance depends on hosting, access controls and how the system is run, not on the software alone. We'll set up access rights and help you choose hosting that meets your rules; confirm the details with your compliance advisor.
Can Odoo connect to our existing hospital information system?
Usually, yes, through an API integration. That's quoted separately from the free setup.
Next step
Set up a free hospital ERP
We'll set up stock, purchasing and billing on Odoo Community for free, and be straight about what else you need.