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ERP #8 in CRM Plugins
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ERP vs Groundhogg (September 2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works

Both rank in the WordPress.org CRM Plugins top 10: ERP at #8 and Groundhogg at #3. Groundhogg leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.

ERP

ERP: Complete HR, Accounting & CRM Suite Built for WooCommerce

4.4 (149) 5,000+ active installs #8 in CRM Plugins

Self-hosted ERP for WordPress with HR, CRM, accounting, and recruitment. Run your business from one dashboard and keep your data yours.

Groundhogg

Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation

4.9 (149) 2,000+ active installs #3 in CRM Plugins

Groundhogg is the best WordPress CRM & Marketing Automation plugin. Create flows, email campaigns, and have a CRM all within your WordPress site.

Who leads on what

Groundhogg leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.

CRM Plugins ranking Groundhogg

Groundhogg ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in CRM Plugins.

Users ERP

ERP has more users: 5,000+ active installs against 2,000+.

Rating Groundhogg

Groundhogg is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 149 reviews, against 4.4 from 149 reviews.

Reviews Tie

Both carry 149 reviews on WordPress.org.

Maintenance Groundhogg

Groundhogg was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; ERP on August 20, 2026.

Which one to pick

Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.

ERP

Pick ERP if you want the plugin more sites already run.

Groundhogg

Pick Groundhogg if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.

ERP vs Groundhogg side by side

ERP Groundhogg
CRM Plugins ranking #8 #3
Rating 4.4 4.9
Reviews 149 149
Active installs 5,000+ 2,000+
Total downloads 725,547 338,194
Downloads, last 30 days
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 Sep 3, 2026
First published Mar 17, 2016 Oct 1, 2018
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.4 7.1
Requires PHP 7.4 7.1
Pricing Free on WordPress.org Free on WordPress.org

30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.

ERP ratings

5★
114
4★
11
3★
6
2★
3
1★
15

Groundhogg ratings

5★
139
4★
5
3★
2
2★
2
1★
1

How we compare these two

Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither ERP nor Groundhogg can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the CRM Plugins top 10. Full methodology.

ERP vs Groundhogg: common questions

Is ERP better than Groundhogg?

Groundhogg leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Groundhogg ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in CRM Plugins.

Which has more users, ERP or Groundhogg?

Groundhogg ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in CRM Plugins.

Which is rated higher, ERP or Groundhogg?

ERP has more users: 5,000+ active installs against 2,000+.

Are ERP and Groundhogg free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. ERP may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Groundhogg may also sell a paid version or add-ons.

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