81. Neogia

Neogia is aimed at slightly smaller companies and includes modules for finance, manufacturing, CRM, and e-commerce. Although some (very imperfect) English translation is available, most of the support and documentation is available only in French. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? No

Human Resource Management (HRM)

82. Orange HRMOrange HRM makes it easy to track employee information, attendance, leave, benefits, and recruitment. Add-ons, customization, support, and hosted service are available for a fee. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

83. Latrix

Web-based Latrix can track both presence (when an employee has badged into the building) and attendance (when an employee is actually working) for multiple locations in multiple time zones. It also tracks employee leave, holidays, and handles shift work. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

84. Open Applicant

Open Applicant makes it easy to track and screen candidates for open positions. Key features include resume and e-mail screening, grading tools, online assessment tools, custom and standard tests, candidate matching, and more. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

85. ICeHrm

Still in the early stages of development, this HRM tool includes only basic features such as managing employee information and tracking leave. However, additional modules are due to be released later this year. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

86. WaypointHR

Another work in progress, WaypointHR can track basic employee data but does not yet have the capability to track more complicated data, such as leave and salary history. In addition to the free version, it's also available as a hosted solution, and additional modules, including HR intranet, online recruiting, online exit interviews, and others, are available for purchase. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

Miscellaneous

87. GlobalSight

GlobalSight is a translation management system designed to streamline the process of localizing content for multi-national organizations. It's flexible, completely customizable, and it integrates well with legacy apps. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

Point-of-Sale (POS)

88. Openbravo POS

With nearly 10,000 installations per month, Openbravo POS claims to be "the leading open source Point-of-Sale (POS) application in the retail industry." It's Java-based and works with most touch-screen POS hardware. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

89. Posterita

Based on Adempiere ERP, Posterita provides Web-based point-of-sale capabilities for large, multi-site organizations like retailers, grocers, and franchises. It supports bar code readers, most cash registers, and thermal printers. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? No

90. SymmetricDS

SymmetricDS is a data synchronization and replication tool designed to transmit data from POS databases to back office systems. Key features include guaranteed delivery, data filtering and rerouting, primary key updates, database versioning, and more. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

91. Barcode4J

This java-based app does just one thing-creating barcodes. It supports multiple 2D and 1D barcode formats and exports to several file formats, including EPS, SVG, and BMP. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

Project Management

92. OpenProj

Downloaded more than a million times, OpenProj offers the same functionality as Microsoft Project and even opens Microsoft files. In addition to the free, open source version, it's also available in a hosted SaaS version called Projects on Demand. Operating System: Windows, Linux, Unix, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

93. GanttProject

Also compatible with Microsoft Project formats, GanttProject lets you create Gantt charts and PERT charts, assign people to projects, and collaborate using WebDAV. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? No

94. Open Workbench

Sponsored by CA's Clarity, Open Workbench claims to be "the only open source Windows-based desktop application that provides robust project management functionality." It offers an impressive feature set, but is only available for the desktop (and thus only practical for small groups of users) unless you also purchase Clarity. Operating System: Windows. Commercial Support Available? No, but a training CD is available for purchase

95. Dotproject

Dotproject offers a Web-based approach to project management. In addition to the core modules which provide all the typical project management features, the Web site also includes links to a number of add-on modules for integration with other applications, invoicing, help desk, and more. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

96. Achievo

Achievo is a project management, time tracking, and scheduling tool with support available in 20 languages. It's Web-based, and also includes some basic CRM and HRM capabilities. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? Yes

97. openXprocess

This award-winning tool integrates process improvement with project management and planning. It imports data from Microsoft Project, includes a tutorial, and provides project participants with real-time Web access to the project status. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? Yes

98. Onepoint Project

Onepoint calls its applications "project leadership software," but it's just project management software with a different name. It's available in five editions: Basic (open-source, for home users), Open (open-source, for developers), Professional (commercial, for a single user), Group (commercial, for small teams), and Enterprise (commercial, for large organizations). Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. Commercial Support Available? Yes

99. Plandora

In addition to the usual assortment of Gantt charts and resource charts, Plandora also provides a Balanced Scorecard report for tracking key performance indicators (KPIs). Much of the documentation for this project is in Portuguese, but there's more than enough English to get you started. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

100. Double Choco Latte

Double Choco Latte includes project management capabilities, time tracking on tasks, call tracking, email notifications, online documents, statistical reports, and a report engine. It works independently or as part of phpGroupware, and it's also included in GNU Enterprise. Operating System: Windows, Linux. Commercial Support Available? No

101. BORG Calendar

Despite the name, this project has nothing to do with Star Trek-in this case, "BORG" stands for "Berger-Organizer." It's a combination calendar/project manager that offers much better project tracking capabilities that most calendars apps (like Outlook, for example), but it's not nearly as robust as most Microsoft Project replacements. It's best for individuals or small groups who want monitor ongoing projects from daily/weekly/monthly calendars instead of Gantt charts. Operating System: OS Independent. Commercial Support Available? No

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AND: Top Open Source Web Commerce Apps

Article courtesy of Datamation

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