Self-hostable open-source Salesforce alternatives
Customer relationship management. Self-hosted CRMs avoid steep per-user pricing and keep customer data in-house.
Among 4 self-hostable open-source Salesforce alternatives tracked here, Twenty currently leads on the Self-Host Health Score (99/100, 49k★, last commit today). For a Raspberry Pi or a low-RAM VPS, EspoCRM is the lightest at a documented ~512 MB (MySQL/MariaDB). 2 of them publish official ARM64 images (Raspberry Pi / Apple Silicon). 1 offer a one-click deploy (e.g. Railway).
| Tool | Health | Stars | Database | Min RAM | ARM/Pi | One-click | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty
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Modern open-source CRM with a clean, customizable data model. |
99 Thriving |
49k★ TypeScript |
PostgreSQL | 2048 MB | ✓ ● | Railway ↗ | today |
| Krayin
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Laravel-based open-source CRM for SMBs. |
95 Thriving |
23k★ Blade |
MySQL | 4096 MB | ✗ ● | — | 3d ago MIT |
| SuiteCRM
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Full-featured enterprise CRM, a SugarCRM successor. |
93 Thriving |
5.5k★ PHP |
MySQL/MariaDB | 2048 MB | ✗ ● | — | 2d ago AGPL-3.0 |
| EspoCRM
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Fast, flexible CRM that runs on cheap LAMP. |
90 Thriving |
3.0k★ PHP |
MySQL/MariaDB | 512 MB | ✓ ● | — | today AGPL-3.0 |
FAQ
What is the best self-hostable Salesforce alternative?
By the live Self-Host Health Score, Twenty ranks highest (99/100).
Which open-source Salesforce alternatives run on a Raspberry Pi?
Those publishing official ARM64 images: Twenty, EspoCRM.
Which is the lightest on RAM?
EspoCRM, at about 512 MB.