Open-source alternatives to Salesforce
The most popular self-hosted, open-source alternatives to Salesforce (customer relationship management (CRM)) are Twenty (58,510 GitHub stars), Krayin (24,020 GitHub stars) and Dolibarr (7,742 GitHub stars). SelfHostHub lists 9 options below, taken from its Customer Relationship Management category; 2 support Docker and all of them can run on your own server.
Comparison of self-hosted Salesforce alternatives
| Project | GitHub stars | Licence | Language / platform | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty | 58,510 | AGPL-3.0 | Docker | A modern CRM offering the flexibility of open source, advanced features, and a sleek design. |
| Krayin | 24,020 | MIT | PHP | CRM solution for SMEs and Enterprises for complete customer lifecycle management. |
| Dolibarr | 7,742 | GPL-3.0 | PHP, deb | Modern CRM software package to manage your company or foundation activity (contacts, suppliers, invoices, orders, stocks, agenda, accounting, ...). |
| SuiteCRM | 5,796 | AGPL-3.0 | PHP | The award-winning, enterprise-class open source CRM. |
| EspoCRM | 3,499 | AGPL-3.0 | PHP | CRM with a frontend designed as a single page application, and a REST API. |
| Corteza | 2,174 | Apache-2.0 | Go | CRM including a unified workspace, enterprise messaging and a low code environment for rapidly and securely delivering records-based management solutions. |
| Relaticle | 1,769 | AGPL-3.0 | PHP, Docker | CRM with an MCP server, an AI assistant with human-approved changes, a REST API, custom fields, and kanban boards. |
| Django-CRM | 638 | AGPL-3.0 | Python | Analytical CRM with tasks management, email marketing and many more. Django CRM is built for individual use, businesses of any size or freelancers and is designed to provide easy customization and quick development. |
| Group Office | 283 | AGPL-3.0 | PHP | Enterprise CRM and groupware tool. Share projects, calendars, files and e-mail online with co-workers and clients. |
Star counts and licences come from the awesome-selfhosted dataset and may lag GitHub slightly.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best open-source alternative to Salesforce?
By GitHub stars, Twenty is the most popular self-hosted alternative to Salesforce listed here, followed by Krayin and Dolibarr. The best fit depends on the features and stack you need.
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Salesforce?
Yes. All 9 projects on this page are open source and can be self-hosted at no licence cost; you pay only for your own server.
Which licences do these Salesforce alternatives use?
The most common licences among them are AGPL-3.0 (6), MIT (1) and GPL-3.0 (1).
Can I run a Salesforce alternative with Docker?
2 of the 9 alternatives list Docker as a supported platform.