Alternatives to EspoCRM
Lightweight open source CRM
EspoCRM ranks #5 of 17 in CRM, with an Alt Score of 68. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, open source with paid hosting from €12.90/user/month and available on the web. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Small to midsize businesses and teams that want a self-hosted CRM to manage contacts, accounts, and sales pipelines without depending on a SaaS vendor, including sales, marketing, and support teams.
A web-based CRM covering contact and account management, sales pipeline/opportunity tracking, and case/support ticketing. It includes email integration, mass email campaigns, workflow automation (BPM), custom entities and fields, and role-based access control. The core product is open source (PHP/MySQL) and can be self-hosted or run via Docker; a paid cloud-hosted version and extensions marketplace are also available.
You install EspoCRM on your own server (or a Docker container) or sign up for the hosted version, then configure entities, pipelines, and user roles to fit your business. Teams log activity, track deals through customizable stages, and set up automated workflows to handle routine follow-ups and notifications.
Where EspoCRM stands out
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the CRM checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for EspoCRM is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model OSS + paid hosting verified 2026-07-12
EspoCRM is a free, open-source CRM you host on your own server.
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Starts at €12.90/user/month verified 2026-07-12
Basic €12.90 per user/month
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License AGPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-12
GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 19 November 2007
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-12
EspoCRM is a free, open-source CRM you host on your own server.
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Status active verified 2026-07-12
Latest version is EspoCRM 10.0.2 (July 10, 2026)
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Contact & deal pipelines Yes verified 2026-07-12
Move deals through the sales pipeline
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Email sync & tracking Partial verified 2026-07-12
Email folders in Espo are not connected with IMAP folders, there's no two-way sync between them by design.
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Sequences / automation Partial verified 2026-07-12
The Workflows tool automates your business processes in an easy way.
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Custom objects Yes verified 2026-07-12
The Entity Manager is an essential part of EspoCRM. It allows using the system as a platform for custom business application development, as well as customizing the default CRM features.
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Reporting Partial verified 2026-07-12
Reports
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Free tier limits Partial verified 2026-07-12
Run EspoCRM on your own infrastructure and keep customer data under your control.
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Phone dialer Partial verified 2026-07-12
Automatic call logging, call notes, and record linking
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Marketing tools included Yes verified 2026-07-12
Mass emails are sent to all targets regardless of their opt-out status
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API & webhooks Yes verified 2026-07-12
Webhooks allow other applications to subscribe to specific events happening in EspoCRM and receive data related to those events.
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Self-hostable Yes verified 2026-07-12
EspoCRM is a free, open-source CRM you host on your own server.
https://www.espocrm.com/download/
FAQ
Yes. Freshsales, Zoho CRM and HubSpot have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
SuiteCRM and Twenty — every license claim links its source.