Alternatives to Twenty
Modern open source CRM (YC-backed)
Twenty ranks #12 of 17 in CRM, with an Alt Score of 63. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, open source with paid hosting from $9/user/month and available on the web. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Teams and companies that want a customizable CRM without vendor lock-in — from small businesses to technical teams and developers who need to self-host or extend the system, as an alternative to Salesforce or HubSpot.
An open-source CRM with custom objects, fields, and layouts you can adapt to any business process. It includes pipeline/kanban views for deals, dashboards, contact and company records with unified timelines, task management, file attachments, and Gmail/Outlook email and calendar sync. No-code workflows let you automate actions like creating records, sending emails, or triggering AI agents, and the whole codebase can be self-hosted or run on Twenty's managed cloud.
You set up objects and fields to model your data (companies, deals, custom entities), then organize records into table or kanban views and pipelines. From there you configure workflows to automate routine actions, connect email/calendar accounts, and use the API or MCP server to integrate with other tools or AI assistants.
Where Twenty 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 Twenty is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-12
You can self-host to fully own your infrastructure, or run it on our managed cloud.
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Starts at $9/user/month verified 2026-07-12
Pro $9 per user per 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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Pricing model OSS + paid hosting verified 2026-07-12
Twenty is the #1 Open Source CRM on GitHub. You can self-host to fully own your infrastructure
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Status active verified 2026-07-12
Run Twenty on your own infrastructure with Docker Compose, or contribute locally via the local setup guide.
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Contact & deal pipelines Yes verified 2026-07-12
Custom deal stages for your process. Drag-and-drop deals between stages.
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Email sync & tracking Partial verified 2026-07-12
Connect Google or Microsoft accounts. Emails and events linked to CRM records.
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Sequences / automation Yes verified 2026-07-12
Go the extra mile with no-code
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Custom objects Yes verified 2026-07-12
Add objects and fields. Custom fields and relationships.
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Reporting Yes verified 2026-07-12
Build custom dashboards from live CRM data. Aggregate, bar, line, and pie widgets.
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Free tier limits Partial verified 2026-07-12
Start your free trial today without credit card
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Phone dialer No verified 2026-07-12
Workspace, Records, Emails & Calendar, Reports, AI & Automations, Security, Environments, Support, Customization, Developers
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Marketing tools included No verified 2026-07-12
Workspace, Records, Emails & Calendar, Reports, AI & Automations, Security, Environments, Support, Customization, Developers
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API & webhooks Yes verified 2026-07-12
Webhooks - Yes
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Self-hostable Yes verified 2026-07-12
Twenty is the #1 Open Source CRM on GitHub. You can self-host to fully own your infrastructure
https://twenty.com/pricing
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 EspoCRM — every license claim links its source.