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Open-source alternatives · curated shortlist

Open-source alternatives
to Salesforce.

The closest open-source CRM alternatives to Salesforce are Twenty, SuiteCRM, EspoCRM, and Krayin. Twenty is the most-starred modern option with AI features; SuiteCRM is the mature enterprise pick; EspoCRM is lightweight and fast to deploy; Krayin suits Laravel shops. All four are self-hostable with listed licenses below.

Teams leave Salesforce for cost (per-seat pricing), data control, and customization limits. Open-source CRMs remove license fees entirely — you pay only for hosting — and every workflow can be modified. The tradeoff is implementation effort, which is where most migrations succeed or fail.

#ProjectStarsLicenseStack
1twentyModern UI, AI features, fastest-growing CRM on GitHub.60.8Kundeclared — verifyTypeScript
4laravel-crmBest pick if your team already runs Laravel/PHP.24.1KMITPHP
9SuiteCRMMature SugarCRM fork for enterprises with complex sales processes.5.9KAGPL-3.0PHP
12espocrmLightweight and fast; good first self-hosted CRM.3.6KAGPL-3.0PHP

Ranks and stars from the live chart · updated Nov 12, 2026 · full CRM ranking →

Quick answers

Is there a free alternative to Salesforce?
Yes. twenty, laravel-crm, SuiteCRM, espocrm are all open-source alternatives to Salesforce with no license fees — you pay only for hosting. Differences are in maturity, features, and implementation effort, compared below.
Can I self-host a Salesforce alternative?
Yes — every option on this page is self-hostable. Deployment ranges from one-command Docker to managed setup; check each project's docs for requirements.
How were these Salesforce alternatives chosen?
From the live Open-Source CRM Software, Ranked by GitHub Stars ranking, shortlisted by human curation. Rankings on maal.top are never sold. See the full chart for the complete list.