Azimutt vs Twenty
| Tagline | Visual database schema explorer built for large, complex schemas | Modern open-source CRM built as an alternative to Salesforce |
| Category | Databases & Spreadsheets | CRM & Sales |
| Replaces | Airtable, Retool | Salesforce, Pipedrive, Airtable |
| GitHub stars | 2.1k | 50k |
| Language | Elixir | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 3/5 Moderate | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Manual | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 1 month ago | today |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Azimutt
- Focused on schema exploration and documentation, not data editing or app building
- No spreadsheet or pivot-table interface
- Collaboration features are basic on the self-hosted edition
- Elixir stack is less familiar to most ops teams
Twenty
- Smaller ecosystem of integrations and marketplace apps versus Salesforce/AppExchange
- Workflow automation, reporting, and analytics are still maturing
- No mature mobile apps
- Younger product, so APIs and data model still evolve between releases
Bottom line
Both are a similar lift to self-host; choose Twenty for the larger community and ecosystem. Twenty has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.