Dolibarr ERP & CRM vs Krayin CRM
| Tagline | All-in-one open-source ERP and CRM for small businesses | Free and open-source Laravel CRM for the full customer lifecycle |
| Category | CRM & Sales | CRM & Sales |
| Replaces | Salesforce, Pipedrive, HubSpot | Pipedrive, HubSpot, Salesforce |
| GitHub stars | 7.6k | 24k |
| Language | PHP | PHP |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 4/5 Involved | 4/5 Involved |
| Deploy options | Docker Manual | Docker Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | yesterday | yesterday |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Dolibarr ERP & CRM
- UI is dated and dense compared to modern CRMs
- CRM is just one part of a broad ERP, so dedicated sales features are shallower
- Marketing automation is minimal
- Heavy reliance on community modules for advanced needs
Krayin CRM
- Feature set is narrower than HubSpot/Salesforce (limited marketing automation)
- Reporting and analytics are basic
- Smaller plugin/marketplace ecosystem
- Some advanced modules are sold separately as commercial add-ons
Bottom line
Both are a similar lift to self-host; choose Krayin CRM for the larger community and ecosystem. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.