erxes vs Twenty
| Tagline | Open-source experience operating system unifying sales, marketing and support | Modern open-source CRM built as an alternative to Salesforce |
| Category | CRM & Sales | CRM & Sales |
| Replaces | HubSpot, Salesforce, Intercom | Salesforce, Pipedrive, Airtable |
| GitHub stars | 4.1k | 57k |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 5/5 Advanced | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose Kubernetes Manual | Docker Docker Compose 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.
erxes
- Microservice/plugin architecture makes self-hosting complex and resource-heavy
- Broad scope means individual modules are less deep than specialized tools
- Documentation can lag the fast-moving codebase
- Smaller integration ecosystem than HubSpot
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
Choose Twenty if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Twenty for the larger community and ecosystem. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.
erxes
Open-source experience operating system unifying sales, marketing and support