Frappe CRM vs Krayin CRM
| Tagline | Simple, modern open-source CRM on the Frappe framework | Free and open-source Laravel CRM for the full customer lifecycle |
| Category | CRM & Sales | CRM & Sales |
| Replaces | Pipedrive, HubSpot, Salesforce | Pipedrive, HubSpot, Salesforce |
| GitHub stars | 3.5k | 24k |
| Language | Python | PHP |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 3/5 Moderate | 4/5 Involved |
| Deploy options | Docker Docker Compose 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.
Frappe CRM
- Younger product with fewer integrations than HubSpot/Pipedrive
- Self-hosting depends on the Frappe bench stack, which adds operational overhead
- Marketing automation and advanced reporting are limited
- Smaller community than the established CRMs
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
Choose Frappe CRM if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Krayin CRM for the larger community and ecosystem. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.