Frappe CRM vs Twenty
| Tagline | Simple, modern open-source CRM on the Frappe framework | Modern open-source CRM built as an alternative to Salesforce |
| Category | CRM & Sales | CRM & Sales |
| Replaces | Pipedrive, HubSpot, Salesforce | Salesforce, Pipedrive, Airtable |
| GitHub stars | 3.5k | 57k |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | 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 | 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
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. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.