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Atomic CRM vs Vtiger CRM

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted crm & business apps options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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Atomic CRM Open-source CRM built with React and Supabase VS VT Vtiger CRM Open-source CRM for sales, marketing, and support
FeatureAtomic CRMVtiger CRM
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score83 · Excellent57 · Fair
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseMITVPL-1.1
LanguageTypeScriptPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 1,271★ 258
First released20242004
ReplacesHubSpot, PipedriveSalesforce, HubSpot

What are Atomic CRM and Vtiger CRM?

Atomic CRM

Atomic CRM is an open-source CRM toolkit by Marmelab, built with React and Supabase. It manages contacts, deals, tasks, and notes with a kanban-style sales pipeline and is designed to be customized as a starter kit.

  • Kanban sales pipeline
  • Contact and deal management
  • Tasks and notes
  • Built on Supabase

Vtiger CRM

Vtiger CRM is a feature-rich open-source customer relationship management system. It covers sales automation, marketing campaigns, inventory, and customer support.

  • Sales force automation
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Inventory management
  • Customer support module

Atomic CRM vs Vtiger CRM: key differences

Atomic CRM is written in TypeScript, while Vtiger CRM is built with PHP. Licensing differs — MIT for Atomic CRM versus VPL-1.1 for Vtiger CRM. Atomic CRM is the lighter option, starting around 512 MB of RAM against 1,024 MB for Vtiger CRM. Vtiger CRM is the more established project (first released 2004), while Atomic CRM arrived in 2024. Atomic CRM has the considerably larger community, at 1,271 GitHub stars versus 258.

Why pick each one

Choose Atomic CRM if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Atomic CRM details

Choose Vtiger CRM if…

  • Released under the VPL-1.1 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
Vtiger CRM details

Frequently asked questions

Is Atomic CRM or Vtiger CRM better?

Neither is universally better. Atomic CRM has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Atomic CRM and Vtiger CRM free and open-source?

Yes. Atomic CRM is licensed under MIT and Vtiger CRM under VPL-1.1. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Atomic CRM and Vtiger CRM with Docker?

Atomic CRM: yes. Vtiger CRM: yes.

Which is lighter on resources, Atomic CRM or Vtiger CRM?

Atomic CRM has the smaller minimum footprint at 512 MB of RAM, compared to about 1,024 MB for Vtiger CRM. Real-world usage depends on library size, user count, and enabled features.

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