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Django-CRM vs OpenCRX

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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DJ Django-CRM Open-source CRM with contact and pipeline tracking VS OP OpenCRX Enterprise-class CRM and customer management
FeatureDjango-CRMOpenCRX
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseGPL-3.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguagePythonJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 2,375★ 88
First released20162004
ReplacesSalesforce, Zoho CRMSalesforce, Siebel

Why pick each one

Choose Django-CRM if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.4k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python
Django-CRM details

Choose OpenCRX if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Written in Java
OpenCRX details

Frequently asked questions

Is Django-CRM or OpenCRX better?

Django-CRM is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider OpenCRX if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Django-CRM and OpenCRX free and open-source?

Yes. Django-CRM is licensed under GPL-3.0 and OpenCRX under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Django-CRM and OpenCRX with Docker?

Django-CRM: yes. OpenCRX: check the project docs for container support.

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