ERPNext vs Krayin

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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FeatureERPNextKrayin
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonPHP
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 37,773★ 23,644
First released20102020
ReplacesSAP, NetSuite, SalesforceSalesforce, HubSpot

Why pick each one

Choose ERPNext if…

  • Very comprehensive
  • Active community
  • Fully open source
ERPNext details

Choose Krayin if…

  • Lightweight CRM
  • Laravel-based and extensible
  • Open source
Krayin details

Frequently asked questions

Is ERPNext or Krayin better?

Neither is universally better. ERPNext has the larger community, while Krayin is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are ERPNext and Krayin free and open-source?

Yes. ERPNext is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Krayin under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ERPNext and Krayin with Docker?

ERPNext: yes. Krayin: yes.

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