EspoCRM 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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FeatureEspoCRMKrayin
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 3,201★ 23,644
First released20142020
ReplacesSalesforce, HubSpotSalesforce, HubSpot

Why pick each one

Choose EspoCRM if…

  • Fast and responsive
  • Highly customizable
  • Lightweight
EspoCRM details

Choose Krayin if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is EspoCRM or Krayin better?

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

Are EspoCRM and Krayin free and open-source?

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

Can I run EspoCRM and Krayin with Docker?

EspoCRM: yes. Krayin: yes.

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