EspoCRM vs Monica
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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Feature EspoCRM Monica Category CRM & Business Apps CRM & Business Apps License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language PHP PHP Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 1,024 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 3,201 ★ 24,983 First released 2014 2017 Replaces Salesforce, HubSpot Salesforce, HubSpot
Why pick each one
Choose EspoCRM if… Fast and responsive Highly customizable Lightweight EspoCRM details Choose Monica if… Unique personal CRM focus Helps maintain relationships Open source Monica details
Frequently asked questions Is EspoCRM or Monica better? Neither is universally better. Monica has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are EspoCRM and Monica free and open-source? Yes. EspoCRM is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Monica under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run EspoCRM and Monica with Docker? EspoCRM: yes. Monica: yes.