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Frappe CRM vs Fat Free 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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Frappe CRM Simple, modern open-source CRM VS FA Fat Free CRM Ruby on Rails open-source customer relationship manager
FeatureFrappe CRMFat Free CRM
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score88 · Excellent86 · Excellent
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageVueRuby
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 3,585★ 3,632
First released20232008
ReplacesHubSpot, Salesforce, PipedriveSalesforce

What are Frappe CRM and Fat Free CRM?

Frappe CRM

Frappe CRM is a clean, modern, and open-source customer relationship management tool built on the Frappe framework. It manages leads, deals, and customer communication.

  • Lead and deal pipelines
  • Built-in call and email
  • Kanban deal views
  • Custom fields and automations

Fat Free CRM

Fat Free CRM is an open-source, Ruby on Rails based customer relationship management platform. It offers group collaboration, campaign and lead management, contact lists, and an opportunity pipeline out of the box.

  • Lead and campaign management
  • Contact and account lists
  • Opportunity pipeline
  • Group collaboration

Frappe CRM vs Fat Free CRM: key differences

Frappe CRM is written in Vue, while Fat Free CRM is built with Ruby. Licensing differs — AGPL-3.0 for Frappe CRM versus MIT for Fat Free CRM. Fat Free CRM is the more established project (first released 2008), while Frappe CRM arrived in 2023.

Why pick each one

Choose Frappe CRM if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.6k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Vue
Frappe CRM details

Choose Fat Free CRM if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.6k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Ruby

Watch out for

  • Dated interface
  • Slower development
Fat Free CRM details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frappe CRM or Fat Free CRM better?

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

Are Frappe CRM and Fat Free CRM free and open-source?

Yes. Frappe CRM is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Fat Free CRM under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Frappe CRM and Fat Free CRM with Docker?

Frappe CRM: yes. Fat Free CRM: yes.

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