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Frappe CRM vs Vtiger 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 VT Vtiger CRM Open-source CRM for sales, marketing, and support
FeatureFrappe CRMVtiger CRM
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score88 · Excellent57 · Fair
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseAGPL-3.0VPL-1.1
LanguageVuePHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 3,585★ 258
First released20232004
ReplacesHubSpot, Salesforce, PipedriveSalesforce, HubSpot

What are Frappe CRM and Vtiger 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

Vtiger CRM

Vtiger CRM is a feature-rich open-source customer relationship management system. It covers sales automation, marketing campaigns, inventory, and customer support.

  • Sales force automation
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Inventory management
  • Customer support module

Frappe CRM vs Vtiger CRM: key differences

Frappe CRM is written in Vue, while Vtiger CRM is built with PHP. Licensing differs — AGPL-3.0 for Frappe CRM versus VPL-1.1 for Vtiger CRM. Vtiger CRM is the more established project (first released 2004), while Frappe CRM arrived in 2023. Frappe CRM has the considerably larger community, at 3,585 GitHub stars versus 258.

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 Vtiger CRM if…

  • Released under the VPL-1.1 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
Vtiger CRM details

Frequently asked questions

Is Frappe CRM or Vtiger CRM better?

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

Are Frappe CRM and Vtiger CRM free and open-source?

Yes. Frappe CRM is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Vtiger CRM under VPL-1.1. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Frappe CRM and Vtiger CRM with Docker?

Frappe CRM: yes. Vtiger CRM: yes.

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