Krayin vs Snipe-IT

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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FeatureKrayinSnipe-IT
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 23,644★ 14,772
First released20202013
ReplacesSalesforce, HubSpotServiceNow, Asset Panda

Why pick each one

Choose Krayin if…

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

Choose Snipe-IT if…

  • Mature and well-documented
  • Strong REST API
Snipe-IT details

Frequently asked questions

Is Krayin or Snipe-IT 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 Krayin and Snipe-IT free and open-source?

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

Can I run Krayin and Snipe-IT with Docker?

Krayin: yes. Snipe-IT: yes.

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