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Krayin vs Frappe 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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KR Krayin Free and open-source Laravel-based CRM VS FR Frappe CRM Simple, modern open-source CRM
FeatureKrayinFrappe CRM
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPVue
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, source
GitHub stars★ 23,644★ 3,197
First released20202023
ReplacesSalesforce, HubSpotHubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive

Why pick each one

Choose Krayin if…

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

Choose Frappe CRM if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Vue
Frappe CRM details

Frequently asked questions

Is Krayin or Frappe CRM 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 Frappe CRM free and open-source?

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

Can I run Krayin and Frappe CRM with Docker?

Krayin: yes. Frappe CRM: yes.

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