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Krayin 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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KR Krayin Free and open-source Laravel-based CRM VS VT Vtiger CRM Open-source CRM for sales, marketing, and support
FeatureKrayinVtiger CRM
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score97 · Excellent57 · Fair
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseMITVPL-1.1
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 23,938★ 258
First released20202004
ReplacesSalesforce, HubSpotSalesforce, HubSpot

What are Krayin and Vtiger CRM?

Krayin

Krayin is a free and open-source CRM built on Laravel, offering lead management, contacts, and sales pipelines. It targets small businesses wanting a lightweight PHP CRM. It is deployed via Docker or a PHP stack.

  • Lead and pipeline management
  • Contact and activity tracking
  • Built on Laravel
  • Email integration

Read the full Krayin guide →

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

Krayin vs Vtiger CRM: key differences

Both projects are written in PHP. Licensing differs — MIT for Krayin versus VPL-1.1 for Vtiger CRM. Vtiger CRM is the more established project (first released 2004), while Krayin arrived in 2020. Krayin has the considerably larger community, at 23,938 GitHub stars versus 258.

Why pick each one

Choose Krayin if…

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

Watch out for

  • Smaller community
  • Fewer features than big CRMs
Krayin 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 Krayin or Vtiger 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 Vtiger CRM free and open-source?

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

Can I run Krayin and Vtiger CRM with Docker?

Krayin: yes. Vtiger CRM: yes.

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