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OroCRM vs SuiteCRM

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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OR OroCRM Open-source CRM for B2B sales teams VS SU SuiteCRM Award-winning open-source CRM application
FeatureOroCRMSuiteCRM
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score62 · Good90 · Excellent
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseOSL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 685★ 5,764
First released20142013
ReplacesSalesforce, HubSpotSalesforce, HubSpot

What are OroCRM and SuiteCRM?

OroCRM

OroCRM is an open-source customer relationship management application designed for B2B and multi-channel sales. It offers strong reporting, segmentation, and workflow automation.

  • B2B sales pipeline
  • Advanced segmentation
  • Workflow automation
  • Detailed analytics

SuiteCRM

SuiteCRM is a fully featured, open-source CRM with sales, marketing, and service modules, forked from SugarCRM. It targets businesses wanting a mature, free CRM. It is deployed via Docker or a LAMP stack.

  • Sales, marketing and service modules
  • Workflow automation
  • Customizable modules
  • Reporting engine

Read the full SuiteCRM guide →

OroCRM vs SuiteCRM: key differences

Both projects are written in PHP. Licensing differs — OSL-3.0 for OroCRM versus AGPL-3.0 for SuiteCRM. SuiteCRM has the considerably larger community, at 5,764 GitHub stars versus 685.

Why pick each one

Choose OroCRM if…

  • Released under the OSL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
OroCRM details

Choose SuiteCRM if…

  • Feature-complete CRM
  • Free and open source
  • Mature

Watch out for

  • Interface feels dated
  • Setup can be heavy
SuiteCRM details

Frequently asked questions

Is OroCRM or SuiteCRM better?

SuiteCRM is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider OroCRM if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are OroCRM and SuiteCRM free and open-source?

Yes. OroCRM is licensed under OSL-3.0 and SuiteCRM under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OroCRM and SuiteCRM with Docker?

OroCRM: yes. SuiteCRM: yes.

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