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FluentCRM Self-Hosted 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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FL FluentCRM Self-Hosted Open-source CRM and contact pipeline manager VS FR Frappe CRM Simple, modern open-source CRM
FeatureFluentCRM Self-HostedFrappe CRM
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptVue
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 1,192★ 3,197
First released20242023
ReplacesHubSpot, PipedriveHubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive

Why pick each one

Choose FluentCRM Self-Hosted if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
FluentCRM Self-Hosted 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 FluentCRM Self-Hosted or Frappe 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 FluentCRM Self-Hosted and Frappe CRM free and open-source?

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

Can I run FluentCRM Self-Hosted and Frappe CRM with Docker?

FluentCRM Self-Hosted: yes. Frappe CRM: yes.

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