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SuiteCRM vs OpenCRX

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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SU SuiteCRM Award-winning open-source CRM application VS OP OpenCRX Enterprise-class CRM and customer management
FeatureSuiteCRMOpenCRX
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseAGPL-3.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguagePHPJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 5,637★ 88
First released20132004
ReplacesSalesforce, HubSpotSalesforce, Siebel

Why pick each one

Choose SuiteCRM if…

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

Choose OpenCRX if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Written in Java
OpenCRX details

Frequently asked questions

Is SuiteCRM or OpenCRX better?

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

Are SuiteCRM and OpenCRX free and open-source?

Yes. SuiteCRM is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and OpenCRX under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run SuiteCRM and OpenCRX with Docker?

SuiteCRM: yes. OpenCRX: check the project docs for container support.

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