Our verdict
We have not reviewed EspoCRM yet
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From the listing
About EspoCRM
EspoCRM is an open-source customer relationship management application written in PHP. It provides a web-based interface for managing contacts, leads, opportunities, and other business data, with customizable entities and workflows.
Best for
Developers and small businesses needing a customizable, self-hosted CRM without licensing costs.
Use cases
- Set up a self-hosted CRM for small to mid-sized teams
- Customize data entities and fields to match internal processes
- Automate routine actions with workflow rules and email notifications
Notes
3,529 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-29. Licensed AGPL-3.0.
Pros
- Open source with a permissive license, allowing full control and customization
- Active development and a substantial community (3.5k+ stars)
- Lightweight and can be deployed on standard PHP hosting
Cons
- Requires technical expertise for installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance
- Limited built-in integrations compared to commercial CRMs
- UI and feature set may feel less polished than proprietary alternatives
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 0
- GitHub forks
- 1,021
- GitHub stars
- 3,552
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 0.4
- Open issues
- 49
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 9
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Stars and usage
How EspoCRM is growing
3,539 to 3,552
Health and security
Is EspoCRM looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
100 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 0 days ago |
| Releases | 15 of 15 | 9 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 20 of 20 | First reply in 0.4 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | Not counted | MCP servers only |
Alternatives
Alternatives to EspoCRM
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adviser CRMThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| AffinityThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| AgentcisThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| BrokerEngineThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| Capsule CRMThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| Creatio SalesThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| FreshsalesThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| HubSpotThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| HubSpot Sales Hub EnterpriseThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| KeapThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| monday CRMThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| OnePageCRMThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| Oracle Fusion Cloud SalesThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| PipedriveThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| SalesforceThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| Sugar SellThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| Zoho CRMThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub |
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Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubRegistry
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Changelog
What changed
No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.
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HubSpot
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Keap
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monday CRM
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