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16 alternatives to Salesforce

Salesforce is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) product. The community recommends 16 alternatives: 16 open source, 16 self-hostable and 16 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Salesforce highlighted.

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About Salesforce

Enterprise CRM platform for sales pipelines, customer service, marketing automation and custom business apps.

Closed source
Not self-hostable
Subscription
Web
iOS
Android
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Quick picks

Corteza logo

Best open-source pick

Corteza

Open source, Apache-2.0 license

Corteza logo

Best self-hosted pick

Corteza

Run it on your own server

Corteza logo

Best free pick

Corteza

Free to use

All alternatives

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    Corteza

    Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

    CRM including a unified workspace, enterprise messaging and a low code environment for rapidly and securely delivering records-based management solutions.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    crm

    Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

    Comp AI CRM is an open source, CRM designed for AI agents. Agentic-first CRM.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Django-CRM

    Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

    Analytical CRM with tasks management, email marketing and many more. Django CRM is built for individual use, businesses of any size or freelancers and is designed to provide easy customization and quick development.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Dolibarr

    Resource Planning

    Modern CRM software package to manage your company or foundation activity (contacts, suppliers, invoices, orders, stocks, agenda, accounting, ...).

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    ERPNext

    Resource Planning

    ERP system to help you run your business.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    EspoCRM

    Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

    CRM with a frontend designed as a single page application, and a REST API.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Ever Gauzy

    Time Tracking

    Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Galette

    Money, Budgeting & Management

    Membership management web application aimed towards non profit organizations.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    hitobito

    Polls and Events

    Manage complex group hierarchies with members, events and a lot more.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Huly

    Software Development

    All-in-one project management platform (alternative to Linear, Jira, Slack, Notion, Motion).

    Open source · EPL-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Krayin

    Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

    CRM solution for SMEs and Enterprises for complete customer lifecycle management.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Monica

    Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

    Personal relationship manager, and a new kind of CRM to organize interactions with your friends and family.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Odoo

    Resource Planning

    Free open source ERP system.

    Open source · LGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    OFBiz

    Resource Planning

    Enterprise Resource Planning system with a suite of business applications flexible enough to be used across any industry.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    SuiteCRM

    Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

    The award-winning, enterprise-class open source CRM.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Twenty

    Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

    A modern CRM offering the flexibility of open source, advanced features, and a sleek design.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Salesforce

    • + Open source (Salesforce is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Salesforce is not)
    • + Free to use (Salesforce is paid)
    DetailsWebsite

Salesforce vs. alternatives

ServiceOpen sourceSelf-hostedLicensePricingPlatformsRatingVotes
Salesforce
Current
NoNoproprietarySubscriptionWeb / iOS / Android——
CortezaYesYesApache-2.0———0
crmYesYesMIT———0
Django-CRMYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
DolibarrYesYesGPL-3.0———0
ERPNextYesYesGPL-3.0———0
EspoCRMYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
Ever GauzyYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
GaletteYesYesGPL-3.0———0
hitobitoYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
HulyYesYesEPL-2.0———0
KrayinYesYesMIT———0
MonicaYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
OdooYesYesLGPL-3.0———0
OFBizYesYesApache-2.0———0
SuiteCRMYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
TwentyYesYesAGPL-3.0———0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Salesforce?

Community-recommended alternatives to Salesforce include Corteza, crm, Django-CRM, Dolibarr, ERPNext, and EspoCRM. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Is there a free alternative to Salesforce?

Yes. Corteza, crm, Django-CRM, Dolibarr, ERPNext, and EspoCRM can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.

Is there an open-source alternative to Salesforce?

Yes. Open-source alternatives include Corteza, crm, Django-CRM, Dolibarr, ERPNext, and EspoCRM.

Can I self-host an alternative to Salesforce?

Yes. Corteza, crm, Django-CRM, Dolibarr, ERPNext, and EspoCRM can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.

Other Customer Relationship Management (CRM) services

Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as Salesforce alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.

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    HubSpot

    CRM platform with free contact management plus paid hubs for marketing, sales, customer service and content.

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    macro

    Macro is a unified workspace for teams: email, chat, docs, tasks, agents, calls, and CRM — @-linked together with shared AI memory.

    Open source
    Self-hostable

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