CRM & Sales

Alternatives to CRM platforms like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Pipedrive. Find open-source and affordable CRM tools for managing contacts, leads, and sales pipelines.

Popular CRM & Sales Tools

Salesforce

Enterprise CRM and sales automation platform

$25/user/mo Starter
  • Extremely expensive — one of the priciest SaaS products
  • Requires dedicated admin or consultant to configure

HubSpot

Inbound marketing, sales, and CRM platform

Free CRM
  • Massive price jump from Starter ($20/mo) to Professional ($890/mo)
  • Contact limits on marketing tiers create unexpected overage charges

Pipedrive

Sales-focused CRM with visual pipeline management

$14/user/mo Essential
  • Limited marketing automation compared to HubSpot or Salesforce
  • Reporting features are basic on lower tiers

Alternatives in CRM & Sales

Twenty

Open-source CRM built with a modern tech stack

Open Source

Free self-hosted, cloud plans from $9/user/mo

  • Open-source with self-hosting option
  • Modern, clean UI — no enterprise bloat
  • API-first architecture for customization

Folk

Lightweight CRM for relationship-driven teams

Freemium

Free tier, $20/user/mo Standard

  • Spreadsheet-like interface — easy to learn
  • Built-in contact enrichment
  • Mail merge and email sequences

SuiteCRM

Enterprise-grade open-source CRM with sales and marketing automation

Open Source

Free self-hosted with unlimited users, hosted from $109/mo

  • Unlimited users at no cost when self-hosted
  • Full sales, marketing, and service automation
  • Highly customizable with modules and workflows

EspoCRM

Lightweight open-source CRM for sales pipeline management

Open Source

Free self-hosted, Advanced Pack extension from $145/yr

  • Clean, modern UI with drag-and-drop customization
  • Free self-hosted with no user limits
  • Built-in email integration and mail merge

ERPNext CRM

Full-featured CRM module within a free open-source ERP suite

Open Source

Free self-hosted, Frappe Cloud from $50/mo

  • CRM integrated with full ERP (accounting, inventory, HR)
  • Completely free when self-hosted
  • Lead scoring, opportunity tracking, and sales pipeline