CRM · 11 alternatives

Instead of Zoho CRM, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Zoho CRM on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Zoho CRM sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Zoho CRMWhat you have now
Affordable, full-featured CRM in the Zoho suite.
PriceFreemium
from $14/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
The dominant enterprise CRM, powerful but pricey.
PricePaid
from $25/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Marketing, sales and service suite with a free CRM.
PriceFreemium
starter $15/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
All-in-one business suite with CRM, ERP and more.
PriceFreemium
from $25/user
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Visual, pipeline-first CRM for sales teams.
PricePaid
from $14/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
SuiteCRM#5
Open-source, self-hosted Salesforce alternative.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
ERPNext#6
Open-source ERP covering CRM, accounting, and inventory
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Linux
Bitrix24#7
All-in-one business suite mixing CRM, tasks and team chat.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Dolibarr#8
Open-source web ERP and CRM for small businesses
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Vtiger CRM#9
SMB-focused CRM covering sales, support and inventory.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Insightly#10
CRM that ties deals to project delivery work.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Close#11
Sales CRM with built-in calling, SMS and email.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac

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Zoho CRM alternatives at a glance

Zoho CRM is a freemium crm app (from $14/user). We compared 11 alternatives: 5 are open source, 2 are completely free, 6 can be self-hosted and 0 work fully offline. The most popular is Salesforce, with 980 likes.

Most liked overallSalesforce

The dominant enterprise CRM, powerful but pricey.

Paid
Best free optionSuiteCRM

Open-source, self-hosted Salesforce alternative.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best open-source optionOdoo

All-in-one business suite with CRM, ERP and more.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best to self-hostERPNext

Open-source ERP covering CRM, accounting, and inventory

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable