CRM & sales
Salesforce: Enterprise customer relationship management platform. These tools do a similar job: indie picks from our Friday drops and open source projects, each one chosen by a person.
Updated How we pick
6 alternatives to Salesforce
Built by small, independent teams
Social-selling CRM that pulls LinkedIn, email and chats into one place
Best for Founders and agencies selling via social
Simple CRM for contacts and sales pipelines
Best for Small businesses that find big CRMs too much
capsulecrm.com ↗Free plan, paid plans
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Submit your toolSimple CRM for contacts, pipelines and follow-ups with one price
Best for Small businesses that find big CRMs too complex
lessannoyingcrm.com ↗$15 per user per month
Free to use, and you can host them yourself
Modern CRM for managing customer relationships
Best for Startups wanting a flexible CRM
twenty.com ↗GitHub ↗Free self-hosted, paid cloud plans
Full-featured CRM for sales, marketing and service
Best for Companies needing an enterprise-style CRM
suitecrm.com ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source
Lightweight CRM for sales and contacts
Best for Small businesses tracking sales
espocrm.com ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source
