CRM · head to head
Bitrix24 vs Krayin

Krayin
CRM
Open source Laravel CRM for sales teams that want to own the code
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Bitrix24 enterprise pricing scales significantly ($399-7999/month); Krayin it is far less mature than EspoCRM, SuiteCRM or Vtiger, with thinner reporting, weaker forecasting and fewer built-in integrations, so evaluations that start from a feature checklist will not favour it.
- They diverge on capability: Bitrix24 covers Contact management, Krayin covers Lead pipelines.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bitrix24 and Krayin actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Bitrix24
- Contact management
- Sales pipeline
- Service desk
- Project management
- Chat
- Automation
- Mobile app
- Slack
Only in Krayin
- Lead pipelines
- Contacts and organisations
- Quotes
- Workflow automation
- Email integration
- Custom attributes
- Roles and permissions
- Laravel package architecture
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bitrix24
- CRM and sales managementnot Krayin
- Project management with Kanban/Ganttnot Krayin
- Team collaboration and chatnot Krayin
- E-commerce integrationnot Krayin
Krayin
- A PHP or Laravel development shop wants a CRM it can fork and rebrand for clients without paying per seat or negotiating an OEM licence.not Bitrix24
- An organisation under data residency rules needs the customer database physically on its own infrastructure, which rules out every hosted CRM.not Bitrix24
- A small sales team wants an unlimited-user CRM where adding a tenth or fiftieth user costs nothing beyond server capacity.not Bitrix24
- A Bagisto ecommerce store wants a CRM from the same vendor that shares its technology stack and conventions rather than a bridged integration.not Bitrix24
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bitrix24
- Enterprise pricing scales significantly ($399-7999/month)
- Monthly billing costs 31% more than annual billing
Krayin
- It is far less mature than EspoCRM, SuiteCRM or Vtiger, with thinner reporting, weaker forecasting and fewer built-in integrations, so evaluations that start from a feature checklist will not favour it.
- Practical functionality such as certain telephony, messaging and marketing connectors sits in paid marketplace extensions from Webkul, so the free CRM plus the extensions you actually need is not free.
- The roadmap is controlled by a single services company whose revenue depends on selling implementation and extensions, so there is a structural incentive against making the core complete.
- You are responsible for the whole operational burden: PHP and MySQL hosting, backups, security patching, mail deliverability and upgrades, and a botched upgrade of a customised install is your problem alone.
- The cloud hosting page does not publish prices, so the managed option that would remove that burden cannot be budgeted without contacting sales, which undercuts the transparency the open licence otherwise offers.
Pricing, plan by plan
Bitrix24
Free- FreeFree
- 1-2 users
- 5GB storage
- Basic CRM
- Basic$49/month
- 5 users
- 24GB storage
- Sales pipelines
- Standard$99/month
- 50 users
- 100GB storage
- Sales automation
- Professional$199/month
- 100 users
- 1TB storage
- AI-powered sales
Krayin
Free- Self-hostedFree
- Full MIT-licensed source
- Unlimited users
- No feature gating
- Cloud hosting and extensions$undefined/month
- Starter and Pro managed hosting packs from Webkul
- Premium extensions sold individually in the Krayin marketplace
- White label and custom development quoted separately
Which should you pick?
Choose Bitrix24 if
- You need contact management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want sales pipeline.
Choose Krayin if
- You need lead pipelines.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux.
- You also want contacts and organisations.
Questions people ask
- Is Bitrix24 or Krayin better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bitrix24 starts at Free and Krayin at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bitrix24 or Krayin?
- Bitrix24 starts at Free and Krayin at Free.
- Does Bitrix24 or Krayin run on more platforms?
- Bitrix24 runs on Web, Ios, Android. Krayin runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux.
- Can I use Bitrix24 for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Bitrix24 best used for?
- Bitrix24 is most often used for crm and sales management, project management with kanban/gantt, team collaboration and chat, e-commerce integration. Of those, crm and sales management and project management with kanban/gantt are not what Krayin is typically brought in for.
- What can Bitrix24 do that Krayin cannot?
- Bitrix24 covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Service desk, Project management. Krayin covers Lead pipelines, Contacts and organisations, Quotes, Workflow automation.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Bitrix24: How much does Bitrix24 cost?
Bitrix24 offers tiered pricing from free up to $7,999/month for Enterprise. Basic starts at $49/month (annual) or $69/month (monthly) for 5 users, Standard at $99-$144/month for 50 users, Professional at $199-$289/month for 100 users, and Enterprise at $399-7,999/month for up to 10,000 users with up to 30TB storage. Annual billing offers up to 31% savings versus monthly billing.
SourceKrayin: Is Krayin really free?
The CRM itself is MIT licensed with no user limit and no enterprise edition. Premium extensions, managed hosting and custom development from Webkul are paid.
Bitrix24: Is there a free version of Bitrix24?
Yes, Bitrix24 offers a free plan for 1-2 users with 5GB storage and basic features including CRM, Kanban/Gantt task management, shared calendars, chat, and video calls. No credit card is required.
SourceKrayin: Who maintains it?
Webkul Software of Noida, India, the same company behind the Bagisto open source ecommerce platform.
Bitrix24: What features does Bitrix24's Standard plan add over Basic?
The Standard plan at $99/month (annual) or $144/month (monthly) supports 50 users with 100GB storage and adds sales automation, unlimited leads, invoices, online payments, e-commerce capabilities, and unlimited projects beyond Basic plan features.
SourceKrayin: What do I need to run it?
A standard LAMP or LEMP stack with PHP, Composer and MySQL or MariaDB. Any host that runs Laravel will run Krayin.
Krayin: How does it compare to EspoCRM?
EspoCRM is more mature with deeper reporting and a longer track record. Krayin is easier for a Laravel developer to extend and has a more permissive licence.
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