CRM · head to head
Clari vs Krayin
Krayin
CRM
Open source Laravel CRM for sales teams that want to own the code
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- Rated
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The short version
- Only Krayin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Clari limited customization; built for specific use cases and cannot make predictions outside core objects; 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: Clari covers Forecast management, Krayin covers Lead pipelines.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clari and Krayin actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Clari
- Forecast management
- Pipeline inspection
- Revenue intelligence
- Deal signals
- Activity capture
- Salesforce
- Microsoft Dynamics
- HubSpot
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.
Clari
- Revenue forecastingnot Krayin
- Pipeline managementnot Krayin
- Deal inspectionnot Krayin
- Revenue planningnot 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 Clari
- An organisation under data residency rules needs the customer database physically on its own infrastructure, which rules out every hosted CRM.not Clari
- A small sales team wants an unlimited-user CRM where adding a tenth or fiftieth user costs nothing beyond server capacity.not Clari
- A Bagisto ecommerce store wants a CRM from the same vendor that shares its technology stack and conventions rather than a bridged integration.not Clari
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Clari
- Limited customization; built for specific use cases and cannot make predictions outside core objects
- Requires extensive manual data inputs; depends on spreadsheet-based consolidation creating data gaps and inaccurate predictions
- English-only with no multilingual support for global teams
- High total cost of ownership including mandatory implementation services and expensive add-ons
- Overlaps with other tools; if already using Gong or Outreach, Clari duplicates conversation intelligence and engagement features
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
Clari
On request- ProfessionalFree
- Forecast management
- Pipeline inspection
- Deal signals
- EnterpriseFree
- All Professional features
- Mutual action plans
- Revenue intelligence
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 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 Clari or Krayin better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clari starts at On request and Krayin at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clari or Krayin?
- Krayin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Clari and Free for Krayin.
- Does Clari or Krayin run on more platforms?
- Clari runs on Web. Krayin runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux.
- Can I use Krayin for free?
- Yes. Krayin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clari starts at On request.
- What is Clari best used for?
- Clari is most often used for revenue forecasting, pipeline management, deal inspection, revenue planning. Of those, revenue forecasting and pipeline management are not what Krayin is typically brought in for.
- What can Clari do that Krayin cannot?
- Clari covers Forecast management, Pipeline inspection, Revenue intelligence, Deal signals. Krayin covers Lead pipelines, Contacts and organisations, Quotes, Workflow automation.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Clari: What are Clari's core features?
Clari provides revenue AI agents for automated forecasting and deal inspection, real-time pipeline visibility, conversation intelligence via Copilot, data capture and quality management, Groove for sales engagement, and Align for buyer collaboration.
Krayin: 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.
Clari: What integrations does Clari offer?
Clari integrates natively with Salesforce (Classic and Lightning), Slack via Copilot for call insights and notifications, and has a partner API with 40+ integrated solutions available in the Clari Integration Hub.
Krayin: Who maintains it?
Webkul Software of Noida, India, the same company behind the Bagisto open source ecommerce platform.
Krayin: 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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