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Krayin vs LeadSquared

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Krayin

CRM

Open source Laravel CRM for sales teams that want to own the code

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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LeadSquared

CRM

Indian marketing automation and CRM platform for lead management

From
$1200/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Krayin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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.; LeadSquared marketing Pro limited to 100,000 emails monthly
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Krayin and LeadSquared actually diverge.

Attributes where Krayin and LeadSquared differ
AttributeKrayinLeadSquared
Starting priceFree$1200/year
Pricing modelOpen source, no licence feesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Self-hosted, Docker, LinuxWeb

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 Krayin

  • Lead pipelines
  • Contacts and organisations
  • Quotes
  • Workflow automation
  • Email integration
  • Custom attributes
  • Roles and permissions
  • Laravel package architecture

Only in LeadSquared

Nothing recorded that Krayin does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

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 LeadSquared
  • An organisation under data residency rules needs the customer database physically on its own infrastructure, which rules out every hosted CRM.not LeadSquared
  • A small sales team wants an unlimited-user CRM where adding a tenth or fiftieth user costs nothing beyond server capacity.not LeadSquared
  • A Bagisto ecommerce store wants a CRM from the same vendor that shares its technology stack and conventions rather than a bridged integration.not LeadSquared

LeadSquared

  • Email marketing automationnot Krayin
  • Marketing automation for agenciesnot Krayin

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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.

LeadSquared

  • Marketing Pro limited to 100,000 emails monthly
  • Both plans capped at 2 users
  • Custom plans required for enterprise needs

Pricing, plan by plan

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

LeadSquared

$1200/year
  • Marketing Pro$1200/year
    • List Segmentation
    • Social Media Connectors
    • 1,000 Chatbot/Converse sessions
  • Marketing Super$2000/year
    • All Pro features
    • Website Event Tracking
    • 2,000 Chatbot/Converse sessions

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.
Krayin review

Choose LeadSquared if

Nothing in the data separates LeadSquared from Krayin on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

LeadSquared review

Questions people ask

Is Krayin or LeadSquared better?
Neither clearly leads. Krayin starts at Free and LeadSquared at $1200/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Krayin or LeadSquared?
Krayin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Krayin and $1200/year for LeadSquared.
Does Krayin or LeadSquared run on more platforms?
Krayin runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux. LeadSquared runs on Web.
Can I use Krayin for free?
Yes. Krayin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. LeadSquared starts at $1200/year.
What is Krayin best used for?
Krayin is most often used for 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., an organisation under data residency rules needs the customer database physically on its own infrastructure, which rules out every hosted crm., a small sales team wants an unlimited-user crm where adding a tenth or fiftieth user costs nothing beyond server capacity., a bagisto ecommerce store wants a crm from the same vendor that shares its technology stack and conventions rather than a bridged integration.. Of those, 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. and an organisation under data residency rules needs the customer database physically on its own infrastructure, which rules out every hosted crm. are not what LeadSquared is typically brought in for.
What can Krayin do that LeadSquared cannot?
Krayin covers Lead pipelines, Contacts and organisations, Quotes, Workflow automation.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

LeadSquared: How much does LeadSquared cost?

LeadSquared pricing starts at $1,200 per year for the Marketing Pro plan and $2,000 per year for the Marketing Super plan. Custom plans are available upon request.

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Krayin: Who maintains it?

Webkul Software of Noida, India, the same company behind the Bagisto open source ecommerce platform.

LeadSquared: What is the difference between Marketing Pro and Super plans?

Marketing Super adds Website Event Tracking, doubles chatbot sessions (2,000 vs 1,000), increases email inclusions to 250,000/month (vs 100,000), and adds Advanced workflow automation. Storage increases from 2GB to 10GB and reports capacity doubles to 50.

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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.

LeadSquared: How many users can I add to each plan?

Both Marketing Pro and Super plans include 2 users. Unlimited contacts are supported on both tiers.

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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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