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Krayin vs Monday Sales CRM

Krayin logo

Krayin

CRM

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Monday Sales CRM logo

Monday Sales CRM

Remote Work

Sales management and CRM platform

From
On request
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.; Monday Sales CRM every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three
  • They diverge on capability: Krayin covers Lead pipelines, Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Krayin and Monday Sales CRM actually diverge.

Attributes where Krayin and Monday Sales CRM differ
AttributeKrayinMonday Sales CRM
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelOpen source, no licence feesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Self-hosted, Docker, LinuxWeb, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android
CategoryCRMRemote Work
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Monday Sales CRM

  • Deal management
  • Lead tracking
  • Pipeline
  • Automations
  • Reporting
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • Google Drive

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

Monday Sales CRM

  • Sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platformnot Krayin
  • Tracking deals and automating sales follow upnot 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.

Monday Sales CRM

  • Every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three
  • Automation actions are metered monthly, at 250 on Standard against 25,000 on Pro, a hundredfold gap between adjacent tiers
  • The CRM is priced above the general Work Management product at the same tier, at 12 EUR against 9 EUR per seat on Basic
  • Published rates require annual billing, with monthly costing more
  • The Ultimate tier is custom priced

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

Monday Sales CRM

On request
  • Sales$15/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • Sales features
    • Automations
  • Sales+$35/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced features
    • API access

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 Monday Sales CRM if

  • You need deal management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
  • You also want lead tracking.
Monday Sales CRM review

Questions people ask

Is Krayin or Monday Sales CRM better?
Neither clearly leads. Krayin starts at Free and Monday Sales CRM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Krayin or Monday Sales CRM?
Krayin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Krayin and On request for Monday Sales CRM.
Does Krayin or Monday Sales CRM run on more platforms?
Krayin runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux. Monday Sales CRM runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
Can I use Krayin for free?
Yes. Krayin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Monday Sales CRM starts at On request.
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 Monday Sales CRM is typically brought in for.
What can Krayin do that Monday Sales CRM cannot?
Krayin covers Lead pipelines, Contacts and organisations, Quotes, Workflow automation. Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management, Lead tracking, Pipeline, Automations.

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.

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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