CRM · head to head
Krayin vs Ontraport
Krayin
CRM
Open source Laravel CRM for sales teams that want to own the code
- From
- Free
- 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: 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.; Ontraport no plan name, monthly price, contact band, user count or email send limit is published on the pricing page
- They diverge on capability: Krayin covers Lead pipelines, Ontraport covers Contact management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Krayin and Ontraport 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 Krayin
- Lead pipelines
- Contacts and organisations
- Quotes
- Workflow automation
- Email integration
- Custom attributes
- Roles and permissions
- Laravel package architecture
Only in Ontraport
- Contact management
- Sales pipeline
- Email marketing
- Marketing automation
- Automation
- Reporting
- Landing pages
- Zapier
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 Ontraport
- An organisation under data residency rules needs the customer database physically on its own infrastructure, which rules out every hosted CRM.not Ontraport
- A small sales team wants an unlimited-user CRM where adding a tenth or fiftieth user costs nothing beyond server capacity.not Ontraport
- A Bagisto ecommerce store wants a CRM from the same vendor that shares its technology stack and conventions rather than a bridged integration.not Ontraport
Ontraport
- CRM with marketing automation and campaign buildingnot Krayin
- Managing contacts, pages and email sequences in one platformnot 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.
Ontraport
- No plan name, monthly price, contact band, user count or email send limit is published on the pricing page
- Reaching a figure requires a trial signup or a sales conversation
- The two months free saving requires annual billing
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
Ontraport
$24/month- Plus$24/month
- Contact management
- Email marketing
- Pro$79/month
- Everything in Plus
- Automation
- CRM
- Pro+$149/month
- Everything in Pro
- 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.
Questions people ask
- Is Krayin or Ontraport better?
- Neither clearly leads. Krayin starts at Free and Ontraport at $24/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Krayin or Ontraport?
- Krayin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Krayin and $24/month for Ontraport.
- Does Krayin or Ontraport run on more platforms?
- Krayin runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux. Ontraport runs on Web.
- Can I use Krayin for free?
- Yes. Krayin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ontraport starts at $24/month.
- 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 Ontraport is typically brought in for.
- What can Krayin do that Ontraport cannot?
- Krayin covers Lead pipelines, Contacts and organisations, Quotes, Workflow automation. Ontraport covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Email marketing, Marketing 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.
Ontraport: How much does Ontraport cost?
Ontraport does not publish specific pricing online. The company offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, and users must contact sales or start a trial to learn pricing details.
SourceKrayin: Who maintains it?
Webkul Software of Noida, India, the same company behind the Bagisto open source ecommerce platform.
Ontraport: What payment options does Ontraport offer?
Ontraport offers flexible subscription options with monthly or annual billing available. Annual subscriptions include two months free compared to monthly rates.
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.
Ontraport: Are there long-term contracts required?
Ontraport emphasizes month-to-month commitment availability with no long-term contracts required. Users can upgrade or downgrade plans as needed.
SourceKrayin: 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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