CRM · head to head
Krayin vs Vtiger
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: 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.; Vtiger free One Pilot plan caps at 10 users and 3,000 records with 3 GB storage
- They diverge on capability: Krayin covers Lead pipelines, Vtiger covers Contact management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Krayin and Vtiger 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 Krayin
- Lead pipelines
- Contacts and organisations
- Quotes
- Workflow automation
- Email integration
- Custom attributes
- Roles and permissions
- Laravel package architecture
Only in Vtiger
- Contact management
- Sales pipeline
- Service desk
- Marketing automation
- Reporting
- Mobile app
- API access
- 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 Vtiger
- An organisation under data residency rules needs the customer database physically on its own infrastructure, which rules out every hosted CRM.not Vtiger
- A small sales team wants an unlimited-user CRM where adding a tenth or fiftieth user costs nothing beyond server capacity.not Vtiger
- A Bagisto ecommerce store wants a CRM from the same vendor that shares its technology stack and conventions rather than a bridged integration.not Vtiger
Vtiger
- Sales CRM and pipeline managementnot Krayin
- Marketing automation and email campaignsnot Krayin
- Help desk and customer supportnot Krayin
- Project managementnot Krayin
- Time tracking and billingnot 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.
Vtiger
- Free One Pilot plan caps at 10 users and 3,000 records with 3 GB storage
- One Growth plan is limited to 15 users
- Standard users on One Enterprise cost $42 per user per month billed, more than double the Single App User rate of $30
Pricing, plan by plan
Krayin
Free- Self-hostedFree
- Full MIT-licensed source
- Unlimited users
- No feature gating
- Cloud hosting and extensions$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
Vtiger
Free- One PilotFree
- Up to 10 users
- Up to 3,000 records
- Contact management
- One Growth$12/month
- Standard User: $12 per user per month
- Up to 15 users
- Up to 100,000 records
- One Professional$30/month
- Standard User: $30 per user per month
- Single App User: $20 per user per month
- Marked as Popular tier
- One Enterprise$42/month
- Standard User: $42 per user per month
- Single App User: $30 per user per month
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.
Choose Vtiger if
- You need contact management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want sales pipeline.
Questions people ask
- Is Krayin or Vtiger better?
- Neither clearly leads. Krayin starts at Free and Vtiger at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Krayin or Vtiger?
- Krayin starts at Free and Vtiger at Free.
- Does Krayin or Vtiger run on more platforms?
- Krayin runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux. Vtiger runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Krayin for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Vtiger is typically brought in for.
- What can Krayin do that Vtiger cannot?
- Krayin covers Lead pipelines, Contacts and organisations, Quotes, Workflow automation. Vtiger covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Service desk, 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.
Vtiger: How much does Vtiger One Growth plan cost?
Vtiger One Growth costs $12 USD per standard user per month and supports up to 15 users with 100,000 records. Yearly billing saves up to 34% compared to monthly billing.
SourceKrayin: Who maintains it?
Webkul Software of Noida, India, the same company behind the Bagisto open source ecommerce platform.
Vtiger: What user types does Vtiger offer?
Vtiger offers Standard Users with full access to all apps and features, and Single App Users with full access to one app (Sales, Marketing, Help Desk, Projects, or Inventory) plus view-only access to others. Single App Users cost less than Standard Users across all paid tiers.
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.
Vtiger: What is included in Vtiger One Pilot free plan?
Vtiger One Pilot is free and supports up to 10 users with 3,000 records, including contact management, marketing automation with 1,000 emails monthly, help desk, project management, and sales pipeline features.
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.
Vtiger: What are the higher pricing tiers for Vtiger?
Vtiger offers One Professional ($30 per standard user or $20 per single app user monthly), One Enterprise ($42 per standard user or $30 per single app user monthly), and One AI ($50 per standard user or $38 per single app user monthly with new AI capabilities).
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