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Krayin vs Woodpecker

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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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Woodpecker

CRM

Cold email and LinkedIn outreach automation platform with pay-per-use pricing

From
$7/month
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.; Woodpecker linkedIn outreach, extra warm-ups and API access are all separate paid add-ons rather than bundled features.
  • They diverge on capability: Krayin covers Lead pipelines, Woodpecker covers Cold email sequencing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Krayin and Woodpecker actually diverge.

Attributes where Krayin and Woodpecker differ
AttributeKrayinWoodpecker
Starting priceFree$7/month
Pricing modelOpen source, no licence feeusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Self-hosted, Docker, Linuxweb, api
FoundedUnknown2015

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 Woodpecker

  • Cold email sequencing
  • Email verification
  • Deliverability warm-up
  • Lead Finder
  • Agency panel
  • API and integrations

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

Woodpecker

  • Running personalized one-to-one cold email campaignsnot Krayin
  • Agencies managing outreach across multiple client accountsnot Krayin
  • Verifying catch-all email addresses before sendingnot Krayin
  • Adding LinkedIn outreach on top of an existing email campaignnot 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.

Woodpecker

  • LinkedIn outreach, extra warm-ups and API access are all separate paid add-ons rather than bundled features.
  • Pay-per-contacted-prospect pricing can be harder to predict than flat per-seat plans at high volume.
  • Exceeding the contacted-prospect limit halts new sends until the plan is topped up.
  • Lacks the built-in calling/SMS channels that some multichannel competitors offer.

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

Woodpecker

$7/month
  • Pay-per-use$7/month
    • $7 per 100 contacted prospects
    • Unlimited team members and email accounts
    • 4 warm-ups monthly

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 Woodpecker if

  • You need cold email sequencing.
  • You work on web, api.
  • You also want email verification.
Woodpecker review

Questions people ask

Is Krayin or Woodpecker better?
Neither clearly leads. Krayin starts at Free and Woodpecker at $7/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Krayin or Woodpecker?
Krayin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Krayin and $7/month for Woodpecker.
Does Krayin or Woodpecker run on more platforms?
Krayin runs on Web, Self-hosted, Docker, Linux. Woodpecker runs on web, api.
Can I use Krayin for free?
Yes. Krayin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Woodpecker starts at $7/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 Woodpecker is typically brought in for.
What can Krayin do that Woodpecker cannot?
Krayin covers Lead pipelines, Contacts and organisations, Quotes, Workflow automation. Woodpecker covers Cold email sequencing, Email verification, Deliverability warm-up, Lead Finder.

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.

Woodpecker: What does Woodpecker cost?

Woodpecker charges $7 per 100 contacted prospects per month (discounted heavily on annual billing), with add-ons like LinkedIn outreach at $29/month per account and extra warm-ups at $5/month each.

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Krayin: Who maintains it?

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

Woodpecker: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?

Woodpecker offers a 14-day free trial with full features, capped at 14 days or 100 emails sent, whichever comes first; the trial can be extended by contacting support.

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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.

Woodpecker: How is usage metered?

Usage is metered by the number of prospects contacted per month; exceeding the plan's contacted-prospect limit halts new email sends, and exceeding the stored prospect limit prevents adding new leads.

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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.

Woodpecker: What does Woodpecker integrate with?

Woodpecker integrates with Pipedrive, HubSpot, Zoho, Calendly, Zapier, Google Sheets, and offers an API, CLI, webhooks and an MCP server for custom workflows.

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