Best CRM tools

Contact, pipeline and account management.

13 tools ranked · updated 2026-08

1. Ranked 1

   80.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

   Twenty

   Twenty · Open-source CRM that technical teams extend with code

   Best for: Technical teams that want a customisable CRM they can self-host and extend in code.

   

2. Ranked 2

   72.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

   Ever Gauzy

   Ever Gauzy · Open-source ERP, CRM, HRM, ATS and project management platform

   Best for: Freelancers, agencies and in-house teams wanting self-hosted ERP, CRM, HRM and project management.

   

3. Ranked 3

   69.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

   Relaticle

   Relaticle · Open-source CRM with built-in AI chat and an MCP server for external agents

   Best for: Teams wanting a self-hosted, open-source CRM that external AI agents can drive over MCP

   

4. Ranked 4

   64.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

   erxes

   Erxes · Open-source experience operating system for frontline, sales and operations

   Best for: Operators consolidating support, sales and operations onto one self-hostable open-source platform

   

5. Ranked 5

   56 — BenchRank score out of 100

   EspoCRM

   EspoCRM · Open source CRM with in-UI customisation and BPMN automation

   Best for: Small to mid-sized teams wanting a customisable CRM they can self-host or run in EU/US cloud

   

6. Ranked 6

   54.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

   Warpdrive

   Warpdrive · Open-source, self-hosted Pipedrive alternative for BD teams

   Best for: Business-development teams that want to self-host a Pipedrive-style CRM and keep their own data

   

7. Ranked 7

   47.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

   Open Mercato

   Open Mercato · Open-source CRM/ERP foundation framework for developers and coding agents

   Best for: Developer teams and software houses building custom CRM or ERP systems they own outright.

   

8. Ranked 8

   33.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

   Quorum

   GovPredict · AI-assisted public affairs platform for legislative tracking and advocacy

   Best for: US public affairs and government relations teams tracking legislation and running advocacy campaigns

   

9. Ranked 9

   32 — BenchRank score out of 100

   Bubble Lab

   Pearl · Community operations platform for applications, matchmaking and events

   Best for: Founders of private professional communities on Slack, Discord or WhatsApp who want ops handled.

   

10. Ranked 10

    30.7 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Atomic CRM

    Atomic CRM · Open-source CRM toolkit customised in code

    Best for: Development teams who want a self-hosted CRM they can customise in React and TypeScript code.

    

11. Ranked 11

    30.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Krayin CRM

    Krayin · Open source self-hosted CRM built on Laravel

    Best for: Teams that want a self-hosted, customisable CRM they can run on their own Laravel/PHP stack.

    

12. Ranked 12

    27.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Maroo

    Maroo · CRM, contracts, invoicing and payments for wedding and event businesses

    Best for: US wedding and event businesses wanting CRM, invoicing and contractor payments in one tool

    

13. Ranked 13

    24.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Pulppo

    Pulppo · Estate agency network and property portal in Mexico

    Best for: Estate agencies and advisers in Mexico seeking a listing network and partner support