Espocrm by espocrm
EspoCRM - Open Source CRM Application
About Espocrm
From the project's README at github.com/espocrm/espocrm. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
EspoCRM is a free, open-source CRM platform designed to help organizations build and maintain strong customer relationships. It provides a wide range of tools to store, organize, and manage leads, contacts, sales opportunities, marketing campaigns, support cases, and more - all business information in a simple and intuitive interface. Architecture
EspoCRM is a web application with a frontend designed as a single-page application and a REST API backend written in PHP. Demo
PHP 8.3 - 8.5; MySQL 8.0 (and later), or MariaDB 10.3 (and later); PostgreSQL 15 (and later).
For more information about server configuration, see this article. Download
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 2.9k | github.com/espocrm/espocrm |
| GitHub forks | 850 | github.com/espocrm/espocrm |
| Docker Hub pulls | 1854k | hub.docker.com / espocrm |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 11.6 years | since Sep 2014 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 294 | last: 7 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2020-37094. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Espocrm?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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