Open-source alternative
Replace Zoho CRM with Twenty or Krayin + n8n
The best open-source alternative to Zoho CRM is Twenty (or Krayin CRM) with n8n, self-hosted on Railway. A CRM you can fork, wired to n8n so the pipeline actually moves. HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, and Zoho CRM without the seat OS.
Estimated save $4,800 a year.
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How Zoho CRM compares
| Zoho CRM | Twenty or Krayin + n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per-user subscription | Open-source or fair-code license; you pay the host |
| Hosting | Vendor cloud | Self-hosted on Railway or any VPS |
| Rough monthly cost | Standard $14/user/mo billed yearly ($20 monthly); Professional $23/user/mo billed yearly source | Hosting only — no SaaS seat meter in this repo |
- Twenty
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FAQ
- Is it free?
- The Twenty or Krayin + n8n licenses are open source or fair-code. You still pay hosting (Railway or any VPS) and any APIs the stack calls. There is no Zoho CRM seat or task bill on this path.
- Can I migrate from Zoho CRM?
- Yes. Start with the workflows or data you actually use, then cut over. The Twenty or Krayin + n8n stack page has the agent prompt and the cost table; most teams rebuild the slice that matters and leave old Zoho CRM links until they expire.
- How do I deploy it?
- Open the Twenty or Krayin + n8n stack, copy the agent prompt, and deploy on Railway (one service, PORT, and a volume when the app needs disk). Placeholder: Twenty (or Krayin / EspoCRM) + n8n. Medium; expect a day of field mapping.
- What does this replace?
- HubSpot / Salesforce / Pipedrive / Zoho CRM. The published small-team estimate on this stack is $4,800 a year.
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