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Open-source ERP and CRM for small business

Odoo, EspoCRM, ERPNext and the rest of the open-source field, compared with dates rather than adjectives. Where each one fits, what it costs to run, and where a free hosted tool is the more honest choice.

September 9, 2026

Open source CRM in 2026: which ones are alive, and which one fits a company of 5–30 people

Nine open source CRMs that are still maintained, four that only look alive in old lists, and what self-hosting costs in hours rather than dollars. With the cases where a free hosted CRM is the more honest answer.

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