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EspoCRM: the best Open Source alternative to Salesforce in 2026
EspoCRM is an open source CRM with lead management, opportunities and sales automation, customizable through a visual entity editor, as an alternative to Salesforce.
Technical profile
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Category
- CRM & Support
- Replaces
- Salesforce
- Tech stack
- PHPMySQL
Preview
Public image provided by EspoCRM on its own website.
Key features
- Visual custom entity editor
- Sales workflow automation
- Lead and opportunity management
EspoCRM vs. Salesforce
Pros
- Highly customizable without writing code
Things to consider
- Less modern interface than current SaaS CRMs
Quick Docker installation guide
Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →
docker-compose.yml
version: "3.9"
services:
espocrm:
image: espocrm/espocrm:latest
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8080:80"
environment:
- ESPOCRM_DATABASE_HOST=espocrm-db
- ESPOCRM_DATABASE_USER=espocrm
- ESPOCRM_DATABASE_PASSWORD=espocrm
depends_on:
- espocrm-db
espocrm-db:
image: mariadb:11
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root
- MYSQL_DATABASE=espocrm
- MYSQL_USER=espocrm
- MYSQL_PASSWORD=espocrm
volumes:
- espocrm_db_data:/var/lib/mysql
volumes:
espocrm_db_data: