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Self-host Pipedrive
Sales CRM / pipeline management ·
Category: CRM, billing & ops
Pipedrive is a sales CRM organized around the deal pipeline — drag deals through stages, log calls/emails, see forecasts. The self-hostable replacements all rebuild contacts + deals + pipelines + activities; what they don't fully replicate is Pipedrive's polished mobile app and tight email-sync UX.
Pipedrive pricing anchor: Essential $14/user/mo; Advanced $34/user/mo; Professional $49/user/mo (annual).
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- ★ 2.95k · last commit today · 59 open issues
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AGPL-3.0 Core is AGPL-3.0; some advanced extensions (advanced packs, BPM) are commercial.
- Setup time
- 20min docker-compose (PHP + MariaDB)
- Monthly cost
- $5/mo VPS for a small team.
Migration sketch. Pull the official `espocrm/espocrm:latest` and `mariadb:11` via compose. EspoCRM ships an Import module — Pipedrive CSV exports (Contacts, Deals, Activities — one CSV per entity) map onto Espo's Account/Contact/Opportunity/Task entities cleanly. Custom fields on Pipedrive deals migrate as Espo's custom field type with the same name. Email sync uses IMAP+SMTP per-user.
Good fit forSmall sales teams that want a lightweight, customizable CRM with a clear admin UI for adding entities and workflows.
Weak atMobile app is functional but not native-quality vs Pipedrive iOS/Android.
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- ★ 5.43k · last commit 3w ago · 1395 open issues
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AGPL-3.0 - Setup time
- 30min docker-compose (PHP + MySQL/MariaDB + Elasticsearch)
- Monthly cost
- $10/mo VPS; heavier than Espo.
Migration sketch. Pull `salesagility/suitecrm:8` plus a MariaDB instance. SuiteCRM is the open-source heir to SugarCRM CE — its Import module reads Pipedrive CSV exports for Contacts/Accounts/Opportunities/Activities. SuiteCRM's strength is process automation (workflows, escalation rules) and report depth that lighter CRMs can't match.
Good fit forLarger sales teams with complex processes (territory, multi-stage approvals) that have outgrown Pipedrive's lighter model.
Weak atUI feels enterprise-2010 by default; expect to spend time theming or accept the look.
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- ★ 22.5k · last commit 8d ago · 153 open issues
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MIT - Setup time
- 20min docker-compose (Laravel + MySQL)
- Monthly cost
- $5/mo VPS.
Migration sketch. Use the community `krayin-crm` Docker image with a MySQL backend. Pipedrive CSV → Krayin Contacts and Leads via the built-in CSV import. Krayin's modern Laravel/Vue UI is the closest visual match to Pipedrive's dashboard among the OSS options.
Good fit forTeams that want a modern, Pipedrive-shaped UX with a Laravel codebase they can hack on.
Weak atSmaller community than Espo or Suite; fewer third-party integrations.
In a terminal? npx os-alt pipedrive prints this table —
how the CLI works →