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Pipedrive vs Salesforce

Self-host either: open-source alternatives compared. · Category: CRM, billing & ops

Both Pipedrive and Salesforce are in the CRM, billing & ops category. 2 open-source projects (EspoCRM, SuiteCRM) self-host as a replacement for both — listed below alongside the picks unique to each.

PipedriveSalesforce
CategorySales CRM / pipeline managementCRM (sales pipeline)
SaaS pricing anchorEssential $14/user/mo; Advanced $34/user/mo; Professional $49/user/mo (annual)$25-300/user/mo across Sales Cloud editions
Self-host options listed33

Replaces both — 2 shared open-source picks

These open-source projects appear on both /pipedrive/ and /salesforce/ — picking one solves the migration off either SaaS.

EspoCRMespocrm/espocrmalivereplaces both

GitHub
★ 2.96k · last commit today
License
AGPL-3.0
Setup time
20min docker-compose (PHP + MariaDB)
Monthly cost
$5/mo VPS for a small team.

SuiteCRMsalesagility/SuiteCRMalivereplaces both

GitHub
★ 5.43k · last commit 1d ago
License
AGPL-3.0
Setup time
30min docker-compose (PHP + MySQL/MariaDB + Elasticsearch)
Monthly cost
$10/mo VPS; heavier than Espo.

Picks unique to each

Pipedrive only

  • Krayinalive
    MIT20min docker-compose (Laravel + MySQL)$5/mo VPS.

Salesforce only

  • Twentyalive
    AGPL-3.015min docker-compose$10 VPS — Node.

In a terminal? npx os-alt pipedrive or npx os-alt salesforce prints either side — how the CLI works →

FAQ

Which open-source self-host alternatives replace both Pipedrive and Salesforce?

2 open-source projects appear on both /pipedrive/ and /salesforce/: EspoCRM, SuiteCRM.

How many self-host alternatives are listed for Pipedrive and Salesforce?

3 for Pipedrive, 3 for Salesforce.

Are all the self-host alternatives free?

Yes — every listed option is open source. Your cost is the VPS or hardware that runs it.