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11 Best Open Source Insightly Alternatives in 2026

Looking for an open source Insightly alternative? We compared 11 open source CRMs by license, self-hosting, and maintenance. Twenty and EspoCRM are the most established, Macro and Relaticle add AI, and Bigcapital is accounting rather than CRM.

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Best Insightly alternatives at a glance

AlternativeBest forLicense
CRM (trycompai)CRM where agents log inbox activityMIT
MacroShared workspace for email, docs, and tasksAGPL-3.0
TwentyModern customizable CRMAGPL-3.0 + commercial files
Krayin CRMLaravel CRM with forecastingMIT
Frappe CRMSimple CRM with ERPNext linkAGPL-3.0
ErxesMarketing, sales, and support suiteAGPL-3.0 + EE
BigcapitalAccounting software (not a CRM)AGPL-3.0
EspoCRMMature customizable CRMAGPL-3.0
Atomic CRMReact and Supabase toolkitMIT
RelaticleCRM with AI chat and MCPAGPL-3.0
WarpdriveLightweight pipeline CRM (small)MIT

How we chose these Insightly alternatives

We looked for open-source tools that manage contacts, deals, and projects like Insightly. We verified each project's license, recent activity, stars, and self-hosting in its repository. See our methodology for the full criteria.

Closest to Insightly

Twenty has a customizable data model, workflows, and REST, GraphQL, and MCP APIs. EspoCRM has over a decade of development, and Krayin is a Laravel CRM with leads, deals, and forecasting.

AI-focused

Macro CRM ties records to email, docs, tasks, and chat in a shared workspace. CRM, built by Comp AI, lets agents log inbox activity and enrich contacts, and Relaticle has built-in AI chat and an MCP server.

Other tools

Frappe CRM integrates with ERPNext and WhatsApp, Erxes is an all-in-one suite, and Warpdrive is a small pipeline CRM. Atomic CRM is a React and Supabase toolkit, so it needs development work, and Bigcapital is accounting software, not a CRM.

Important: commercial parts

Twenty has some files under a commercial license, and Erxes has an enterprise directory.

License details

Twenty, Frappe CRM, Erxes, EspoCRM, Macro, and Relaticle are AGPL-3.0. Krayin, Atomic CRM, CRM, and Warpdrive are MIT. Bigcapital is AGPL-3.0.

Maintenance status

Most had commits within weeks of this update.

Why look for a Insightly alternative?

Insightly is a proprietary CRM priced per user. Open-source CRMs remove per-seat pricing, but you manage hosting, and integrations are lighter.

twenty.com
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Twenty

Self-hostable modern CRM with fully customizable data models.

Twenty is a CRM for technical teams with customizable data models, no-code workflows, and an MCP server, positioned as an alternative to Salesforce and HubSpot. It is mostly AGPL-3.0, with some files under a commercial license. It can be self-hosted or used as a managed cloud.

58.8K9.6KAGPL-3.0 + commercial filesSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free self-hosted; cloud from $9 per user per month.

  • Custom data models and no-code workflows
  • MCP server and AI support
  • Large and active community
  • Some files are under a commercial license
  • Self-hosting requires maintenance
krayincrm.com
2

Krayin CRM

Laravel-based open-source CRM for sales teams.

Krayin is an open-source Laravel CRM with lead tracking, deal management, sales forecasting, marketing automation, VoIP and live chat integrations, and analytics, suited to B2B and real estate teams.

24K1.7KMITSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source; paid extensions and support.

  • Lead and deal tracking with forecasting
  • MIT license
  • Laravel stack that is easy to extend
  • Fewer modern AI features
  • Some extensions are paid
trycrm.ai
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CRM (trycompai)

AI-powered CRM with agents that automate data entry.

CRM is an open-source AI CRM that reads team inboxes to create contact and company records automatically, enriches them with industry data and logos, schedules its own follow-ups, and builds new workflows from natural-language descriptions, with Slack integration. It is built with Next.js and designed to be customized and self-hosted, for example on Vercel.

11.6K1.7KMITSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source.

  • Inbox-driven record creation and company enrichment
  • Agent builder from plain-language descriptions
  • MIT license
  • Young project aimed at developers who customize it
  • Depends on AI services for its agents
macro.com
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Macro

All-in-one workspace with a keyboard-driven email client.

Macro is an AGPL-3.0 all-in-one workspace that unifies email, messages, docs, tasks, AI agents, and a CRM in one fast interface. Its email client offers a multi-account unified inbox, keyboard shortcuts, and shared inboxes, and it can be self-hosted. Email is one part of a larger product, so it is heavier than a plain mail app.

4.8K460AGPL-3.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Open source under AGPL-3.0 with self-hosting available; hosted and commercial services may be offered separately.

  • Markdown-native collaborative documents
  • Tasks, communication, document properties, and AI agents in one workspace
  • Self-hosting supported
  • Younger ecosystem than Notion
  • Broader workspace approach may be unnecessary for simple note-taking
erxes.io
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Erxes

All-in-one growth platform for marketing, sales, and support.

Erxes unifies marketing, sales, and customer service in one platform with a 360-degree customer view, customizable workflows, and automation. The core is AGPL-3.0, enterprise plugins are under a separate license, and hosting it as a competing SaaS is not permitted.

4.1K1.3KAGPL-3.0 + EESelf-hosted

Pricing: Free self-hosted; enterprise features and hosted plans are paid.

  • Marketing, sales, and support in one
  • Customizable workflows
  • Self-hostable
  • Enterprise plugins under a separate license
  • Hosting it as a competing SaaS is not allowed
bigcapital.app
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Bigcapital

Accounting software with multi-currency and inventory.

Bigcapital is accounting software for bookkeeping, real-time reports, multi-currency transactions, inventory management, expense tracking, and customizable invoicing with collaboration features. It is open source under AGPL, can be self-hosted with Docker, and has a hosted Bigcapital Cloud.

4K547AGPL-3.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Free self-hosted; paid hosted cloud plans.

  • Bookkeeping, multi-currency, and inventory
  • Self-hosting with Docker
  • Collaboration and real-time reports
  • Smaller ecosystem than QuickBooks
  • Self-hosting requires maintenance
frappe.io
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Frappe CRM

Simple customizable CRM from the Frappe team.

Frappe CRM manages contacts, deals, and customer relationships with email and call integration, customizable workflows, automation, reporting, and ERPNext integration, with no per-user pricing.

3.8K1.5KAGPL-3.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source; Frappe Cloud hosting is paid.

  • Simple, modern interface
  • Integrates with ERPNext
  • Customizable workflows and automation
  • Younger than the full ERPNext ecosystem
  • AGPL-3.0 license
espocrm.com
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EspoCRM

Mature open-source CRM for contacts, accounts, and opportunities.

EspoCRM manages contacts, companies, projects, and opportunities with sales pipelines, flexible deployment, customizable workflows, and an intuitive interface, either self-hosted or in the cloud.

3.5K1KAGPL-3.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Free self-hosted; paid cloud hosting and extensions.

  • Mature and refined
  • Flexible deployment and customization
  • Active development
  • Interface looks more traditional than Attio
  • Some extensions are paid
relaticle.com
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Relaticle

Self-hosted CRM with a built-in AI assistant and MCP tools.

Relaticle is a self-hosted CRM with an AI chat assistant, an MCP server with 37 tools for external agents, custom fields, role-based permissions, a REST API, and voice input, with no per-seat pricing.

1.8K221AGPL-3.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source.

  • Native AI assistant and 37 MCP tools
  • Custom fields, roles, and REST API
  • No per-seat pricing
  • Young project
  • AGPL-3.0 license
marmelab.com
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Atomic CRM

Open-source toolkit for building a customized CRM.

Atomic CRM is a developer toolkit from Marmelab for building a custom CRM, with contact organization, task management, a Kanban board, email-to-note conversion, and API integration, built with React, TypeScript, Supabase, and Postgres.

1.4K879MITSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source.

  • Fully customizable code base
  • Modern React, TypeScript, and Supabase stack
  • MIT license
  • Requires development work
  • Not a turnkey product
warpdrivecrm.com
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Warpdrive

Self-hosted pipeline CRM for business development teams.

Warpdrive is a self-hosted CRM for business development with a drag-and-drop pipeline board, a deal workspace combining activities and communications, contacts and organizations with custom fields, and two-way Gmail. It runs with Docker Compose on Next.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL, and deliberately excludes invoicing and workflow automation.

765MITSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source.

  • Focused pipeline and deal workspace
  • Two-way Gmail with thread linking
  • No per-seat fees, full data control
  • Very small and new project
  • No invoicing or workflow automation

Compare Insightly alternatives

AlternativeTypeLicenseSelf-hostedBest for
CRM (trycompai)CRMMITYesAI-driven workflows
MacroCRM workspaceAGPL-3.0YesTeam workspace
TwentyCRMAGPL-3.0 + commercial filesYesClosest replacement
Krayin CRMCRMMITYesLaravel users
Frappe CRMCRMAGPL-3.0YesFrappe users
ErxesCRM suiteAGPL-3.0 + EEYesAll-in-one
BigcapitalAccountingAGPL-3.0YesBookkeeping
EspoCRMCRMAGPL-3.0YesGeneral CRM
Atomic CRMCRM toolkitMITYesDevelopers
RelaticleCRMAGPL-3.0YesAI-assisted CRM
WarpdriveCRMMITYesSmall sales teams

Which one should you choose?

Want the most modern CRM

Twenty has custom data models, workflows, and an MCP server.

Twenty

Want a mature option

EspoCRM has over a decade of development.

EspoCRM

Want to build your own CRM

Atomic CRM is a React and Supabase toolkit.

Atomic CRM