Alternatives to
9 Best erxes Alternatives in 2026
The best erxes alternatives depend on whether you prioritize cost, control, or a different workflow.
- Reviewed
- Sep 2026
- Open source
- 5
- Self-hosted
- 5
What you are leaving
erxes at a glance
- Pricing model
- Community Edition free under AGPLv3; hosted erxes Everything is flat-priced with no per-seat pricing
- Deployment
- Self-hosted Community Edition or hosted erxes cloud
- Licensing
- Open source AGPLv3; Enterprise Edition modules available
- Modules
- Frontline, Sales, Operation and Core on one workspace graph
- AI
- AI agents that triage conversations, move deals and update tasks
- Tech stack
- Nx monorepo, GraphQL federation, module federation
- Main gripe
- Large all-in-one scope means a heavier deployment than a single-purpose CRM or helpdesk
- Best for
- Companies that want CRM, support and operations unified on one self-hostable platform
Compare at a glance
erxes alternatives compared
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| # | Product | Overlap | Substitutability | Free? | Starting price | Self-host | Open source | Migration | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | EspoCRM | Contacts, deals, pipelines and automation | Partial replacement | Yes | $15/user/mo | Yes | Yes | Moderate | |
| 02 | SuiteCRM | Sales, marketing and service CRM | Partial replacement | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Hard | |
| 03 | Odoo CRM | Contacts, deals and pipeline management | Partial replacement | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Moderate | |
| 04 | Zoho CRM | Sales CRM, automation and customisation | Partial replacement | Yes | $14/user/mo | No | No | Easy | |
| 05 | HubSpot | CRM, support and marketing in one platform | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | No | No | Hard | |
| 06 | Freshsales | Contacts, deals, pipelines and sales automation | Partial replacement | No | $9/user/mo | No | No | Moderate | |
| 07 | Zoho Desk | Ticketing, multichannel support and AI | Narrow overlap | Yes | $19/user/mo | No | No | Easy | |
| 08 | Chatwoot | Shared inbox, live chat and support tickets | Narrow overlap | Yes | $19/agent/mo | Yes | Yes | Moderate | |
| 09 | Plane | Projects, tasks and team operations | Narrow overlap | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Moderate |
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Frequently asked
erxes alternatives FAQ
- What is the best free open source alternative to erxes?
- EspoCRM is the closest open source replacement for the CRM side, with a free self-hosted edition covering accounts, contacts, leads, opportunities, pipelines, workflows and dashboards. SuiteCRM is the alternative if you want something closer to Salesforce in depth, and Odoo CRM is the best fit if you also need ERP and accounting.
- Is erxes free and open source?
- erxes is open source under AGPLv3 and fully self-hostable through its Community Edition. The hosted platform is sold as erxes Everything with flat pricing that does not charge per seat, and it bundles Frontline, Sales, Operation and Core on one workspace graph.
- Which erxes alternative is cheapest?
- Zoho CRM has a free edition for three users, EspoCRM and SuiteCRM are free when self-hosted, and Zoho Desk has a free edition with three user licences for the support side. erxes itself is free to self-host under AGPLv3, with paid hosted plans for the managed platform.
- What is the closest alternative to erxes overall?
- HubSpot is the closest commercial equivalent, because it also bundles CRM, marketing, support and operations in one platform. The key difference is pricing model: erxes charges a flat rate per company with unlimited teammates, while HubSpot charges per seat and per contact.
- Which erxes alternative is best for support and ticketing?
- Chatwoot is the open source option for omnichannel support across live chat, email, WhatsApp, Instagram and Telegram, with a free cloud tier for two agents. Zoho Desk is the commercial alternative with a free three-user edition and AI agents on its entry plan.
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