Krayin CRM vs Vtiger (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Vtiger grades higher than Krayin CRM: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Vtiger grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Krayin CRM
Open-source Laravel CRM with unlimited users on any plan
Vtiger
All-in-one CRM with a free cloud plan and an open-source edition
Which one is for you
Pick Krayin CRM if
- Fits if you can run a server and want no per-user fees
- Works for teams that want to change the code
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to run servers, updates and backups
- Tight if you need VoIP, WhatsApp or Google sync, as they are separate extensions
- Watch out: only the $20 entry figure was visible, not the Starter and Pro pack prices
- Watch out: enterprise customization needs sales, and moving to cloud is a paid service
Pick Vtiger if
- Fits if you're a team of up to 10 with under 3,000 records and want a free CRM
- Works for teams where sales, support and invoicing should hang off the same customer record
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if your contact list is big, because the free plan stops at 3,000 records and one pipeline
- Pricey if you grow past 15 users, as One Growth stops there and One Professional is $30 a user
- Not for you if you just want a simple pipeline, since this is five apps in one
- Watch out: the AI on One Growth is a $12 a user add-on, and listed prices exclude local taxes
- Pricey if you need forecasting or lead scoring, which start on One Professional at $30, or $42 monthly
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAKrayin CRMFair | 2.8GPAVtigerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CManaged hosting is $20 a month with unlimited users, in the middle of crm prices ($15 to $65). Self-hosting is free but needs a server. | BOne Growth is $12 a user a month on yearly billing, inside the cheapest quarter of this category against a $24 middle, with multiple pipelines, a customer portal, invoicing and 100,000 records. It stops at 15 users: past that it's One Professional at $30, and the AI is a $12 add-on. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe core CRM is free to run on your own server with no limit on records or users. | BOne Pilot is free for up to 10 users with a deal pipeline, 1,000 campaign emails a month, help desk basics, 3 GB of storage and the phone app. The wall is 3,000 records and one pipeline, and most teams will meet it. |
| Features | CLeads, sales workflows, a marketplace and a REST API. VoIP, WhatsApp and Google sync are extra extensions, which are gaps in the core. | BOne customer page with the full history, a kanban deal pipeline, email campaigns with web forms and landing pages, a help desk with SLAs, invoices, sales orders and projects with Gantt views. The CRM job and the departments either side of it. Forecasting and lead scoring need One Professional. |
| Ease of use | DSelf-hosting means servers, updates and backups. No store rating is on record. | CNo rating on record, and it's five apps in one, so there's a fair bit of finding your way round and setting up before it pays off. What helps is that the cloud plans run in a browser with nothing to install and each customer's history sits on one page. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with WhatsApp and Google Workspace and a REST API. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with the phone app on the free plan too, but no desktop app. It connects to Google Workspace, Microsoft Outlook and Teams, WhatsApp, Mailchimp, QuickBooks, DocuSign and Zapier, and there's an open-source edition you can host yourself. |
| Best for | a free open-source CRM you host yourself | small firms wanting sales and support in one CRM |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Krayin CRM and Vtiger. How we grade
Price against what you get
Krayin CRM starts at $20 a month and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Vtiger starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Vtiger scores higher and starts $8 a month lower. Of the other CRM tools on the chart, 31 score higher than Krayin CRM for less, and 3 score higher than Vtiger for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Vtiger also covers marketing automation and invoicing.
At a glance
| Krayin CRM | Vtiger | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20 per month for managed hosting, unlimited users | $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | The core CRM is free to download and run on your own server under the AGPL license, with no limit on records or users. | One Pilot: free for up to 10 users and 3,000 records, with 3 GB of storage, 1,000 campaign emails a month, a deal pipeline, help desk basics and the mobile app. |
| Free trial | None listed | 15-day free trial of the paid editions, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Webkul Software Pvt Ltd | Vtiger |
| Price read from | krayincrm.com | vtiger.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Krayin CRM
- The pricing page shows only a $20 per month entry figure; the Starter and Pro pack prices were not visible to us.
- Self-hosting means you handle servers, updates and backups yourself.
- Extras such as VoIP, WhatsApp and Google sync are separate extensions, and enterprise customization requires talking to sales.
- Migration help from self-hosted to cloud is a paid service.
Vtiger
- The free One Pilot plan stops at 10 users and 3,000 records, and One Growth at 15 users and 100,000 records.
- AI features listed under One Growth are marked as a paid Calculus AI add-on at $12 per user a month; One AI has them built in.
- Listed prices exclude local taxes, and One Growth has no Single App license.
- The open-source edition is self-hosted and separate from the cloud plans; Vtiger notes that hosting and upkeep are your cost.
Key features
Krayin CRM
- Lead and sales workflows
- The core CRM covers leads, customers and sales workflows, according to the vendor's hosting FAQ.
- Unlimited users
- Managed hosting is charged by server resources, so adding teammates does not change the price.
- Extension marketplace
- Add-on modules include VoIP, WhatsApp, Google sync, purchase orders and a multi-tenant SaaS mode.
- REST API
- Both hosting packs list REST API access, and developer docs are published for custom builds.
- Full server access
- Managed servers include SSH and SFTP access, free SSL certificates and resource upgrades as you grow.
- Industry variants
- The site lists tailored setups for real estate, healthcare, education, insurance, recruitment and other sectors.
Vtiger
- One View customer records
- Leads, contacts and organizations carry their full interaction history on one page, with duplicate prevention and idle alerts included in the free plan.
- Sales pipeline
- Deals move through customizable stages in a kanban view. Multiple pipelines and playbooks start on One Growth; forecasting and quotas on One Professional.
- Marketing automation
- Email campaigns, autoresponders, web-to-lead forms and landing pages, with monthly send limits of 1,000 emails on the free plan and 20,000 on One Professional.
- Help desk
- Email-to-case and response and resolution SLAs are in the free plan. A customer portal arrives on One Growth and live web chat on One Professional.
- Inventory, invoicing and projects
- Invoices and sales orders start on One Growth, and vendors, purchase orders and subscriptions on One Professional. Projects have tasks, Gantt and kanban views.
- Open-source community edition
- A downloadable edition under the Vtiger Public License, which is based on the Mozilla Public License, with Docker and Linux or Windows server bundles.
Plans
Krayin CRM
Self-hosted$0
Download the open-source CRM and run it on your own server; you handle hosting, updates and backups.
Managed cloud hosting$20
per month and up, unlimited users
Starter and Pro packs: Webkul runs the server, priced by server size rather than seats. The Pro pack has a 99.9% uptime SLA.
Vtiger
One Pilot$0
Up to 10 users and 3,000 records, with contacts, a deal pipeline, email campaigns, basic help desk, tasks and 3 GB of storage.
One Growth$12
per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Up to 15 users and 100,000 records. Adds multiple pipelines, deal playbooks, a customer portal, invoicing and custom dashboards.
One Professional$30
per user / month, billed annually ($42 billed monthly)
Adds forecasting, quotas, lead scoring, live chat, Process Designer and purchase orders. Single App users are $20 ($28 billed monthly).
One Enterprise$42
per user / month, billed annually ($58 billed monthly)
Adds multiple currencies, internal ticketing, work orders and project time tracking. Single App users are $30 ($42 billed monthly).
One AI$50
per user / month, billed annually ($66 billed monthly)
Everything in One Enterprise with predictive and generative AI built in. Single App users are $38 ($50 billed monthly).
Ways to pay less
Krayin CRM
- Annual discount
Up to about 15% off annual billing
Krayin's hosting FAQ says managed plans offer up to about 15% off when billed annually.
Vtiger
- Annual discount
Lower per-user price with yearly billing
The pricing page advertises savings of up to 34% for yearly billing. One Professional is $30 per user a month billed annually against $42 billed monthly.
- By country
Rupee prices shown to buyers in India
Vtiger's pricing page shows rupees to visitors in India. On Oct 9, 2026, One Growth was ₹840 per user / month billed annually there; the US version of the page, archived on Oct 5, 2026, shows $12.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Krayin CRM or Vtiger?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Krayin CRM starts at $20 per month for managed hosting, unlimited users, and Vtiger starts at $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Krayin CRM or Vtiger?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Krayin CRM and Vtiger have a free plan.
Which platforms do Krayin CRM and Vtiger run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Vtiger lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.