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Open-Source CRMs for Multi-Tenant and Multi-Workspace Use (2026)

A multi-tenant CRM serves several isolated customers, brands or business units from one deployment, each with separate data, users and settings. Few open-source CRMs ship true tenant isolation out of the box; most offer workspaces, teams or multi-company modes, or can be deployed per tenant with containers.

This page lists seven open-source CRMs and notes how each handles separation. Treat it as a starting shortlist: confirm isolation in the project's documentation for your compliance needs. Licences were read from repositories, and AGPL or LGPL terms matter if you resell hosting.

Tools, licences and pricing checked against vendor and repository pages on November 7, 2026.

What to look for

  • •Tenant model: workspaces, multi-company, or one instance per tenant
  • •Data isolation and role-based access control
  • •API and customization for provisioning tenants
  • •Licence terms for hosting as a service (AGPL, LGPL, Apache-2.0, MIT)
  • •Operational cost per tenant and upgrade path
  • •Ecosystem of extensions and integrations

At a glance

ToolBest forPricingLicence
TwentyTeams wanting a modern, workspace-based CRMFree, open source (self-hosted); cloud plans, see vendor pricingAGPL-3.0
SuiteCRMFull-featured CRM per tenant deploymentFree, open source (self-hosted); hosted options, see vendor pricingAGPL-3.0
EspoCRMCustomizable CRMFree, open source (self-hosted); cloud and extensions, see vendor pricingAGPL-3.0
Odoo CommunityMulti-company setups inside one suiteCommunity edition free; Enterprise and online plans, see vendor pricingLGPL-3.0
Krayin CRMPHP and Laravel teamsFree, open sourceMIT
CortezaLow-code CRM customizationFree, open sourceApache-2.0
Frappe CRMFrappe and ERPNext usersFree, open source (self-hosted); cloud plans, see vendor pricingAGPL-3.0

1. Twenty

AGPL-3.0

Best for: Teams wanting a modern, workspace-based CRM · Free, open source (self-hosted); cloud plans, see vendor pricing

Modern open-source CRM built around customizable objects and workspaces, with a hosted cloud and self-hosting.

Strengths

  • + Modern UI and data model
  • + Workspace concept

Trade-offs

  • − Enterprise-licensed files exist in the repo

2. SuiteCRM

AGPL-3.0

Best for: Full-featured CRM per tenant deployment · Free, open source (self-hosted); hosted options, see vendor pricing

Open-source CRM with sales, marketing and support modules, widely self-hosted.

Strengths

  • + Broad feature set
  • + Large community

Trade-offs

  • − Multi-tenancy usually means one instance per tenant

3. EspoCRM

AGPL-3.0

Best for: Customizable CRM · Free, open source (self-hosted); cloud and extensions, see vendor pricing

Open-source CRM with entity manager, workflows and an API, available self-hosted or cloud.

Strengths

  • + Flexible entities
  • + REST API

Trade-offs

  • − Isolation requires separate instances

4. Odoo Community

LGPL-3.0

Best for: Multi-company setups inside one suite · Community edition free; Enterprise and online plans, see vendor pricing

Open-source business suite with a CRM app and multi-company support within one database.

Strengths

  • + Multi-company mode
  • + Wide app ecosystem

Trade-offs

  • − Some features are Enterprise only

5. Krayin CRM

MIT

Best for: PHP and Laravel teams · Free, open source

Open-source Laravel CRM with lead and pipeline management.

Strengths

  • + Laravel stack
  • + Simple

Trade-offs

  • − Smaller community

6. Corteza

Apache-2.0

Best for: Low-code CRM customization · Free, open source

Low-code open-source platform with a CRM app built on a customizable data and workflow engine.

Strengths

  • + Low-code platform
  • + Apache-2.0

Trade-offs

  • − Smaller user base

7. Frappe CRM

AGPL-3.0

Best for: Frappe and ERPNext users · Free, open source (self-hosted); cloud plans, see vendor pricing

Open-source CRM from Frappe with a modern interface, integrating with the Frappe ecosystem.

Strengths

  • + Fits ERPNext
  • + Modern UI

Trade-offs

  • − Younger project

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How to choose

If you need…Start with
Modern workspace-based CRMTwenty
Full feature set, one instance per tenantSuiteCRM or EspoCRM
Multi-company inside a suiteOdoo Community
Low-code customizationCorteza
PHP/Laravel stackKrayin CRM
You use ERPNextFrappe CRM

Open-Source CRMs for Multi-Tenant and Multi-Workspace Use: FAQ

Quick answers to common questions

Does open-source CRM support multi-tenancy?

Rarely natively; most use workspaces, multi-company modes or separate instances per tenant.

What is the safest isolation approach?

One deployment and database per tenant, using containers, gives the strongest separation.

Does the AGPL matter?

If you modify AGPL software and offer it over a network, you must provide source; review each licence.

Which has multi-company mode?

Odoo offers multi-company inside one database; confirm CRM coverage for your version.

Are hosted options available?

Several vendors sell hosting; see their pricing pages.

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