Best Self-Hosted CRM: 95% Cheaper Than Salesforce
Why teams choose open-source Twenty CRM: unlimited custom fields, zero per-seat pricing, full data ownership, and GDPR compliance by default. Self-host free or let Opsily manage it.
Why Choose the Best Self-Hosted CRM?
Stop paying per-seat fees to vendors. Own your data. Customize without limits.
95% Cost Savings
Ten-person team paying Salesforce $27,000 per year? Switch to Twenty Pro at $1,080 annually. Or self-host free. No per-field charges. No API add-ons. Costs stay flat as your team grows because Twenty charges per user, not per user plus features.
Full Data Ownership
Your CRM data lives on your infrastructure or EU servers via Opsily. No vendor lock-in. Export as CSV anytime. GDPR compliance built in, not bolted on. Regulatory teams sleep better when data doesn't cross borders to SaaS vendors.
Unlimited Customization
Salesforce limits you to 500 custom fields per object and charges per field beyond the standard set. Twenty has no field limits. Add unlimited custom objects, views, relationships, and workflows. Scale your CRM with your business, not your budget.
Built for teams who need reliability
Self-Hosted CRM vs SaaS: When Each Makes Sense
Choose self-hosted if: You have a technical team to manage infrastructure (or budget for Opsily's managed option), compliance mandates EU data residency, you want to avoid vendor lock-in, or you customize your CRM heavily and don't want SaaS feature roadmap constraints.
Choose SaaS if: Your team is non-technical and prefers turnkey setup with no ops burden, you rarely customize beyond standard fields, or your use case is simple enough that limited customization doesn't hurt.
Most teams underestimate the ops cost of self-hosting. Server maintenance, backups, security patches, scaling--these aren't free. Opsily bridges this gap: you get self-hosted pricing with managed ops. Frankfurt servers. Automated backups. GDPR compliance reports. No ops work.
The real cost of Salesforce: A 10-person team at $100-175/seat equals $12,000-21,000 annually before add-ons (API: +$35/user, workflows: +$75/user). Most enterprises hit $25K-50K/year in hidden costs. Twenty CRM with Opsily managed hosting costs $1-2K/year and scales linearly.
Get Twenty CRM Running in 3 Ways
From free self-hosting to fully managed--choose the ops model that fits your team.
Choose Your App
Select an app to get started.
Self-Host for Free (DIY)
Deploy Twenty using Docker Compose on your own servers. Full control, zero licensing fees. Requires technical team to manage infrastructure, security, and backups.
Kubernetes / Advanced Deployment
Run Twenty on Kubernetes for scaling across multiple regions. Use Helm charts or GitOps workflows. Best for teams with existing K8s infrastructure.
Opsily Managed Hosting (Recommended)
Frankfurt servers, automated backups, security patches, GDPR compliance, team support. You focus on CRM, we handle the ops.
Everything Included
Unlike Salesforce (which locks features by edition), every Twenty plan includes all of this. Scale without surprises.
Twenty CRM vs Salesforce: Side-by-Side
Why companies leaving Salesforce choose self-hosted Twenty.
Salesforce pricing as of 2026. HubSpot and Pipedrive comparable (both $100/user/mo). Opsily pricing for managed hosting shown; self-hosting is free.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Choose Opsily managed hosting (worry-free) or self-host free. All plans include unlimited customization and zero per-seat overages.
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Enterprise Trust, Open-Source Price
Regulators, security teams, and developers trust Twenty.
GDPR Compliant
EU data residency (Frankfurt) built into the platform, not added afterward. Data localization and audit logs included.
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Code is public. 53.7K developers have reviewed it on GitHub. No proprietary lock-in, full transparency.
Actively Maintained
13,894 commits, 8.2K forks. Security updates ship weekly. New features validated by community.
Zero Vendor Lock-In
Self-hosting means your data stays yours. Export as CSV anytime. Switch vendors without losing history.
Enterprise SLA (Managed Only)
Opsily provides 99.9% uptime SLA, incident response, and compliance reporting for regulated teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers for teams evaluating self-hosted CRM.
The best self-hosted CRM depends on your team's needs, but Twenty CRM leads by GitHub adoption (53.7K stars) with modern tech, unlimited customization, zero per-seat licensing, and built-in GDPR compliance. Unlike Salesforce or HubSpot, Twenty doesn't lock features behind editions or charge per field. For technical teams, it's free to self-host; for teams wanting managed ops, Opsily handles servers and backups. Other options like Odoo and SuiteCRM exist but require more customization overhead.
Start Your Self-Hosted CRM Today
Join teams saving 95% on CRM costs. Opsily handles the ops. You focus on sales.