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krayin/laravel-crm

Analysis updated 2026-06-21

22,436BladeAudience · pm founderComplexity · 4/5LicenseSetup · hard

TLDR

Krayin CRM is a free, open-source customer relationship management system built with Laravel and Vue.js that you can self-host to track leads, contacts, deals, and customer communications without a monthly SaaS fee.

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  root((Krayin CRM))
    What It Does
      Tracks sales leads
      Manages contacts
      Deal pipelines
    Key Features
      Email parsing
      Custom data fields
      Admin dashboard
    Tech Stack
      Laravel PHP
      Vue.js frontend
      MySQL database
    Deployment Options
      Self-hosted server
      Managed cloud hosting
      Multi-tenant SaaS
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Self-host a complete CRM on your own server to track sales leads, contacts, and deal pipelines without a monthly SaaS subscription fee.

USE CASE 2

Build a multi-tenant CRM SaaS product using Krayin's multi-tenant version to serve multiple business clients from one installation.

USE CASE 3

Automatically create CRM records from incoming customer emails using the built-in email parsing feature.

USE CASE 4

Add custom fields to any CRM module to tailor the system to your specific industry or sales workflow.

What is it built with?

PHPLaravelVue.jsMySQLBlade

How does it compare?

krayin/laravel-crmlsky-org/lsky-promugisha-eric-250/employeemanagementsystem
Stars22,4364,64012
LanguageBladeBladeBlade
Setup difficultyhardmoderatemoderate
Complexity4/53/53/5
Audiencepm founderdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1h+

Requires PHP 8.2+, a MySQL database, and a web server (Apache or Nginx), not a simple one-command install.

Use, modify, and distribute freely for any purpose including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice (MIT License).

In plain English

Krayin CRM is a free, open-source customer relationship management system designed for small-to-medium businesses and enterprises. A CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tool is software that helps a business track and manage all of its interactions with customers and potential customers, things like contact information, sales leads, communication history, and deal pipelines. Krayin handles the complete customer lifecycle: capturing leads, managing contacts, tracking deals, and communicating with customers. It includes an admin dashboard, custom data fields, email parsing (to automatically create records from incoming emails), and support for modules you can extend or customize. You would use Krayin if you run a business and want a self-hosted alternative to paid CRM tools, giving you full control over your data. It can be installed on your own server, or you can use their managed cloud hosting option if you prefer not to handle the infrastructure yourself. A multi-tenant SaaS version is also available for companies that want to offer CRM to multiple separate clients from one installation. The application is built with Laravel (a PHP web framework) for the backend and Vue.js for interactive front-end elements. It requires PHP 8.2 or higher, a MySQL database, and a web server such as Apache or Nginx. It is licensed under the MIT license.

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Prompt 1
How do I install Krayin CRM on an Ubuntu server with PHP 8.2, MySQL, and Nginx from a fresh server?
Prompt 2
How do I add a custom field to the Contacts module in Krayin CRM to track a customer industry or tier?
Prompt 3
How do I configure Krayin CRM email parsing to automatically create new leads from emails sent to a specific inbox?
Prompt 4
Using Krayin CRM REST API, write a PHP script to create a new lead with contact info and assign it to a specific sales rep.

Frequently asked questions

What is laravel-crm?

Krayin CRM is a free, open-source customer relationship management system built with Laravel and Vue.js that you can self-host to track leads, contacts, deals, and customer communications without a monthly SaaS fee.

What language is laravel-crm written in?

Mainly Blade. The stack also includes PHP, Laravel, Vue.js.

What license does laravel-crm use?

Use, modify, and distribute freely for any purpose including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice (MIT License).

How hard is laravel-crm to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is laravel-crm for?

Mainly pm founder.

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