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TLDR

Free, self-hosted CRM for managing customer contacts, sales leads, deals, and communication history. Built with Laravel and Vue.js.

Mindmap

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  root((Krayin CRM))
    What it does
      Track customer contacts
      Manage sales deals
      Parse incoming emails
      Custom data fields
    Core features
      Admin dashboard
      Lead capture
      Deal pipeline
      Communication history
    Deployment options
      Self-hosted server
      Managed cloud
      Multi-tenant SaaS
    Tech stack
      Laravel backend
      Vue.js frontend
      MySQL database
      PHP 8.2+
    Use cases
      Small business CRM
      Enterprise deployment
      Data privacy control
      Custom workflows

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Run a self-hosted CRM for your small business without paying monthly subscription fees to third-party vendors.

USE CASE 2

Build a multi-tenant SaaS platform where you offer CRM services to multiple clients from a single installation.

USE CASE 3

Automatically capture customer records from incoming emails using the email parsing feature.

USE CASE 4

Customize contact fields and workflows to match your specific business processes and industry requirements.

Tech stack

LaravelVue.jsPHPMySQLApacheNginx

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires MySQL database setup and PHP/Laravel environment configuration.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use and modification, as long as you include the original copyright notice and 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.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I install Krayin CRM on my own server with Laravel, PHP 8.2, MySQL, and Nginx?
Prompt 2
Show me how to set up email parsing in Krayin CRM to automatically create customer records from incoming emails.
Prompt 3
What are the steps to configure Krayin CRM as a multi-tenant SaaS to serve multiple separate clients?
Prompt 4
How do I add custom data fields to Krayin CRM contacts and deals to match my business workflow?
Prompt 5
What's the process for extending Krayin CRM with custom modules and features?
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