Copper CRM vs Laravel-crm
Laravel-crm (Krayin CRM) is the stronger choice for teams that prioritize source access, self-hosting, infrastructure control, and Laravel/PHP customization. Copper CRM remains the safer choice for teams whose daily sales workflow depends on its documented Gmail and Google Calendar experience, or that need its project-delivery and automation features without establishing equivalent Krayin workflows. Krayin covers the
Decision guide
The practical reasons to choose either option, based on documented capabilities.
Choose Laravel-crm if
- Organizations able to operate a PHP/Laravel CRM on their own infrastructure
- Teams requiring source access and custom fields for organization-specific data models
- Teams seeking contact, lead, opportunity, and activity management without making Google Workspace the central workflow requirement
Stay with Copper CRM if
- Users need opportunity management embedded in Gmail and Google Calendar; the supplied Krayin material documents a Google synchronization extension but not equivalent in-context Gmail workflows
- Teams depend on converting closed deals into delivery projects with assignments and follow-ups; equivalent project duplication is not documented for Krayin
- Organizations require Copper-specific data migration certainty; no Copper importer, field mapping, or compatibility guidance is documented in the supplied material
Deployment and operations
Krayin is a self-hostable PHP/Laravel application with a documented Docker installation option and an optional managed cloud service. Manual hosting requires Apache 2 or NGINX, at least 3 GB RAM, PHP 8.3+, Composer 2.5+, and MySQL 8.0.32+ for MySQL deployments. Self-hosters manage the server; managed hosting handles setup and infrastructure. The repository profile and README identify the license as MIT, although the supplied cloud-hosting page inconsistently calls the core AGPL, so confirm the
Feature fit
What Laravel-crm covers
- Contact and organization records
- Lead and opportunity tracking
- Sales activity management
- Custom CRM fields
- Email-related CRM workflows
- Role-based record access
What’s different or missing
- Embedded Gmail opportunity workflow not documented
- Closed-deal-to-project conversion not documented
- Recurring and stage-triggered automation not documented
- Mobile CRM apps not documented
- Copper-specific integrations not documented
- Copper-specific importer not documented
Project snapshot
- GitHub stars
- 23,694
- Contributors
- 61
- Language
- PHP
- Last commit
- Aug 20, 2026
- Latest release
- Aug 4, 2026
Categories: Sales Intelligence, Workflow Automation, Customer Relationship Management, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, No-Code Platforms, Customer Data Platforms, Marketing Automation, Customer Support
Sources and editorial review14 linked sources
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Krayin CRM is Free & Open Source CRM Built with Laravel for Customer, Lead, and Sales Management.
repository description · github.comFree & Opensource Laravel CRM solution for SMEs and Enterprises for complete customer lifecycle management.
readme · github.comDescriptive and Simple Admin Panel. Admin Dashboard. Custom Attributes.
readme · github.comEmail parsing via Sendgrid.
readme · github.comOpen the specified entry point in your hosts file in your browser.
readme · github.comDocker Installation
readme · github.comKrayin CRM is Free & Open Source CRM Built with Laravel for Customer, Lead, and Sales Management.
verdict · github.comFeatures that assist with lead tracking, deal management, and sales forecasting.
shared feature · krayincrm.comEverything you need to know about the people and organizations you do business with, in one place.
shared feature · krayincrm.comSynchronize your CRM contacts and calendar with Google Workspace seamlessly.
consider original · krayincrm.com- **SERVER**: Apache 2 or NGINX. - **RAM**: 3 GB or higher. - **PHP**: 8.3 or higher - **Composer**: 2.5 or higher. - **For MySQL users**: 8.0.32 or higher.
deployment · github.comKrayin CRM is a fully open-source CRM framework which will always be free under the [MIT License](https://github.com/krayin/laravel-crm/blob/2.1/LICENSE).
deployment · github.comSelf-hosted is free but you manage the server. Cloud Hosting is fully managed by our team on high-performance infrastructure.
deployment · krayincrm.comYes, the core CRM is open source and free to use under the AGPL license.
deployment · krayincrm.com
