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EspoCRM vs Salesforce: catalog facts
EspoCRMSalesforce
Freemium

Free to self-host; cloud hosting and extensions are paid.

Paid

Paid subscriptions, with a free way to get started offered on the website.

Web, Self-hosted Web
  • Customizable entities and workflows
  • Open API for integrations
  • Covers sales, service and marketing on one platform
  • AI agents through Agentforce
  • Some extensions cost extra
  • Self-hosting needs a web server and database
  • Large and complex for small teams
  • Hosted service only
Self-hosted, Hosted service Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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