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Open source Pipedrive alternatives for AI agents

3 alternatives to Pipedrive. 3 have an interface an agent can drive. 3 are open source.

ListingLicenseAgent interfaceReachEffortLast activity
NextCRM MIT MCP server, from the builder 7 of 10 jobs Config only Sep 2, 2026
Frappe CRM AGPL-3.0 API, from the builder 5 of 9 jobs Config only Sep 3, 2026
Relaticle AGPL-3.0 MCP server, from the builder 6 of 9 jobs Config only Sep 2, 2026

NextCRM

MIT Next.js CRM with projects, invoicing, documents and a built-in 127-tool MCP server.

Free

Use it when
  • I want one app for CRM, projects and invoices that our agent can drive through MCP, and I am fine with a small project
  • I want a permissive-license CRM I can rebrand for a client
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  • Create and send invoices
  • Read and send email from the built-in client
  • Manage users, roles and LLM keys
Gotchas
  • Login is passwordless email OTP: without an email provider you read the code from the database
  • Roadmap still lists 'fix all TypeScript any types' and testing expansion; single maintainer
  • Invoices are not reachable over MCP yet
  • Bundled Postgres and MinIO ship with placeholder passwords

Frappe CRM

AGPL CRM on the Frappe Framework; every DocType is reachable through the framework's REST API.

Self-hosted · Frappe Cloud

Use it when
  • I already run ERPNext and want a clean sales pipeline that invoices through it
  • I want unlimited users on a simple CRM and our agent updating deals through a REST API we already know
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  • Kanban and custom views

3 more jobs are undetermined.

Gotchas
  • Needs a Frappe bench: Python, MariaDB, Redis, Node; not a single container
  • Branch main is v1.x stable; develop is v2 unstable
  • AGPL-3.0
  • CRM Enrichment Settings suggests an enrichment feature; provider not documented in README

Relaticle

Self-hosted Laravel CRM with a 37-tool MCP server, REST API and 22 custom field types.

Self-hosted · Cloud · Cloud Pro

Use it when
  • I want a CRM our agent can read and write through MCP from day one, hosted on our own server
  • I want to run a white-label CRM for a client with billing and marketing pages switched off
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  • Add or change custom fields
  • Manage teams, workspaces and members

1 more job is undetermined.

Gotchas
  • PHP 8.5 and PostgreSQL 17 minimums are newer than most hosts ship
  • MCP rate limit 120 calls per minute per user, 25 records per page
  • One workspace per MCP connector until revoked
  • AGPL-3.0

Questions

Is there an open source alternative to Pipedrive?

Yes. All 3 listings here are open source: NextCRM (MIT), Frappe CRM (AGPL-3.0), Relaticle (AGPL-3.0).

Which Pipedrive alternatives have an MCP server?

NextCRM and Relaticle have MCP servers from their builders.

Which Pipedrive alternative can an agent do the most with?

NextCRM: 7 of 10 recorded jobs reachable. Jobs differ by listing, so read each list before you choose.

Listings come from reading each repo and its docs. Reach counts the jobs an agent can do through the stated interface, and each listing page shows the evidence. Order follows fit. For agents: Markdown · JSON