# Open source Zoho CRM alternatives for AI agents

2 alternatives to Zoho CRM. 1 has an interface an agent can drive. 2 are open source.

Page: alternatives/zoho-crm.html

## EspoCRM

AGPL PHP CRM with a documented REST API, OpenAPI spec and official SDKs in seven languages.

- Listing: apps/espocrm--espocrm.html
- JSON: apps/espocrm--espocrm.json
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Agent interface: API, from the builder
- Reach: 7 of 10 jobs
- Last activity: 2026-09-03
- Effort: config-only
- Agent cannot reach: Workflows and BPM; Reports
- Use it when: I need a mature CRM on a cheap PHP host with a REST API our agent can use today
- Use it when: I want to add our own entities and fields without maintaining a fork
- Gotcha: Workflows, BPM and reports are paid extensions
- Gotcha: AGPL-3.0 and a CLA for contributions
- Gotcha: Cron must run for email, workflows and scheduled jobs

## Krayin CRM

MIT Laravel CRM for leads, contacts, quotes and email, configured through .env and packages.

- Listing: apps/krayin--laravel-crm.html
- JSON: apps/krayin--laravel-crm.json
- License: MIT
- Agent interface: No agent interface
- Reach: Not recorded
- Last activity: 2026-09-01
- Effort: config-only
- Use it when: I need a free CRM on our own server with leads, quotes and inbound email, and the team knows PHP
- Use it when: I want a permissive license so we can bundle a customized CRM for clients
- Gotcha: No built-in API: routes/api.php is the Laravel stub (one auth:api /user route); the official krayin/rest-api package was last pushed 2025-09-01
- Gotcha: Default branch is 2.2; README installs from the main tag
- Gotcha: Needs 3 GB RAM and MySQL 8.0.32+; PostgreSQL not supported

## Questions

### Is there an open source alternative to Zoho CRM?

Yes. Both listings here are open source: EspoCRM (AGPL-3.0), Krayin CRM (MIT).

### Which Zoho CRM alternatives have an MCP server?

None of these has an MCP server from its builder on record. The recorded interface is API.

### Which Zoho CRM alternative can an agent do the most with?

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