Customermates vs Twenty
Is it time to switch? We break down the differences so you can stop bleeding money.
Choose Twenty.
If you want to own your data, save money, and avoid vendor lock-in, Twenty is more popular among developers.
What Actually Matters
No fluff — just the differences that affect your decision
Both open source, different licenses: Customermates uses AGPL-3.0-only core; Customermates Commercial License for server components in ee/, Twenty uses AGPL-3.0. Check the fine print if you're building commercial.
Twenty supports self-hosting via Docker. Customermates is SaaS-only — convenient, but you're renting, not owning.
Twenty has the bigger crowd: 58.3k stars vs 226. More contributors, more integrations, more momentum.
Both written in TypeScript. Same ecosystem, same talent pool — makes switching easier if you ever need to.
Try both — most offer free tiers. The right pick depends on your stack size, team, and tolerance for DevOps.
Customermates
Open-core CRM with an AGPL-3.0-only core and separately licensed server components. Native MCP, REST, webhooks and a separate n8n community integration; self-hostable with Docker Compose.
Why Choose Customermates
- ✓MCP, REST and webhooks for CRM integrations
- ✓Separate n8n community integration
- ✓Self-hostable with Docker Compose
Drawbacks
- ×Early stage, small community
- ×No native mobile app
Twenty
A modern open-source CRM alternative to Salesforce and Pipedrive.
Why Choose Twenty
- ✓Clean, Notion-like interface for CRM workflows
- ✓Deeply customizable data models and views
- ✓GraphQL API for flexible integrations
Drawbacks
- ×Still in early development
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