PHPCRM
by PHPCRM
What PHPCRM is
PHPCRM is a web-based customer relationship management system for handling customer interactions, leads, sales pipelines, and business operations. Its tools cover lead and customer records, quotations, invoicing, inventory, taxes, staff management, messaging, reporting, and marketing automation. The open-source edition is free to download and self-host. It gives source-code access, basic CRM functions, and control of files and databases on the customer’s server, while installation, updates, and maintenance remain the customer’s responsibility. PHPCRM Cloud provides managed installation, hosting, security, backups, updates, maintenance, and support. Cloud plans are Starter at $9.99 per month, Standard at $19.99 per month, and Advanced at $26.99 per month, with increasing storage and customer, lead, and product allowances. The service works in a browser, including on phones and tablets. SMTP email integration and a REST API are listed, while further integrations and custom modules can be added.
Who it suits
PHPCRM suits startups, small businesses, sales teams, and enterprises needing CRM, invoicing, inventory, or marketing tools. It supports both self-hosted users wanting source and data control and businesses preferring managed cloud hosting.
What it does well
- Free, open-source self-hosted edition
- CRM, invoicing, inventory, and reporting tools
- Cloud hosting includes backups and maintenance
- REST API and SMTP integration
- Browser access on phones and tablets
What to know first
- Self-hosted edition has limited basic functions
- Self-hosting requires customer-managed updates and maintenance
- Cloud plans limit customers, leads, and products
- Customization charges depend on complexity
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Open-Source | Self-hosted deployment · Source code access · Basic CRM features · Full data and database control | Free |
| Starter | $9.99 per month · 5 GB SSD cloud storage · up to 1,000 customers · up to 1,000 leads · up to 100 products · 256-bit SSL · daily backups · standard email support | $9.99 a month |
| Standard | $19.99 per month · 15 GB SSD cloud storage · up to 3,000 customers · up to 3,000 leads · up to 300 products · 256-bit SSL · daily backups · priority email and live chat support | $19.99 a month |
| Advanced | $26.99 per month · 20 GB SSD cloud storage · up to 5,000 customers · up to 5,000 leads · up to 500 products · firewall and advanced security · daily backup replication · priority email, chat and call support | $26.99 a month |
| PHPCRM Open-Source | $0.00; no subscription fees · Limited basic CRM functions · self-hosted · own installation, updates and maintenance | Free |
As phpcrm.com lists them, read 19 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
PHPCRM combines broad business-management functions with a free self-hosted edition and paid managed cloud plans. Choose self-hosting for source and database control, or cloud hosting for managed operations and support.
Facts from PHPCRM's own pages
- API
- The RESTful API can send or retrieve information from websites built with different languages and frameworks, and requires an API token key and application URL. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Cloud hosting
- PHPCRM Cloud includes managed installation, hosting, security, backups, updates, maintenance, and customer support. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The About page says the project started in 2009 and the company was established in 2021. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Core features
- Its core features include lead and customer management, quotations, invoicing, inventory, taxes, staff management, messaging, and reporting. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Customization
- The maker says PHPCRM Cloud can be customized with modules, workflow automation, feature changes, and third-party integrations, with customization charges based on complexity. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2021 · phpcrm.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · phpcrm.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · phpcrm.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The Cloud page lists SMTP email integration and REST API, while the maker says third-party integrations such as payment gateways, WhatsApp APIs, SMS services, and accounting software can be added through customization. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes PHPCRM as suitable for businesses including startups, small businesses, sales teams, and enterprises across industries such as real estate, healthcare, education, and professional services. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Marketing automation
- Yes · phpcrm.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Mobile access
- PHPCRM Cloud is browser-based and its page says it works on mobile phones and tablets through a web browser. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yes · phpcrm.com, 19 Sept 2026
- Product
- PHPCRM is a web-based CRM for managing customer interactions, leads, sales pipelines, and business operations. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says the self-hosted edition stores its files and database on the customer's server and supports allowing or blocking IP addresses. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosted edition
- The Open-Source edition is free to download, runs on the user's own hosting, and provides limited basic CRM functions. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Cloud support varies by plan: Starter lists standard email support, Standard lists priority email and live chat, and Advanced lists priority email, chat, and call support. · phpcrm.com, 12 Oct 2026
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