Self Hosted Crm

Self Hosted Crm Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: September 26th, 2024

Considering a self-hosted CRM for your next business venture?

A self-hosted Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system allows businesses to manage interactions with customers while controlling the software and data on their own servers. No more reliance on third-party providers—full customization and data privacy are in your hands.

Setting up a self-hosted CRM involves more than just downloading software. You’ll need to handle server management, software configuration, and regular maintenance to keep everything running smoothly. It's a technically inclined project, suited for those comfortable with IT.

The advantages are compelling: complete control over your data, scalable to your specific needs, and potentially lower long-term costs compared to subscription models. If you're ready to take on these challenges, this could be a rewarding and profitable niche.

In this list, you'll find real-world self-hosted CRM success stories and very profitable examples of starting a self-hosted CRM that makes money.

1. noCRM.io ($2.64M/year)

Sunny Paris, co-founder of noCRM.io, came up with the idea to create a lead management software after realizing the limitations of traditional CRM software during his time with Yoolink. Despite the competitive CRM market, Sunny saw an opportunity to bring something new and more efficient to salespeople. The company has since grown to $2.4M in annual recurring revenue and has a customer base of over 11,000 salespeople worldwide.

How much money it makes: $2.64M/year
How much did it cost to start: $80K
How many people on the team: 19

How We Pivoted From A Corporate Social Networking To A $2.4M/Year CRM SaaS Business

This case study is about noCRM.io, a French SaaS company with over 11,000 salespeople using their software worldwide, that provides a lead management software for salespeople, and has managed to build its business up to $2.4M in annual recurring revenue and $200K in average monthly revenue.

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2. EspoCRM ($360K/year)

Oleksii Avramenko, one of the founders of EspoCRM, noticed a gap in the market for a universal and affordable CRM solution for small and mid-size businesses. With previous experience in the CRM industry, Avramenko and his team created EspoCRM, which has since seen significant success with an average of over 16,000 downloads per year and earning up to $30k a month. Through their innovative approach and dedication to customer satisfaction, EspoCRM has become a go-to CRM application for businesses looking to improve efficiency and performance.

How much money it makes: $360K/year
How much did it cost to start: $10K
How many people on the team: 1

How We Developed A $30K/Month Open Source CRM

EspoCRM, an open-source CRM application for small and mid-size businesses, has seen an average of over 16,000 downloads per year and makes up to $30k per month, offering efficient tools to systematize customer data, improve sales cycles, and automate routine administrative tasks.

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