Frappe CRM vs Membrain

Frappe CRM is an open-source CRM for sales teams managing leads, deals, communications and follow-ups. Teams can capture leads from web forms, incoming email, WhatsApp, Facebook lead ads, manual entry or spreadsheet imports, then move them into deals and track progress through customizable Kanban stages. Visual workflows can send emails, assign sales representatives, change fields or call webhooks. Users can tailor the system with custom fields, statuses and actions. Listed integrations include ERPNext, WhatsApp, Meta, Twilio and Exotel, with APIs available for third-party connections. Plans include unlimited leads, deals, contacts and sales agents without per-user pricing. It runs on the web and can be hosted on Frappe Cloud or installed on a customer's server; mobile use is through a phone browser that can be added to the home screen. Self-hosting is free under the AGPL-3.0 license. Frappe Cloud Sites costs $5 a month for a single site, and Servers costs $60 a month. Product Warranty provides bug-fix support through tickets, not functional support.

Membrain is a sales platform for managing prospecting, active sales pipelines, and account growth. It runs on the web, iOS, and Android, with visual sales pipelines, email sync, AI features, and marketing automation. Its free Active Pipeline Free plan supports up to 3 full users and 5 lite users, with a maximum of 50 open sales projects and one process per workflow. Paid monthly plans include Prospecting at $49 a month, Active Pipeline at $69 a month, and Account Growth at $89 a month. Prospecting includes customizable processes, visual qualifiers, goal tracking, integrated email tools, and a mobile app. Active Pipeline adds forecasting and win/loss analysis, while Account Growth includes a visual growth grid and account timeline. Optional extensions include Tickets at $29 a month, Flows at $19 a month, and Content Hub at $12 a month. Platform upgrades include Insight Engine from $199 per month, API+ at $499 a month, and Automation+ at $299 a month. Membrain offers a 14-day trial and is not open source. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.