Corteza vs Django-CRM
A side-by-side comparison of Corteza and Django-CRM — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
Corteza
docs.cortezaproject.org
CRM including a unified workspace, enterprise messaging and a low code environment for rapidly and securely delivering records-based management solutions.
Django-CRM
djangocrm.github.io
Analytical CRM with tasks management, email marketing and many more. Django CRM is built for individual use, businesses of any size or freelancers and is designed to provide easy customization and quick development.
| Feature | Corteza | Django-CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | Customer Relationship Management (CRM) | Customer Relationship Management (CRM) |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Corteza if…
- ✓You prefer Corteza's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Django-CRM if…
- ✓You prefer Django-CRM's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Switch from Corteza → Django-CRM
24–80hhigh risk
Treat as a project — 24-80 engineering hours plus user training and parallel-run period.
Export from Corteza: CSV, JSON
3 things to watch
- ⚠Map custom fields
- ⚠Activity history may be lossy
- ⚠Permissions matrix differs
Switch from Django-CRM → Corteza
24–80hhigh risk
Treat as a project — 24-80 engineering hours plus user training and parallel-run period.
Export from Django-CRM: CSV, JSON
3 things to watch
- ⚠Map custom fields
- ⚠Activity history may be lossy
- ⚠Permissions matrix differs