Comparison

Base vs SuiteCRM

No clear leader: Base (59.4) and SuiteCRM (56.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Base59
SuiteCRM57
Score
Vioscale score
Base59 / 100low · 35%
SuiteCRM57 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Base
SuiteCRM
Model
SuiteCRMcommercial
Price level
Baselow
SuiteCRMfree
Transparent
Base
SuiteCRM
Integrations
Count
Base1,800
SuiteCRM1
Security
Scorecard
Base
SuiteCRM3.8
Adoption
Github stars
Base
SuiteCRM5,694
Activity
Commits last 30d
Base
SuiteCRM35
Release
Cadence days
Base
SuiteCRM42
History
Base
SuiteCRM20 items
License
Spdx
Base
SuiteCRMAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Base
SuiteCRMPHP
Content
Faq
SuiteCRM

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for crm software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Contact & account management
Base
SuiteCRM
Deal / pipeline management
Base
SuiteCRM
Lead scoring
Base-
SuiteCRM-
Communication
Email sync & tracking
Base
SuiteCRM
Automation
Marketing automation
Base
SuiteCRM-
Workflow automation
Base
SuiteCRM-
Insight
Reporting & dashboards
Base
SuiteCRM-
Sales forecasting
Base
SuiteCRM-
Access
Native mobile app
Base
SuiteCRM-
Extensibility
Public API
Base
SuiteCRM
Custom fields & objects
Base-
SuiteCRM

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Base

A modern sales CRM that maximizes productivity, maintains pipeline visibility, and enables data-driven sales teams to grow revenue with contact management, deal tracking, and automation.

Independently observed

SuiteCRM

An open-source, enterprise-grade CRM platform designed for self-hosting and cloud deployment. Built on standard technologies (Apache, PHP, MySQL), it provides organizations with full control over their customer relationship data and the ability to customize the solution to their needs.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Base

SubscriptionFree tier

From £19/month. Free tier available for eligible startups (up to 2 years).

as of verify ↗

SuiteCRM

Open sourceFree tier

Open source free deployment. Commercial support packages available.

  • SuiteCRMFree
  • SuiteASSUREDContact sales
  • SuiteCRM Hosted-
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Base
SuiteCRM
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Base
SuiteCRM
Self-hosted
Base
SuiteCRM
Hybrid
Base
SuiteCRM

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Base

3 total
  • Email
  • Zendesk Support
  • Zendesk Marketplace apps
Independently observed

SuiteCRM

1 total
  • Outlook
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.