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Migrate your PHP CRM data

Self-hosted PHP CRM with free open-source option and managed cloud plans from $120/year. Targets small businesses wanting full data ownership and codebase customization.

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In its favor

Why people choose PHP CRM

The signal that keeps PHP CRM on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.

Full self-hosting control with no vendor lock-in appeals to businesses needing complete data sovereignty and compliance flexibility.

Free open-source tier enables teams to evaluate the platform before committing budget, reducing initial adoption risk.

100% codebase customization allows developers to modify modules, workflows, and data structures to match exact business processes.

Managed cloud hosting starting at $120/year provides an affordable alternative to per-seat SaaS pricing for teams under 10 users.

The platform targets small businesses specifically, offering industry-specific CRM setup guidance on its documentation site.

Extremely limited online presence with very few user reviews makes it difficult to assess long-term reliability and support quality.

Advanced feature setup complexity frustrates less technical users despite the interface being described as user-friendly for basic navigation.

Performance issues reported in G2 reviews suggest the platform may struggle under heavier data volumes or concurrent user loads.

Lack of transparent API documentation and community resources makes integrations and custom development high-effort for internal teams.

Reasons to switch

Why people leave PHP CRM

The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing PHP CRM. Presented as facts, not knocks.

Platform scorecard

Strengths, weaknesses, and where PHP CRM fits

Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.

SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit

Strengths

Free open-source self-hosted option with full source code access for modification and audit.Managed cloud hosting from $120/year is low cost compared to per-seat SaaS alternatives.REST API available for lead capture from websites and external integrations.Fully customizable codebase allows adding or modifying modules without vendor constraints.Self-hosted data on customer server provides complete data sovereignty and compliance flexibility.

Weaknesses

Very limited online reviews and community presence makes due diligence difficult.API documentation is not publicly detailed, requiring direct access to the developer tools page for integration planning.Small team or niche market positioning raises concerns about long-term product support and development roadmap.Advanced customization requires PHP development expertise, limiting adoption to teams with technical resources.Performance issues reported in reviews suggest potential scaling limitations under heavier workloads.

Where it works

Small businesses under 10 users seeking affordable CRM without per-seat SaaS pricing, particularly those comparing Zoho alternatives who found per-seat costs prohibitive.Teams requiring complete data sovereignty and self-hosted deployment for regulatory compliance, especially in healthcare, legal, or financial services with strict data residency rules.Organizations with in-house PHP developers who need to modify CRM modules, workflows, and data structures to match exact business processes beyond SaaS configurability.Solo practitioners or micro-businesses wanting a free open-source evaluation tier before committing budget, testing core CRM functionality without vendor lock-in.Small sales teams needing basic pipeline and contact management where the $120/year managed cloud plan is cost-effective against per-seat alternatives.

Where it struggles

Large or rapidly growing organizations where performance issues under heavier workloads and scaling limitations would create operational bottlenecks.Businesses without PHP development expertise in-house, since advanced customization requires modifying source code rather than using visual builders.Teams requiring extensive API documentation, community resources, or third-party integration support, given PHP CRM's limited online presence and unclear developer documentation.Mid-market companies with complex integration needs that require reliable vendor support, marketplace apps, or active community troubleshooting.Organizations expecting modern SaaS features like built-in marketing automation, AI-powered insights, or advanced analytics that require significant development to implement.

Pricing tiers

PHP CRM pricing overview

PHP CRM offers a free self-hosted open-source tier and paid cloud hosting plans starting at $120 per year. The cloud tier includes fully managed hosting with support, making it affordable for small teams under 10 users. No per-seat pricing was found, which differentiates it from per-seat SaaS CRMs.

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What's included

Priority supportAdvanced features beyond basic CRMEnhanced integrationsCustom configuration assistance

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What gets migrated

PHP CRM object support

Object-by-object support for PHP CRM migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.

Contacts

Fully supported

Standard contact records with name, email, phone, and address fields. PHP CRM uses a REST API to create, read, update, and delete contact records. We map Contacts directly to destination CRM Contacts using email as the primary deduplication key.

Companies

Fully supported

Company/Account records store business entity data separate from individual contacts. We migrate Companies first as parent entities before importing associated Contacts to preserve the relationship.

Deals

Fully supported

Deal records represent sales opportunities linked to Companies or Contacts. PHP CRM stores deal value, stage, expected close date, and owner assignment. We map Deals to destination Opportunities and preserve stage associations via Pipeline mapping.

Tasks

Fully supported

Task records include due dates, assignees, status, and linked entities (Contact, Company, Deal). We map Tasks directly and preserve entity linkage using destination ID matching after parent record migration.

Notes

Fully supported

Notes attach free-text content to any entity (Contact, Company, Deal). We migrate Notes as rich text blocks linked to the target entity by our computed relationship mapping.

Activities

Mapping required

Activity records track interactions (calls, emails, meetings) with timestamps and outcome data. PHP CRM activity schemas vary by deployment. We enumerate the actual activity fields present in the source instance before mapping to destination Activities.

Pipelines

Mapping required

Pipelines are containers for deal stages. PHP CRM allows custom pipeline definitions. We map Pipeline names 1:1 and handle stage renaming during migration scoping.

Pipeline Stages

Mapping required

Stage names and order vary by PHP CRM configuration. We extract the actual stage list from the source instance and map to destination stage names, flagging any stages with no destination match.

Custom Fields

Mapping required

PHP CRM supports user-defined custom fields on standard objects. Custom field names and types vary per deployment. We enumerate all custom fields during discovery and build field-level mappings to destination custom properties.

Users/Owners

Mapping required

User records store login credentials, roles, and assignment ownership on Deals and Tasks. We map Users to destination Users by email matching, flagging inactive or deleted source users.

Tags/Labels

Mapping required

Tags in PHP CRM label records for segmentation. Tag vocabulary is per-instance. We extract the full tag taxonomy and map tags to destination labels or custom properties.

Attachments

Not in this platform

File attachments on records are stored on the self-hosted file system or cloud storage path. PHP CRM does not expose a documented attachment export endpoint. We export attachments to local storage for manual re-upload or advise customers to export via the admin panel.

Email Templates

Not in this platform

Email templates are stored in the PHP CRM application layer without a documented API export method. We do not migrate email templates automatically; customers recreate them in the destination CRM.

Workflows/Automations

Not in this platform

Automated workflow rules and triggers are PHP CRM application logic not exposed via API. We do not migrate automations. Customers must rebuild workflows in the destination CRM post-migration.

Gotchas

What to watch for in PHP CRM migrations

Issues we've hit on past PHP CRM migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.

High

No publicly documented API rate limits or endpoints

High

Attachment and file storage not accessible via API

Medium

Custom field taxonomy varies per deployment

Medium

Workflows and automations are not portable

Low

Limited review corpus for accurate benchmarking

How a PHP CRM migration works

Four steps, PHP CRM-specific

Connect

Not publicly documented into PHP CRM. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.

Map

We translate PHP CRM-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.

Sample

Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate PHP CRM quirks before production.

Migrate

Full migration with PHP CRM rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.

FAQ

PHP CRM migration FAQ

Answers to the questions buyers ask most during PHP CRM migration scoping. Not seeing yours? Book a call.

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Most PHP CRM migrations under 1M records finish in 48–72 hours end-to-end. Larger orgs with custom objects or buyer-side security review typically take 5–7 days.

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