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EspoCRM
Open-source CRM covering sales pipeline, contacts, and case management for small-to-mid businesses. Standout trait is a highly customizable entity/field system without needing code changes.
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⚙ Full Stack
PHP application (custom MVC framework, not a mainstream one) backed by MySQL, with a Backbone.js-based frontend for the SPA-like admin UI. Cron-driven job queue handles workflow automation and email sync.
📈 Scaling Analysis
Read-heavy CRM workloads scale reasonably with a beefier MySQL instance and PHP-FPM worker tuning, but the custom framework and lack of built-in caching layers limit scale-out compared to Laravel/Symfony-based peers. Fine for teams under a few hundred seats; not built for large multi-tenant SaaS.
🚀 Running on Nexlayer
Two-pod deploy: espocrm app pod plus mysql.pod:3306, using mirror.gcr.io/library/mysql and mirror.gcr.io/library/php. The scheduled cron jobs (workflow automation, email fetch) need a sidecar or cron container since the app itself doesn't daemonize a scheduler.