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cap vs crm
cap has 22,381 GitHub stars, 1,918 forks, 339 open issues and last shipped yesterday. crm has 10,577 stars, 1,458 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. cap leads on adoption by 112% (22,381 vs 10,577 stars). cap is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; crm is written in TypeScript under MIT. cap has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, crm 14%. cap was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| cap | crm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 11K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick cap if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick crm if
- You want the crm feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and crm fits your workflow better
About cap
Cap open source screen recording sharing project for teams. Lives web desktop software ecosystem. Uses Rust TypeScript stack, Next.js web dashboard, desktop apps macOS Windows. Presents alternative Loom. Supports importing existing Loom videos.
About crm
Comp AI CRM is an open source, TypeScript, MIT licensed CRM designed for AI agents. It lives in the open source CRM ecosystem, where the agent is not a feature bolted onto a form but the main worker that keeps notes in the CRM.
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Frequently asked questions
Is cap or crm more popular?
cap has 22,381 GitHub stars and crm has 10,577. cap has the larger community by that measure.
Are cap and crm free?
Both are open source. cap has no licence declared in this registry, and crm is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between cap and crm?
cap is written in Rust and crm in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, cap or crm?
Choose cap if you want the larger community (22,381 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose crm if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.