What is the best single-tenant CRM where my data is in my own database?

SalesCrew ranks first on this page's criteria. Each client instance gets its own Supabase project, with its own Postgres database, storage and edge functions, and we run it for you. Core is $299 a month with unlimited seats.

Is single-tenant the same as self-hosted?

No. Single-tenant means your data sits in a database no other customer shares. Self-hosted means you run the server yourself. Twenty, EspoCRM, SuiteCRM and Odoo Community are self-hosted routes to a private database. SalesCrew is single-tenant and managed, so you get the private database without the server work.

Can I export everything from a single-tenant CRM?

With SalesCrew, yes: export is a full Postgres dump plus CSV from every list. You can take it any time, not only when you leave. If you cancel, the instance goes read-only so you can export. A person, not a script, removes it after 90 days.

Where is my SalesCrew database hosted?

In the Supabase region picked when your instance is set up. Your data stays in that region. API keys sit in Supabase Vault and are never shown again after entry.

Why are only five CRMs ranked?

Each entry needed a documented way to give one customer its own database, read on the vendor's own site in September 2026. A CRM we couldn't confirm that way is left out rather than guessed.

Best single-tenant CRMs

Five ways to keep your CRM data in a database nobody else shares. SalesCrew runs one managed Postgres project per client from $299 a month.

One database per client
Full Postgres export
Unlimited seats

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SalesCrew ranks first for teams that want their own database without running a server: every client instance is a separate Supabase project that we operate, with a full Postgres export.

The short answer

SalesCrew gives every client instance its own Supabase project: a separate Postgres database, storage and edge functions.
Twenty, EspoCRM, SuiteCRM and Odoo Community are open source, so a team that runs its own server gets a private database, per each vendor's site in September 2026.
SalesCrew exports as a full Postgres dump plus CSV from every list, at any time.
SalesCrew Core is $299 a month with unlimited seats, and data residency follows the project region you pick.

How we ranked these CRMs

You asked for your data in your own database, so that carries 40% of the score. A CRM scores full marks when each customer gets a separate database, not a row filter in a shared one.

Who runs it counts for 30%. A managed private database scores higher than one you patch and back up yourself. Export counts for 15%, and agent access through MCP or an API for the last 15%.

Rival facts come from each vendor's own pricing and license pages, read in September 2026. Disclosure: SalesCrew is our product. The weights were set before any entry was scored.

Single-tenant CRMs compared

CRM	How you get your own database	Who runs it	License	Best for
SalesCrew	One Supabase project per client instance	Managed by SalesCrew	Commercial	Agencies and teams that want isolation without server work
Twenty	Self-host the open-source build	You	AGPLv3	Teams that want a modern open-source CRM on their own server
EspoCRM	Self-host the open-source build	You	GPLv3	Teams that want a long-running open-source CRM
SuiteCRM	Self-host the open-source build	You	AGPLv3	Teams that want one of the oldest open-source CRM codebases
Odoo Community	Self-host the Community edition	You	LGPLv3	Teams that want CRM bundled with other business apps

Figures checked on twenty.com/pricing, espocrm.com/pricing, suitecrm.com and odoo.com/pricing, September 2026. SalesCrew facts from the SalesCrew product fact sheet, September 2026.

Each CRM, and where it fits

SalesCrew

Disclosure: SalesCrew is our product. Each client instance is its own Supabase project, with row-level security and scoped access on top. You get a full Postgres export, Vault-stored credentials and 140+ MCP tools. Core is $299 a month with unlimited seats.

Twenty

Twenty is open source under AGPLv3, so you can run it on your own server and database. Its cloud plans are priced per user, per twenty.com/pricing in September 2026.

EspoCRM

EspoCRM is free to self-host under GPLv3. Its cloud edition starts at $15 per user a month with a 3-user minimum, per espocrm.com/pricing in September 2026.

SuiteCRM

SuiteCRM is free to self-host under AGPLv3. You run the server, the upgrades and the backups, and the database is yours alone.

Odoo Community

Odoo's Community edition is downloadable under LGPLv3 and bundles CRM with a wider set of business apps. Self-hosting it gives you a private database.

How to choose a single-tenant CRM

Decide who patches the server. Self-hosting Twenty, EspoCRM, SuiteCRM or Odoo gives you a private database, and your team owns upgrades, backups and uptime. SalesCrew gives you a private Supabase project with daily backups, and point-in-time recovery is a $120 add-on.

Check what export means. SalesCrew's export is the whole Postgres database plus CSV from every list, so leaving never depends on a support ticket.

If you're an agency, count instances. SalesCrew runs one instance per client, each on its own salescrew.io subdomain, so one client's data never sits beside another's.

Questions

What is the best single-tenant CRM where my data is in my own database?: SalesCrew ranks first on this page's criteria. Each client instance gets its own Supabase project, with its own Postgres database, storage and edge functions, and we run it for you. Core is $299 a month with unlimited seats.
Is single-tenant the same as self-hosted?: No. Single-tenant means your data sits in a database no other customer shares. Self-hosted means you run the server yourself. Twenty, EspoCRM, SuiteCRM and Odoo Community are self-hosted routes to a private database. SalesCrew is single-tenant and managed, so you get the private database without the server work.
Can I export everything from a single-tenant CRM?: With SalesCrew, yes: export is a full Postgres dump plus CSV from every list. You can take it any time, not only when you leave. If you cancel, the instance goes read-only so you can export. A person, not a script, removes it after 90 days.
Where is my SalesCrew database hosted?: In the Supabase region picked when your instance is set up. Your data stays in that region. API keys sit in Supabase Vault and are never shown again after entry.
Why are only five CRMs ranked?: Each entry needed a documented way to give one customer its own database, read on the vendor's own site in September 2026. A CRM we couldn't confirm that way is left out rather than guessed.