Our verdict
Corteza and NocoBase are both crm-platform tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, Corteza scores 3.6/5 versus 3.5/5 for NocoBase. Choose Corteza if you're Enterprise teams requiring a Salesforce-comparable platform with full data sovereignty or Organizations that need to extend CRM with custom low-code business apps; choose NocoBase if you're Technical teams wanting a fully custom CRM without writing a full application from scratch or Organizations requiring granular field-level permissions and audit logs.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Corteza | NocoBase |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 3.6/5 | 3.5/5 |
| G2 rating | — | — |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | Free (self-hosted) | Free (Community Edition) |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 6 · Outlook (email), Google Apps, REST API (custom integrations)… | 12 · n8n, Dify, Coze… |
| Best for | Enterprise teams requiring a Salesforce-comparable platform with full data sovereignty, Organizations that need to extend CRM with custom low-code business apps, Regulated industries (healthcare, government, nonprofits) needing on-premise deployment | Technical teams wanting a fully custom CRM without writing a full application from scratch, Organizations requiring granular field-level permissions and audit logs, Enterprises with diverse internal tooling needs beyond CRM (RMS, MES, etc.) |
| Category | crm-platform | crm-platform |
| Founded | 2019 | 2021 |
| HQ | Blackpool, Cork, Ireland | Beijing, China |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
Corteza
- 100% Apache 2.0 open-source — no feature gating
- Enterprise BPMN workflow builder included
- Actively maintained — v2024.9.9 released June 2026
- WCAG 2.1 accessibility and 7,000+ language support
- Modest community adoption (2.1k GitHub stars)
- High complexity relative to simpler sales-pipeline CRMs
- Cloud pricing (~$132/mo for 25 users) expensive at small scale
NocoBase
- 22.7k GitHub stars — large active community
- No per-user or per-application pricing on Community or Commercial editions
- Buy-once lifetime license for commercial tiers (no recurring SaaS fees)
- Deep AI integration with Claude Code, Cursor, n8n, and Dify
- Not a purpose-built CRM — requires significant setup and configuration
- Free Community Edition retains NocoBase branding; custom branding requires $800+ license
- Advanced features (SSO, audit logs, approvals) locked behind higher commercial tiers
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