Our verdict
NocoBase and OroCRM are both crm-platform tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, NocoBase scores 3.5/5 versus 3.5/5 for OroCRM. 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; choose OroCRM if you're B2B companies with complex, multi-stage sales cycles or E-commerce and distribution businesses integrating CRM with Magento/OroCommerce.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | NocoBase | OroCRM |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| G2 rating | — | — |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | Free (Community Edition) | Free (Community edition, self-hosted) |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 12 · n8n, Dify, Coze… | 6 · Magento, OroCommerce, Google Workspace… |
| Best for | 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.) | B2B companies with complex, multi-stage sales cycles, E-commerce and distribution businesses integrating CRM with Magento/OroCommerce, Developer teams wanting a flexible Symfony-based CRM to customise |
| Category | crm-platform | crm-platform |
| Founded | 2021 | 2012 |
| HQ | Beijing, China | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
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
OroCRM
- Free Community Edition with full source code
- Excellent 360-degree B2B account management
- Visual no-code workflow builder
- Deep Magento/OroCommerce integration for e-commerce CRM use cases
- High server requirements and steep learning curve
- Smaller community than Odoo or ERPNext
- Community edition lacks eCommerce and marketplace modules
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