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Twenty CRM Hosting: Open-Source CRM, GDPR-Compliant

Twenty CRM hosting

Twenty is the open-source CRM regarded as a serious alternative to Salesforce and HubSpot – modern, customisable and without per-user licenses that explode as the team grows.

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Self-hosted Twenty CRM, no per-seat fees

We host Twenty in a GDPR-compliant way on servers in Germany, set it up for your sales team and keep it secure and up to date. You get a CRM that belongs to you – with all data under your control.

The essentials of Twenty CRM hosting

  • Open-source CRM instead of Salesforce or HubSpot – hosted GDPR-compliantly in Germany and set up for you.
  • Objects, fields and pipelines adapt to your sales process, not the other way round.
  • No per-user licenses: you pay for operation – noticeable for growing teams.
  • Customer data stays in Germany and is exportable at any time – good for data protection.
  • Controlled updates and encrypted backups with tested restores.
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Self-hosted Twenty CRM vs. SaaS CRM

SaaS CRM (HubSpot / Salesforce)Self-hosted Twenty CRM
License modelPer-user fee scales with headcountOperating costs – no per-seat charge
Data sovereigntyData with US vendor (GDPR risk)Data on servers in Germany
CustomisabilityLimited to platform featuresFully customisable at source level
Vendor dependencyLock-in: pricing & roadmap externalOpen source – no lock-in
Operations effortIncluded but opaqueManaged by nextlevels – predictable

What to know about Twenty CRM hosting

  1. Open-source CRM on the rise

    Twenty has established itself as one of the most active open-source CRM projects and is developed quickly – with a modern interface that doesn't have to hide behind commercial tools.

  2. No per-user license

    With self-hosting you pay for operation rather than seats. Especially for growing teams this can make a noticeable difference compared to classic CRM pricing.

  3. Your customer data belongs to you

    Self-hosted Twenty means: customer data does not leave your infrastructure and is exportable at any time – a clear advantage for data protection and independence.

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  • CRM for your sales team

    Twenty maps contacts, companies, deals and pipelines clearly and adapts to your sales process. We set up objects, fields and pipelines so your team works with it without friction – instead of adapting to a rigid standard CRM.

  • Managed hosting & setup

    We install Twenty production-ready with your own domain, SSL and email connection and take care of ongoing operation. You don't have to administer any servers – we handle provisioning, configuration and operation.

  • Data protection & sovereignty

    Unlike with US CRM providers, your customer data stays on servers in Germany and under your control. That removes the GDPR gray area and makes Twenty the privacy-friendly CRM choice.

  • Updates & backups

    Twenty evolves quickly. We apply new versions and security updates in a controlled way and back up your data automatically and encrypted – including tested restores.

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What matters for Twenty CRM hosting

With a self-hosted CRM, what counts first is that customer data is among the most sensitive data in the company. Self-hosted Twenty keeps it on servers in Germany, exportable at any time and under your control, rather than with a US provider. It is exactly this data sovereignty that fundamentally distinguishes a self-run CRM from a classic SaaS CRM.

Economically, the absence of per-user pricing makes the difference. For growing teams, classic CRM pricing scales with every seat, whereas self-hosting means paying for operation, not for heads. For that to pay off, though, operation must be truly reliable: updates, backups, and monitoring are not an accessory but the precondition for the CRM staying a tool rather than becoming a building site.

Twenty is a lively, fast-growing project with a modern interface, and that is both strength and responsibility. Frequent releases bring new features but also demand careful, tested updates instead of blindly following along. Done well, you get a CRM that adapts to your sales process rather than forcing your team into an alien one.

Our managed hosting process for Twenty CRM

From bare infrastructure to a running CRM in daily sales use – in four defined steps, with no ongoing construction site.

  1. Infrastructure & setup

    Provision on a server in Germany, Docker deployment, SSL, domain configuration and backup strategy.

  2. CRM configuration

    Set up data objects, custom fields, pipeline stages and team permissions to match your sales process.

  3. Data migration & onboarding

    Import existing contacts, deals and activities; brief the sales team and hand over ready for use.

  4. Managed operations

    Ongoing updates (tested, not blindly applied), monitoring, automated backups and support in regular operations.

Each phase ends with a clear handover point.

Twenty vs. Salesforce & HubSpot: cost comparison

Salesforce and HubSpot charge per user per month – every new rep costs extra. Twenty is open source, with no per-user license. As of June 2026.

Twenty (self-hosted)Salesforce Sales CloudHubSpot Sales Hub
License modelOpen source, €0 licensePer user/monthPer seat/month
Cost (10 users)Fixed ops, user-independentEnterprise $165 → $1,650/moPro $100 → $1,000/mo
Entry tier—Starter $25/user/moStarter $20/seat/mo
Data ownershipYour own servers in GermanyVendor cloud (US)Vendor cloud (US)
CustomisabilityOpen source, custom objects/fieldsWithin the editionWithin the edition

Vendor list prices, as of June 2026 (USD, mostly billed annually). Self-hosting runs as a fixed monthly fee. Break-even: from roughly 5–10 sales users, self-hosted Twenty is usually cheaper than Salesforce Enterprise or HubSpot Pro.

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Is Twenty a real alternative to Salesforce or HubSpot?
For many teams, yes. Twenty covers the core functions of a modern CRM – contacts, companies, deals, pipelines and customisability – without the high per-user license costs of the big providers. For highly specialized enterprise requirements an honest comparison is worthwhile; we'll tell you whether Twenty fits your process.
Can we import our existing CRM data?
Yes. We export contacts, companies and deals from your current CRM and import them cleanly into Twenty – with a test before go-live so nothing gets lost.
What does it cost to have Twenty hosted?
You pay a transparent monthly flat rate for hosting, updates, backups and support – without per-user license fees. The exact amount depends on the number of users and the desired support scope.

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