Engineering Blog
Deep dives into building an open-source CRM for AI agents.
Let Claude Code Run Your Sales Pipeline
Five real Claude Code sessions against Relaticle's MCP server: pipeline review, data entry, task cleanup, custom fields, and a delete it wouldn't rush.
What 'Agent-Native CRM' Actually Means
Agent-native CRM is a checklist, not a marketing label: full write access, approvals for chat, self-host parity, markdown for agents, first-party tooling.
How to Connect Claude to Your CRM with MCP
Connect Claude to Relaticle via MCP in minutes: OAuth setup, all 37 tools explained, and why MCP writes commit directly with no approval gate.
Open-Source Attio Alternatives, Ranked by Use Case
Four open-source Attio alternatives compared: Relaticle, Twenty, EspoCRM, and Frappe CRM on license, pricing, AI/MCP support, and self-host effort.
Relaticle vs Twenty: An Honest Comparison
Twenty is the bigger project with per-seat pricing. Relaticle is flat-priced and self-host-first. Where each wins on AI, MCP, pricing, and self-hosting.
Self-Hosting an AI-Native CRM in 2026
Self-hosting Relaticle with Docker, Coolify, or Dokploy, plus a local Ollama model: the AI chat and full MCP tool suite with no cloud subscription.
