What is iZ ERP?
iZ ERP is an open-source, self-hosted Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system explicitly built for agencies and freelancers who have outgrown typical spreadsheet solutions like Airtable and Notion.
While enterprise CRMs like HubSpot can start at over $100/user/month and are often too bloated for smaller teams or solo builders, iZ ERP provides a powerful, affordable, and AI-native alternative. It combines the flexibility of customizable databases with the robust structure of a dedicated CRM.
Key Features
- Free & Self-Hosted: Licensed under AGPL-3.0, you can host iZ ERP on your own infrastructure forever, keeping full ownership of your data.
- AI-Powered Data Import: Transitioning from old tools is seamless. Drag and drop your Airtable, Notion, or Google Sheets exports, and the built-in AI will map your columns and import your contacts and deals in minutes.
- Pipeline Kanban Board: Manage your sales visually with a 7-stage drag-and-drop Kanban board, featuring optimistic updates and real-time dashboard statistics.
- AI-Native Agent Layer: The project is designed with AI coding workflows in mind. Built-in hooks and structured contexts empower AI IDEs (Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot) to easily extend features, write workflows, or read project contexts without straying off-spec.
- Module Registry: Activate features dynamically via an App Store-like UI. Switch modules on or off live in the database without needing to redeploy your application.
- Multi-Tenant Ready: Start small as a freelancer, or scale out to manage multiple agencies—the schema is designed to grow with your business needs.
Why Choose iZ ERP?
Agencies and freelancers often find themselves trapped between spreadsheets that break under complex relationships and enterprise tools that drain budgets. iZ ERP fills this gap by offering a modern, Next.js 14-based application with a PostgreSQL backbone.
With data ownership becoming increasingly critical, having a robust, free-to-use, self-hosted system ensures you are not subject to sudden SaaS price hikes. And because it’s built to be AI-native, it allows solo developers to leverage AI tools for rapid expansions, custom fields, and unique industry implementations.
Get started with iZ ERP today and scale your agency without the growing pains of vendor lock-in.