What is the difference between Attio and Twenty?

Attio is best for Startups and modern teams that want a flexible, data-rich CRM, while Twenty is best for Teams wanting an open-source Salesforce alternative. Attio starts at Free and Twenty starts at Free.

Is Attio or Twenty cheaper?

Attio starts at Free and is free. Twenty starts at Free and is free.

Is there a free alternative to Twenty?

Both Attio and Twenty offer free tiers.

Attio vs Twenty

Attio is modern, flexible CRM that adapts to your workflow with powerful data modeling, while Twenty is Open-source CRM with a modern UI, built to be a transparent alternative to Salesforce. Twenty is open source and can be self-hosted, giving you full control over your data. Attio is built for startups and modern teams that want a flexible, data-rich crm, whereas Twenty targets teams wanting an open-source salesforce alternative.

At a glance

	Attio	Twenty
Best for	Startups and modern teams that want a flexible, data-rich CRM	Teams wanting an open-source Salesforce alternative
Starting price	Free	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	✓
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	✓
Automations	✓	—
Custom Objects	✓	—
Data Enrichment	✓	—
Email Sync	✓	—
Extensible	—	✓
GraphQL API	—	✓
Open Source	—	✓
Relationships	✓	—
Self-Hosted	—	✓

Attio

Strengths

Beautiful, modern interface
Flexible data modeling — customize everything
Automatic contact enrichment
Free tier available

Weaknesses

Newer product — still building features
Smaller ecosystem than Salesforce/HubSpot
Limited marketing automation
Advanced features need paid plans

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Twenty

Strengths

Open source and transparent
Open-source codebase gives you full transparency and community-driven development
Fully open-source — you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in
The core product is free with no paywalled essentials

Weaknesses

May lack some advanced features
Self-hosting is free but requires server maintenance and DevOps knowledge
Self-hosting requires Linux admin skills and ongoing server maintenance
Data entry overhead can slow down reps who just want to sell

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The bottom line

Pricing: Both Attio and Twenty are free, so this decision comes down to features and philosophy rather than budget.

Feature gaps: Attio offers Automations, Custom Objects and Data Enrichment that Twenty lacks. Twenty brings Extensible, GraphQL API and Open Source that Attio does not have.

Team fit: Both tools target small teams teams, so the decision hinges on features and workflow fit rather than scale.

Open source: Twenty is open source, meaning you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in. Attio is proprietary — you are trusting the vendor with your data and uptime.

Where each tool shines: Attio's biggest strengths are: beautiful, modern interface. flexible data modeling — customize everything. Twenty's biggest strengths are: open source and transparent. open-source codebase gives you full transparency and community-driven development.

Watch out for: With Attio, users commonly note that newer product — still building features. With Twenty, the main complaint is that may lack some advanced features.

Choose Attio if...

Your profile matches its sweet spot: startups and modern teams that want a flexible, data-rich crm
You specifically need Automations and Custom Objects
You care about flexible data modeling — customize everything

Choose Twenty if...

Your profile matches its sweet spot: teams wanting an open-source salesforce alternative
You need self-hosting, data sovereignty, or the ability to audit source code
You specifically need Extensible and GraphQL API
You care about open-source codebase gives you full transparency and community-driven development