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HubSpot vs Open Source CRM
HubSpot is the CRM most teams reach for first — but its per-seat pricing and lock-in push a growing number toward open source. Here's an honest comparison of HubSpot and Laravel CRM on cost, features, and data ownership.
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Let Your Customers Build Your Roadmap: Introducing Feature Voting in Laravel CRM
The new features module adds a public feature-request and voting board — think Canny or UserVoice — right inside your CRM. Customers submit ideas, vote, and comment, while your team manages the roadmap next to the very contacts who asked for the work.
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Your CRM Can Now Watch Your Sites: Introducing Uptime Monitoring in Laravel CRM
The new monitoring module turns Laravel CRM into a lightweight uptime and SSL monitor for any endpoint you care about — checked on a schedule, graphed over time, and emailing you the moment something goes down. No separate tool, no monthly subscription, no extra dashboard to log into.
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Introducing Laravel CRM v2: New UI, Live Chat, Email Marketing & REST API
Laravel CRM v2 is the biggest release in the project's history — a complete UI rewrite with Tailwind CSS and Livewire 4, three new modules (live chat, email marketing, and SMS), and a brand new REST API. Free, open source, and better than ever.
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