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CiviCRM vs Less Annoying CRM
A side-by-side editorial comparison of CiviCRM and Less Annoying CRM — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
CiviCRM vs Less Annoying CRM: at a glance
| Feature | CiviCRM | Less Annoying CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | CRM | CRM |
| Velocity score | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | crm, nonprofit, maintenance, open-source | small-business-crm, customer-requests, contact-records, search |
| Last editorial update | 12d ago | 9d ago |
| Website | Visit → | — |
What is CiviCRM?
CiviCRM's feed jumps from 6.14 to 6.19.3.1, and the visible change is a dependency tweak.
CiviCRM is a mature open-source CRM for nonprofits on a frequent 6.x point-release cadence. The newest entry, 6.19.3.1, only loosens the PhpSpreadsheet version requirement. The feed skips from 6.14.1 in May to this release, so several minor versions of change are not visible here. Earlier entries show narrow fixes and the removal of the legacy Smarty v2 dependency.
What is Less Annoying CRM?
Less Annoying CRM lets users pin notes to the top of a contact
LACRM ships slowly and from user requests. Two weeks after October's bundle of six features (scratchpad widget, custom contact labels, event and task search, history filters), it added pinned notes that stay at the top of a contact or company record. Earlier in the year came configurable task views, rich text fields, undo merge and relative date filters.
CiviCRM vs Less Annoying CRM: editorial side-by-side
CiviCRM
2.5CRM
CiviCRM's feed jumps from 6.14 to 6.19.3.1, and the visible change is a dependency tweak.
◆ Current state
CiviCRM is a mature open-source CRM for nonprofits on a frequent 6.x point-release cadence. The newest entry, 6.19.3.1, only loosens the PhpSpreadsheet version requirement. The feed skips from 6.14.1 in May to this release, so several minor versions of change are not visible here. Earlier entries show narrow fixes and the removal of the legacy Smarty v2 dependency.
◆ Where it's heading
What is visible is maintenance: version bumps, a receipt-token fix, dependency modernisation. The version jump implies the minor-release train kept running, but the entries carry none of its content.
◆ Prediction
Expect further 6.19.x or 6.20 point releases; the entries give no basis for predicting feature direction.
Less Annoying CRM lets users pin notes to the top of a contact
◆ Current state
LACRM ships slowly and from user requests. Two weeks after October's bundle of six features (scratchpad widget, custom contact labels, event and task search, history filters), it added pinned notes that stay at the top of a contact or company record. Earlier in the year came configurable task views, rich text fields, undo merge and relative date filters.
◆ Where it's heading
The work stays on the daily record view: making the current state of a client easier to see as history grows. No AI, pricing or integration moves appear in the entries.
◆ Prediction
More small record-view and search features, either one at a time or as another bundle, are the likely next step.
Alternatives to CiviCRM and Less Annoying CRM
Other CRM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either CiviCRM or Less Annoying CRM.
Twenty
Twenty 2.58.1 stops existing accounts from joining a workspace through SSO alone.
Twenty
Twenty 2.58 rebuilds CRM permissions down to the row and adds MCP workflow steps.
GroupOffice
GroupOffice patches its 25.0 and 6.8 lines again, still with no notes.
Folk
folk adds a command panel and quick-add tasks after its agent-era repositioning.
Folk
folk now pitches itself as the CRM for the agent era.
See all CiviCRM alternatives → · See all Less Annoying CRM alternatives →
Recent activity from CiviCRM and Less Annoying CRM
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 9d agoLess Annoying CRMPinned Notes
- 16d agoCiviCRM6.19.3.1: PhpSpreadsheet version requirement loosened
- 24d agoLess Annoying CRM6 New CRM Features
- 5mo agoCiviCRM6.14.1: Fix membership receipt price token
- 7mo agoLess Annoying CRMWorkspace task customization: see future tasks and other users' tasks on the workspace
- 7mo agoLess Annoying CRMRich Text for Text Area Fields
- 7mo agoCiviCRM6.12.3 maintenance release
- 7mo agoCiviCRM6.12.2 maintenance release
- 8mo agoCiviCRM6.12.1: Drop Smarty v2 templating dependency
- 8mo agoLess Annoying CRMUndo Merge Button
- 8mo agoLess Annoying CRMTwelve user-requested CRM features shipped in one release
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between CiviCRM and Less Annoying CRM?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Less Annoying CRM is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is CiviCRM better than Less Annoying CRM?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Less Annoying CRM is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other CRM products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to CiviCRM?
Top CiviCRM alternatives in CRM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "CiviCRM alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/civicrm for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Less Annoying CRM?
Top Less Annoying CRM alternatives in CRM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Less Annoying CRM alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/less-annoying-crm for the full list with editorial commentary on each.