tinyCRM Review: Is It Worth It in 2026?

Who Is It For?

TinyCRM is for indie hackers and solo founders who run multiple micro-SaaS products. You have one app with 5 users, another with 100, and you are constantly switching between Supabase tables, Stripe dashboards, and spreadsheets to figure out who is using what. If that sounds like you, TinyCRM is built for that. It is also for developers who want something they can install via npm, not configure through a GUI. Technical founders using Next.js, React, or Node who ship 2 to 5 small apps and need one place to see all their customers will get the most out of it.

What I Like

The fact that you can install it from a simple npm package is very convincing. It is not that complicated to give it a try. Two lines of code, call identify() on login or signup, and you get a unified customer database merged by email. No more jumping between tools. Setup takes a few minutes, not days of CRM configuration.

Pricing is a big win. Most CRMs scale with you. You pay per seat, per contact, or tiered plans. TinyCRM is $9 per month flat. Unlimited customers, up to 10 projects, which is more than enough for any indie hacker or small bootstrap team with a few co-founders. I think it is a great deal.

The product looks very good. Simple, but at the same time it is everything you want in that indie hacker, solo founder, small bootstrap founder niche. One customer, one row, no matter how many of your apps they use. That is the core value and TinyCRM does it well.

What Could Be Better

As the name implies, TinyCRM is not a full-featured sales CRM. You do not get pipeline management, email sequences, or call tracking. It is a customer database, not a lead or prospect tool. If you build a lot of SaaS, you probably do not need those things anyway, but it is worth knowing.

It works best for developers who are comfortable with code. There is no drag-and-drop interface or Zapier integration yet. The SDK is JavaScript-only for now, so Python or Ruby developers would need to use the REST API directly. It is also best suited for indie hackers with under 10 products, not enterprise teams with hundreds of apps.

Verdict

If you struggle to keep up with all your customers and you constantly feel like you are switching between tools, TinyCRM is a good fit. Even if you do not have that many customers right now, that can change, and TinyCRM gives you a foundation to always know who your customers are and how your products are doing customer-wise. I definitely recommend it for indie hackers and small bootstrap teams who want a simple, code-first way to see everyone in one place.