Self-Hosting SuiteCRM with Docker Compose

What Is SuiteCRM? SuiteCRM is an open-source CRM forked from SugarCRM in 2013. It covers sales pipeline management, marketing campaigns, customer support cases, reporting, and workflow automation. With over 4 million downloads, it's the most widely deployed open-source CRM and a genuine Salesforce alternative for teams that want full data control without per-seat licensing. Prerequisites A Linux server (Ubuntu 22.04+ recommended) Docker and Docker Compose installed ( guide ) 4 GB of RAM recommended (2 GB minimum) 10 GB of free disk space A domain name (recommended for production use) Docker Image Situation SuiteCRM does not publish an official Docker image. The Bitnami image ( bitnami/suitecrm ) was the standard choice for years with 9 million+ Docker Hub pulls, but Broadcom moved it to bitnamilegacy/suitecrm in late 2025 — a frozen archive with no security updates. Updated images are only available through Bitnami's paid "Secure Images" subscription. The legacy image is pinned at Suit