Corteza

Corteza is an open‑source, self‑hostable platform that combines customer‑relationship‑management capabilities with a unified workspace, enterprise messaging, and a low‑code environment for building records‑based applications. It provides a standards‑oriented data model, flattened role‑based access control, and extensive privacy settings that help organizations meet internal security policies and regional data‑protection regulations. The system is designed to be accessible under WCAG 2.1 guidelines and offers an API‑centric architecture that enables integration with external services and other Corteza instances.

Developers and business users can use the low‑code tools to create and iterate CRM, business‑process, and other structured‑data apps quickly, while also defining automated workflows and custom data storage. The platform supports translations, terminology changes, and the creation of entirely new applications, allowing extensive customization without requiring proprietary extensions.

Corteza is distributed under the Apache‑2.0 license, with a stable release track and a free tier that requires no subscription. Documentation includes DevOps guides, backup and restore procedures, email relay setup, and both offline and online deployment examples, as well as an online demo for hands‑on exploration.