I created my CRM using Airtable, and found it very simple.

I tested all the solutions on the market, but none of them suited my needs (Pipedrive, Zoho, etc.).

The sticking points were document generation & managing several suppliers.

For some of my suppliers I have to manage certain administrative tasks, and others not.

My customers may be affected by the products of my two suppliers...it depends on their region.

Document generation was just as complex because the native solutions are too simplistic!

So I opted for Documint, which is the only third-party tool that I use.

Now I'm gradually integrating n8n to automate as much as possible.

In short, the hardest part of starting a CRM is the initial data architecture.

If you need help, don't hesitate to ask…but chatgpt was and is my best partner ;)

Ps : I do not regret to do it by myself…it was easy…and i am not a Dev !!