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Corteza vs Less Annoying CRM
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Corteza and Less Annoying CRM — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Corteza vs Less Annoying CRM: at a glance
| Feature | Corteza | Less Annoying CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | CRM | CRM |
| Velocity score | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | low-code crm, workflow engine, release line, mysql | small-business-crm, customer-requests, contact-records, search |
| Last editorial update | 25d ago | 9d ago |
| Website | Visit → | — |
What is Corteza?
Corteza 2026.9.0 goes final after a week of single-fix candidates.
Corteza shipped 2026.9.0 on October 19, closing a run of release candidates that each fixed one edge: MySQL 8 cast checks in rc.4, deny rules in permission reports in rc.5 and MySQL-compatible reminder timestamps in rc.6. The release entry only links to the 2026.9 changelog. Before this, the feed was a slow patch train on the 2024.9 line, ending at 2024.9.10 in late August.
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.
Corteza vs Less Annoying CRM: editorial side-by-side
Corteza
5.0CRM
Corteza 2026.9.0 goes final after a week of single-fix candidates.
◆ Current state
Corteza shipped 2026.9.0 on October 19, closing a run of release candidates that each fixed one edge: MySQL 8 cast checks in rc.4, deny rules in permission reports in rc.5 and MySQL-compatible reminder timestamps in rc.6. The release entry only links to the 2026.9 changelog. Before this, the feed was a slow patch train on the 2024.9 line, ending at 2024.9.10 in late August.
◆ Where it's heading
The jump from 2024.9 to 2026.9 opens a new major line after two years on the old one. Two of the final three fixes targeted MySQL, which suggests the release was validated across database backends. What the new line adds for users still isn't visible in the feed.
◆ Prediction
Expect 2026.9.x patch releases to follow the same pattern as 2024.9, with occasional fixes over months. Whether 2024.9 keeps receiving patches is unclear from the entries.
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 Corteza 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 Corteza 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.
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Recent activity from Corteza and Less Annoying CRM
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 9d agoLess Annoying CRMPinned Notes
- 24d agoLess Annoying CRM6 New CRM Features
- 26d agoCortezaCorteza 2026.9.0 released, opening a new major line
- 28d agoCortezaCorteza 2026.9 rc.6 fixes MySQL reminder timestamps
- 29d agoCortezaCorteza 2026.9 rc.5 fixes deny rules in permission reports
- 1mo agoCortezaCorteza 2026.9 rc.4 fixes MySQL 8 cast checks
- 2mo agoCortezaCorteza 2024.9.10 cuts workflow session memory use
- 2mo agoCortezaRC4: skip workflow scope snapshots for uninspected steps
- 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
- 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 Corteza and Less Annoying CRM?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Corteza and Less Annoying CRM are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Corteza better than Less Annoying CRM?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Corteza and Less Annoying CRM are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other CRM products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Corteza?
Top Corteza alternatives in CRM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Corteza alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/corteza 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.