Keep the engine
EspoCRM's data, rules and permissions are the source of truth. We never fork it.
Our Story
Thirty years of re-engineering how work gets done. Then I met EspoCRM.
GSGlenn SloanFounder, The Sloan Foundation. Business process re-engineering consultant and developer.
I have spent thirty years redesigning business processes and writing the software that runs them. When I found EspoCRM, I fell for it. Everything in it is driven by data: entities, fields, layouts, roles and relationships are defined, not hard-coded. It is open, fast, and you own it.
So I put it in front of clients. Several sites later, the same conversation kept happening. People loved what EspoCRM could do, but struggled with how it looked and felt day to day: email that felt like an admin tool, a calendar nobody enjoyed, campaigns buried in menus, and long records that turned into endless scrolling.
I didn't want to fork EspoCRM or move anyone's data. I wanted to give it the front end it deserves. WorkFolder is that front end: a set of extensions that installs in minutes, respects every role and permission EspoCRM already has, and lets each person switch back to the standard screens whenever they like.
“EspoCRM has the strongest bones in open-source CRM. WorkFolder gives it the face.”
How we got here
- 30 yearsBusiness process re-engineering, as developer and consultant.
- First EspoCRM siteFell for the data-driven design. Built a chaplaincy management platform on it.
- Several client sitesSame feedback every time: strong engine, tired screens.
- The viewerA folder-based front end that reads EspoCRM's own layouts and rules.
- 2026Filing cabinet, desk-pad calendar, mail, campaigns, attendees, Work Planner and Screen Builder. WorkFolder is born.
What we believe
Principles
Nobody is forced
Every person can switch back to the standard screens.
Own what you buy
Licences are bought once per site and keep working.
Built from real sites
Every feature started as a client problem.
See your own EspoCRM with a new face.
Try it free for a month on your own EspoCRM. Nothing to install: sign in and see your records as work folders.