The-Y CRM · Alpha

Your entire customer business in one system.

Omnichannel inbox, CRM & pipeline, a built-in phone system, automation, appointments, invoicing up to your tax advisor, marketing and team tools — more than just support, in one piece of software, also as an app on your phone. Free remains permanently free — in our cloud or on your own server; Paid without limits runs on your own server (self-hosting) and is available right away. New: Cloud Pro — we host it for you, one price per company, all users and brands included.

Demo = your own test environment with sample data: right away, no sign-up, for 24 hours — nothing goes out.

🛠 We set it up for you, for freeTogether with Nuri, about 20 minutes – by video call or on site in Vienna.
Now in Alpha · free Servers in Austria · GDPR-aligned export anytime (CSV & snapshot)
Example system view with demo data — no real customer data.
Alpha test phase. The-Y CRM is at an early stage — features change. Automatic backups are running (a formal failover arrives in the Beta); please still back up important data yourself. Alpha terms →
Where The-Y CRM comes from

The-Y CRM comes from practice: as Head of IT, Nuri spent about four years setting up and running these companies' systems for customer contact and operations. Some of them still run there today. The-Y CRM grew out of that experience.

Dove Touristik Marti Reisen MartiGo Avusturya Cenaze Fonu Damak Digiturk

What Nuri set up there

Inbox & ticketsIntroduced Zammad for tickets, Chatwoot as a shared inbox and n8n for automation.
Phone & numbersLooked after the 3CX phone system and managed the phone numbers, for example for MartiGo.
Inventory & operationsIntroduced Odoo at Damak, including for inventory.
“Companies want everything in one tool, and it has to guide them through the setup. Otherwise they need someone like me for years to deal with Meta support, setups, hosting and security. That’s why The-Y CRM exists.”Nuri · Founder of The-Y
One system, many modules

Not just a support tool. Your entire customer operation.

Other tools cover a single channel. The-Y CRM connects communication, CRM, telephony, workflows and team — from the first inquiry to the invoice.

Omnichannel inboxWhatsApp, email, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, phone & web chat in one inbox.
CRM & pipelineContacts, companies, deals, kanban & 360° customer history.
Built-in phone systemIVR, queues, greeting while it rings, voicemail, click-to-call & analytics.
Automation & botsRules, auto-replies, macros & rule-based chatbots.
Appointments & bookingCalendar, booking links, reminders & video call.
Finance up to your tax advisorInvoices, payments, dunning, receipts, VAT preview & export (DATEV, BMD).
Marketing campaignsEmail/SMS/WhatsApp, segments, birthday automation — WhatsApp & SMS only with consent, “STOP” unsubscribes.
WhatsApp templates & Meta hubBuilder with phone preview, traffic light for your number, profile, welcome message & QR codes right in the CRM.
Posts & commentsFacebook & Instagram with preview, content calendar, answer comments.
As an app on your phoneAndroid & iPhone: home screen, chat view, softphone.
Team & time trackingTime clock, flextime, vacation & shift plan.
SLA & satisfactionResponse targets, breach escalation & CSAT surveys.
AI assistance & translationWhatsApp templates with AI, flows from one sentence, booking confirmation → trip, reply suggestions — on your own AI key. Live translation EN/DE/TR.
Integrations & APIPublic API, webhooks & custom action buttons.
Multilingual & multi-brandEN/DE/TR, multiple brands — one account, one invoice.
Bundle channels instead of tool sprawlBuilt from real-world practiceExport anytime (CSV & snapshot)
How it feels

One inbox, one workflow, one customer view.

Omnichannel inbox

All channels in one inbox.

ChannelsWhatsApp, email, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, phone & web chat come together in one shared inbox — Facebook and Instagram comments included. SMS are sent and received through your own provider.
ControlAssignment, labels, priorities, status & internal notes – like in help desk software. For teams: search down to the message text, @mentions, a task from the conversation and “who is looking right now”.
FastSnippets, macros & one-click actions — WhatsApp 24h rules included. You enter opening hours once for all channels.
Nothing gets lost — every request has an owner, history and context.
inbox · central7 open
Demo data The-Y CRM inbox
More than support

CRM, phone system, invoicing, marketing & team — in the same system.

CRMContacts, companies, deals, pipeline & 360° history across all channels.
TelephonyYour own system with IVR, queues, voicemail & call analytics; ring groups with a greeting while it rings, then e.g. on to your mobile. An assistant sets up the call route from three answers. Changes take effect within a few seconds (Free: 200 min/month). Win back missed calls on WhatsApp →
OperationsInvoices & finance, marketing campaigns, appointments/booking & team time tracking.
One login instead of ten tools that know nothing about each other.
crm · pipelinelive
Demo data The-Y CRM pipeline
Automatic & GDPR-aligned

Less manual work, more overview.

AutomationRules & bots route, prioritize and reply — by clear conditions.
AI assistanceOn your own AI key (Anthropic, OpenAI or Google), with no AI markup: create, translate and pre-check WhatsApp templates, flows from one sentence, AI step in flows, booking confirmation → trip, reply suggestions · live translation on our server in Vienna (or with your own key). Nothing goes to customers unless you approved it.
DataServers in Austria, GDPR-aligned — or fully self-hosted (available right away).
Clean workflow first, then automation — not the other way around.
flows · active14 active
Demo data The-Y CRM reports
Finance up to your tax advisor

From the first WhatsApp to the paid invoice — in one tool.

InvoicesNumber only when you issue it, consecutive without gaps. Tax rate per line item, notes for small businesses, reverse charge & export added automatically. Issued invoices stay stored unchanged (PDF with checksum).
PaymentsPartial payments, open items, multi-level dunning sent from your own mailbox. Upload a bank statement (camt.053 or CSV) — The-Y suggests the matching invoice.
ReceiptsUpload as PDF or photo, or forward to your receipts mailbox. The-Y reads e-invoices (ZUGFeRD, Factur-X, XRechnung) automatically.
OverviewIncome & expenses mapped to the tax form codes (Austria E 1a, Germany EÜR) and a VAT preview per month, quarter or year — you check, your tax advisor confirms.
VAT basisAccrual or cash basis and VAT return period per country (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) — every tax counts in the right month. If it belongs to a month you already closed, it appears as “Supplement to MM/YYYY” instead of silently changing that month.
ExportMonthly package as a ZIP with list, invoice PDFs, receipts and bank statements, plus DATEV and BMD. Detailed for Austria, Germany and Switzerland, plus all EU countries.
A tool, not tax advice: The-Y CRM creates records and overviews. It does not replace your tax advisor and submits nothing to the tax office; you are responsible for your records and returns.
A month in “Finance”
  1. Issue an invoice — search the customer, add line items; your country's mandatory details are checked first.
  2. Record the payment — by hand or via bank statement; open items show what's overdue.
  3. Send a reminder — at the push of a button or automatically, with the invoice PDF attached.
  4. Collect receipts — upload or forward; with your own AI key, photos are read too.
  5. Close the month — monthly package for your tax advisor; corrections afterwards via credit note or reversal.

Test the DATEV and BMD export with your tax advisor once before first use. Finance guide →

WhatsApp, Facebook & Instagram

Build templates, watch your number, plan posts, answer comments.

Meta hubManage profile, welcome message, conversation starters, QR codes, display name, PIN, blocking, costs according to Meta and additional numbers in the CRM — no more trips to business.facebook.com. What Meta doesn't allow through its API (e.g. payment method, verification), the CRM explains with a direct link and checks afterwards whether it worked.
TemplatesWhatsApp templates in a builder with a live WhatsApp-style preview, 14 ready-made templates in English, German and Turkish. Before you submit, the CRM checks the most common rejection reasons; the status comes in plain language.
Number“Is anything wrong with my number?” — traffic light with quality, messaging limit, display name and payment method, each with the next step. If it gets critical, all admins get an email.
PostsOne post for Facebook and Instagram, preview for feed, story and reel, format check before posting, content calendar in month and week view.
CommentsAll comments sorted by post: reply publicly or privately, hide, delete, mark as done.
ConsentWhatsApp and SMS campaigns only go to contacts who opted in. If someone writes “STOP”, they're unsubscribed; “START” subscribes again — with date and source on the contact.
Your accounts, your billing: you connect WhatsApp with one click and can keep the WhatsApp Business app. Meta bills you directly; The-Y adds no markup.
New in versions 1.1.25 and 1.1.26
  1. Meta hub — a traffic light per number, Facebook Page and Instagram account; do whatever Meta allows right in the CRM.
  2. Welcome & QR codes — welcome text and conversation starters for the first chat, QR codes with pre-filled text for flyers and shop windows.
  3. Another number — create it, get the code by SMS or call, set a PIN — without the Meta pop-up.
  4. Sending status visible — Messenger and Instagram replies go through your connected Page; if Meta rejects a message, “⚠ not delivered” and the reason appear next to it.

Meta hub guide → · WhatsApp templates → · Posts & comments →

On the go & risk-free

Like an app on your phone — and try it out first.

AppAdd it to the home screen on Android and iPhone: its own icon, no browser bar. Bottom bar for inbox, contacts, phone and tasks, conversations like in a chat app, softphone with a dial pad.
DataOnly program files are stored on the phone, never customer data. Also applies to self-hosted installations.
DemoAt crm.the-y.at/demo your own test environment with sample data starts right away. You are the admin and may change anything — invoices, campaigns, posts. Nothing goes out.
Honestly: push notifications are still a beta; on iPhone and iPad they only work in the installed app from iOS 16.4. The test environment is deleted after 24 hours and not carried over.
The demo in three steps
  1. Open crm.the-y.at/demo — no sign-up, no credit card.
  2. Your own test environment — sample data: conversations, deals, invoices, appointments, posts.
  3. Try everything — emails, WhatsApp, SMS, calls and posts are only simulated.

Start the demo → · Install the app →

Pricing

Start free, use Cloud Pro for your whole company, or host it yourself.

The Free version is permanently free (in The-Y’s cloud or on your own server with a free key). Cloud Pro: we host it for you, all users and brands included, for €20/month per company (Alpha & Beta). Prefer your own server? Lock in the Founder price of €10/month for good now — or buy the lifetime licence once for €240 (Alpha & Beta) instead of €480 later.

Free

Permanently free — in our cloud or on your own server. For solo businesses & small teams.

IncludedAlmost all modules: inbox, CRM, built-in phone system, automation, appointments, invoicing, marketing & more. Limits1000 messages/month (incl. WhatsApp/SMS) · 200 outgoing call minutes/month · 2 simultaneous calls · 3 users · 1 brand · 2 GB · 5 active automation flows with up to 20 steps each · emails to customers, web chat, booking page, customer survey, help center and video appointment with “Powered by The-Y” Hostinghosted on crm.the-y.at · servers in Austria — or self-hosted with a free key (after sign-up, same limits, no support)
forever0 €

NewCloud Pro · Hosted

We host The-Y CRM for you — all users and brands included. You don't pay per head: one price for your whole company.

IncludedUnlimited users and brands, all modules including the built-in phone system, 10 GB storage, automation with unlimited flows and a fixed hourly quota. No “Powered by The-Y”. MessagesOutgoing messages and call minutes with no volume limits — WhatsApp, SMS, phone and AI run on your own accounts. Meta and your providers bill you directly; we add no markup. PhoneUp to 10 simultaneous calls. HostingServers in Austria (Vienna data centre), updates and backups included. Take your data to your own server any time — it's the same software as self-hosting. Add-onsStorage +10 GB for €3/month · automation pack for €5/month — prepaid, in any quantity. Custom quotas and prices on request: sales@the-y.at Alpha price€20/month during Alpha & Beta — the price stays as long as your subscription runs without interruption. €40/month from the Live release. Or yearly: €240/year (12 × €20; €480 from Live). How to bookCreate a free account on crm.the-y.at, then book Cloud Pro in the app under Settings → License.
Alpha & Beta20 €/month
Start free, then book Cloud Pro →
€20.00/month or €240.00/year — total incl. any VAT. Sold to businesses only (B2B). Cancel any time, effective at the end of the paid period. From the Live release €40/month or €480/year.

Founder pricePaid · Self-Hosted

Everything without limits — on your own server. Lock in the Founder price now and keep it forever.

IncludedAll modules, unlimited — including the built-in phone system, no volume limits. Self-hostingOn your own server (Docker) — license key right away, with a guide. Your account on crm.the-y.at stays Free alongside. Founder price€10/month — locked in for good if you join during Alpha or Beta. From the Live release the license costs the regular €20/month. Applies to the Paid/self-hosted license; Free stays permanently free, independent of this.
Founder10 €/month
Lock in the Founder price →
€10.00/month — total incl. any VAT. Sold to businesses only (B2B), with company details & VAT ID. Regular price later €20/month.

One-time purchaseLifetime · Self-Hosted

Pay once, use for good: a perpetual licence for The-Y CRM on your own server — all modules, no usage limits, updates included.

IncludedPerpetual self-hosting licence (1 company, 1 installation) — all modules, unlimited; updates & security fixes for as long as we provide them. Licence key right after purchase. HostingYou run The-Y CRM yourself (Docker, server requirements). Your hosted account on crm.the-y.at stays on Free. Alpha price€240 one-time during Alpha & Beta — €480 from the Live release.
one-time240 €
Buy the lifetime licence →
€240.00 one-time — total incl. any VAT. Sold to businesses only (B2B), with company details & VAT ID. Regular price later €480.
No credit card for the Free versionCancel anytimeServers in AustriaFounder price stays foreverLifetime: pay once, use for goodCloud Pro: all users and brands included

What else you pay — WhatsApp per Meta's rate card, SMS, phone, AI and server: every cost disclosed, with a calculator for every country →

Alpha note: The-Y CRM is in an early test phase. Automatic backups are running; a formal availability/failover guarantee arrives in the Beta — please still back up important data yourself during the Alpha. Prices and usage limits may still change; the once-secured Founder price stays forever, the lifetime licence never expires, and the Cloud Pro price stays as long as your subscription runs without interruption. The Alpha terms apply.

The path

Alpha → Beta → Live.

We go live honestly and step by step. You always know where we stand.

Now · Alpha

Try free & help shape it

  • Free, Cloud Pro & Paid/Self-Hosted available
  • Built-in phone system for everyone
  • €10 Founder price (B2B) — lockable forever
  • Automatic backups · feedback goes straight in
Running on the cloud server (EU)
Next · Beta

Stable & extensible

  • Higher availability (failover)
  • Maturity phase — stability & polish
  • Founder price still lockable
  • Feature requests possible
Built on Alpha feedback
After · Live

Mature

  • Stable regular operation
  • Full feature set
  • Free: bug reports · Founder/Paid: bug & feature requests
Reliable day to day
Always

Your Founder price

  • Locked once = permanent
  • Even after price increases
  • Thanks to early supporters
10 €/month — forever
Ready in minutes

Here's how to start.

01
Create account

Register free on crm.the-y.at — no credit card.

02
Set up

Connect channels, invite your team, set brand & templates.

03
Get going

Bundle inquiries, automate, steer from the dashboard.

Free setup · in rounds of 10 businesses

We set up The-Y CRM for you, for free.

Meta menus, phone settings, mailbox details: you don't have to click through all of that on your own. Nuri sets up The-Y CRM together with you. The goal: by the end, WhatsApp, calls, emails and web chat arrive in one inbox, and everyone on your team can see who is answering what.

  • WhatsApp – connect your business number. You can keep the WhatsApp Business app on your phone.
  • Phone – connect your number and your phone provider. Plus a greeting while it rings, forwarding to your mobile, and missed calls you can win back via WhatsApp.
  • Mailbox – your business address (e.g. office@…) as a shared inbox for the team.
  • Web chat – the chat window on your website. If an agency runs your site, we send them the code and a short guide.
Timeusually about 20 minutes Howby video call in your browser with screen sharing, nothing to install. Or on site in Vienna. Cost€0 for the setup. Afterwards you use Free (free for up to 3 users) or Cloud Pro (€20/month per company, all users and brands). Meta and your phone provider bill you directly; we add no markup. Your partAfter about two weeks, tell us briefly what works and what doesn't. And if it works: one sentence from you as a quote for our website. Optional, and only with your OK.

Round 1: 10 of 10 spots left · as of 8 Nov 2026

We give out spots in rounds of 10 businesses. A spot is taken as soon as your appointment is fixed. When a round is full, the next one starts.

Honestly: The-Y CRM is in alpha, features still change. Meta reviews some steps itself, for example your WhatsApp display name. That can take a few days.

Request a spot

Nuri will get back to you personally with time slots. No sales call.

Rather book a slot right away? Book 20 minutes with Nuri.

Prefer email? sales@the-y.at, subject “Free setup”.

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Founder's field report

From practice.

Until September 2026 I was Head of IT at several companies for about four years, ranging from travel agencies and customer service to restaurants, and responsible for testing new tools there. The-Y CRM grew out of what I needed there. I tested it in these businesses (names used with permission from management):

Martireisen

Travel agency, several locations · Test: several weeks

WhatsApp, email and phone in one shared inbox, plus customer contacts, invoices and automations. What helped most was that inquiries from all channels end up in one place, with the customer data right next to them. Recurring admin work can be automated.

Dove-touristik

Tourism · Test: several weeks

Email inbox, campaigns and automations. Email handling and marketing sit in one system, and recurring processes run on their own.

MartiGo

Online travel agency · Test: a few days

Email, WhatsApp, phone system, contacts, campaigns and automations. Several channels in one system, with CRM and automations built right in.

Digiturk

TV subscriptions, sales and customer service · Test: a few days

Email, WhatsApp, phone system, contacts, campaigns, invoices and automations. Customer service and marketing are connected; communication, customer data and invoices sit in one system.

ACF

Funeral provision / support fund · Test: a few days

Email, WhatsApp, phone system and contacts. Inquiries from members come in through several channels and can be handled in one place, and the contacts stay easy to keep track of.

Damak

Restaurant · Test: a few days, phone system only

For reservations and orders by phone, it does the job. A restaurant hardly needs the CRM features day to day.

My conclusion: The-Y CRM is strongest where many inquiries come in at the same time via WhatsApp, email and phone, that is, in travel agencies and in customer service. For a restaurant, the phone system is usually enough.

— Thomas Nuri Yilmaz, founder of The-Y CRM

Answered honestly

Common questions about the Alpha.

Is The-Y CRM free?

The Free version is permanently free (in The-Y’s cloud or on your own server with a free key) — with fair usage limits (currently 1000 outgoing messages/month incl. WhatsApp & SMS, 3 users, 1 brand, 2 GB; system emails don't count). No credit card needed.

What does "Alpha" mean — and how safe is my data?

The-Y CRM is in an early test phase; features may still change. Automatic backups are already running (including the version we host), and a formal failover arrives in the Beta. Please still back up important data yourself during the Alpha and don't use it as your only store for business-critical data.

What does the 10-euro Founder price get me?

If you secure the Founder price now (€10/month, only during Alpha/Beta), you keep it forever — even after the regular €20/month. Founder is the Paid plan: all modules unlimited, plus a self-hosting license key right away. No account needed — you buy it right here.

What is the lifetime licence?

A perpetual self-hosting licence for The-Y CRM for a one-time payment: €240 during Alpha & Beta, €480 from the Live release (incl. VAT, B2B). It includes all modules without usage limits on your own server (1 company, 1 installation) plus updates and security fixes for as long as we provide them. Not included: hosting — your hosted account on crm.the-y.at stays on Free. Prefer paying monthly? Take the Founder price (the same self-hosting licence as a subscription).

What is Cloud Pro?

The paid version of The-Y CRM that we host for you — for teams that don't want to run a server of their own. Unlimited users and brands included, 10 GB storage, automation with unlimited flows and a fixed hourly quota, updates and backups; the servers are in Austria (Vienna data centre). Outgoing messages and call minutes have no volume limits, because WhatsApp, SMS, phone and AI run on your own accounts — Meta and your providers bill you directly, we add no markup. You can have up to 10 simultaneous calls. Price: €20/month during Alpha & Beta (stays as long as your subscription runs without interruption), €40/month from the Live release; or €240/year (12 × €20; €480 from Live). Incl. VAT, businesses only (B2B), cancel any time, effective at the end of the paid period. Prepaid add-ons: storage +10 GB for €3/month and automation packs for €5/month, in any quantity. How to book: sign up for free, then book Cloud Pro in the app under Settings → License. You can take your data to your own server any time — it's the same software as self-hosting. Custom quotas and prices on request: sales@the-y.at.

Is the built-in phone system usable?

Yes. The built-in phone system (IVR, queues, voicemail, click-to-call, analytics) is available to everyone — up to 200 outgoing call minutes/month and 2 simultaneous calls on Free; no minute limit on Cloud Pro, with up to 10 simultaneous calls; no plan limit on Paid. For outbound external calls you connect your own SIP line (we guide you through the setup).

Can I self-host it?

Yes, right away, with Docker on your own server — in two ways: free with a free key (after signing up, under Settings → License; same limits as Free, no support) or without limits with the Paid/Founder purchase (license key + guide). Same feature set as in the cloud. We host the Free account and Cloud Pro on crm.the-y.at. For server sizing, see the server requirements.

Can I try The-Y CRM without signing up?

Yes. At crm.the-y.at/demo your own test environment with sample data starts right away. You are the admin and may create, change and delete anything; emails, WhatsApp, SMS, calls and posts are only simulated. After 24 hours everything is deleted and not carried over when you sign up. More about the demo →

Is there a mobile app?

Yes, as an installable web app for Android and iPhone: its own icon on the home screen, no browser bar, with a bottom navigation bar, chat view and softphone. Only program files are stored, never customer data. New messages and missed calls can come to your phone as push notifications if you like (beta; iPhone and iPad from iOS 16.4 in the installed app). How to install the app →

Does The-Y CRM replace my tax advisor?

No. The-Y CRM creates records and overviews: invoices, payments, receipts, income & expenses, a VAT preview and a monthly package for your tax advisor (ZIP, DATEV, BMD). It is not tax advice and submits nothing to the tax office. You are responsible for your records and returns. Finance guide →

Where is my data stored?

On our server in Vienna, Austria (netcup, Vienna data centre) – the same for Free and Cloud Pro, GDPR-aligned; backups go encrypted to a separate location in Austria (see the DPA). External services you connect yourself (e.g. WhatsApp, email, SMS, AI) process data under their own terms. Self-hosting is available right away (full data control).

How do I cancel? Can I stop anytime?

Yes. The Free version doesn't tie you down — you can delete your account yourself anytime (first you download a full export of your invoices and receipts — you have to keep those). You cancel the Founder subscription (€10.00/month) yourself in the secure customer portal (enter your email) or via the "Manage & cancel subscription" button in the app; if you need help, email office@the-y.at. Cancelling stops any further payment. Your once-secured Founder price stays reserved for you forever — you can come back later at the same price. You can cancel Cloud Pro any time, effective at the end of the paid period. On request, we delete your account and data completely.

Get on board now

Start free forever.

Test all modules, give feedback and — if you like — lock in the Founder price forever.