LayersvsBitrix24 Complete comparison
Bitrix24Projects, docs, calls and mail, AI, pricing and deployment — from the cloud to your own server. Based on public data.
Where Layers goes further than Bitrix24
Modules aren’t locked by plan
Teams of up to 20 get mail, editors, calls and AI at no cost; plans differ in storage, team size and AI credits. Bitrix24 Free has no user limit, but mail starts on Basic and document editing on Standard.
Self-hosted in Docker
Layers runs in Docker: the first 90 days are a trial, the license is checked on the server itself, and pricing is on request. The Bitrix24 on-premise edition is a 12-month license.
AI on every plan
The MCP server and the AI assistant are on the free plan too, and a self-hosted server can use your own model. In Bitrix24, MCP starts on Basic, and on-premise BitrixGPT is a separate subscription.
Built for teamwork, not sales
Sprints, pages, calls and mail — without a CRM, online store or websites. If you need sales tools and business processes, Bitrix24 honestly has more.
Why teams choose Layers
What Layers has out of the box
Mail, editors and AI aren’t locked behind plans: every team gets every module.
Self-hosted
Self-hosted in Docker, with a trial
The Bitrix24 on-premise edition is sold as a 12-month license. Layers runs in Docker: the first 90 days are a trial, and the admin panel shows how many days are left. Pricing on request: we’ll discuss your team size, support and licence terms.
All about self-hosting →
Mail, even on the free plan
Bitrix24 Free has no mail: it starts on the Basic plan. Layers includes mail on every plan — several mailboxes in one window, with folders, labels and threads.
More about Mail →Editors
Open a contract straight from Drive
In Bitrix24 you can view documents on every plan, but co-editing starts on Standard. In Layers the editors aren’t locked by plan: a contract in Drive opens in SumDoc.
More about Editors →Agents over MCP
An agent creates tasks with assignees and due dates
Bitrix24 has an MCP server too, starting on Basic. In Layers it’s on every plan: with a token, an agent breaks a plan into tasks, sets assignees and due dates, and the tasks land in the backlog just like ones created by hand.
More about AI →Point by point
Layers vs Bitrix24 point by point
Fifteen capabilities across work, communication, AI, sales and data. Based on public data as of October 4, 2026.
Tasks and docs
Projects and tasks
Sprints, board and deadlines
Yes. Tasks and projects on every plan; Scrum from Professional
Yes. Sprints, board, milestones, task keys — on every plan
Knowledge base
Team docs and wiki
Yes. Knowledge base on every plan; Knowledge Base 2.0 from Professional
Yes. Page tree, the / menu, version history, publishing with a PIN code
.docx and .xlsx editors
Documents and spreadsheets as files
Partly. Viewing on every plan; co-editing from Standard
Yes. SumDoc and SumSheet open files straight from Drive
Drive
Team files
Yes. 25 GB per company on Free, from 1 TB on paid plans
Yes. Folders, preview without downloading; 5 GB per workspace on the free plan
Communication
Video calls
Team and guest meetings
Yes. On every plan; call recording from Basic
Yes. Calls from chat, guests by link, recording from the Plus plan
Chat
Team messaging
Yes. Messenger and channels on every plan
Yes. Groups, threads, reactions, calls from chat
Work mailboxes
Partly. From Basic: 1 to 10 mailboxes per employee
Yes. On every plan: several mailboxes, folders and labels
AI and agents
AI assistant
Help with the team’s work
Yes. BitrixGPT on every plan, some features from Basic and up
Yes. On every plan, AI credits depend on the plan; self-hosted can use your own model
MCP server
Claude, Cursor and other agents
Partly. From Basic; not on Free
Yes. Tasks, pages and forms with a scoped token, on every plan
Sales and processes
CRM
Deals and customers
Yes. Bitrix24 has it, on every plan
No. No: Layers is built for teamwork, not sales
Automations
Rules and business processes
Partly. Bitrix24 has them: task automation rules and business processes from Professional
No. Not yet
Gantt chart
A plan with dependencies
Yes. Bitrix24 has it, from Basic
No. Not yet; sprints, board and milestones instead
Data and access
Self-hosted
Run it yourself
Yes. On-premise edition: a yearly license, from RUB 159,000 for 50 users excluding VAT
Yes. Docker, 90-day trial; pricing on request
Data in Russia
Where the data lives
Yes. Cloud in data centers in Moscow
Partly. Cloud in an EU data center; in Russia — on your own server
Free for teams
Start without paying
Yes. No user limit, 25 GB; no mail or document editing
Yes. Up to 20 people, no time limit: 5 GB, files up to 25 MB
One window for all of the team’s work
Tasks, docs, calls, chat and mail in one workspace.
Pricing
The models differ: Bitrix24 charges per company up to a user limit and unlocks features by plan; Layers charges per person, and modules aren’t locked by plan.
Bitrix24
RUB 5,590
Standard — per month per company, up to 50 users, billed yearly
- Monthly — RUB 6,990; Basic for 5 users — RUB 1,990
- Free — no user limit, 25 GB
- Mail from Basic, document editing from Standard
- On-premise — from RUB 159,000 a year for 50 users, excluding VAT
From bitrix24.ru/prices as of October 4, 2026.
Layers
$9
per person per month — teams up to 50
- Up to 50 people — $9, up to 500 — $39
- Every module on every plan, AI credits by plan
- Cloud in an EU data center
- Self-hosted — pricing on request
From layers.md/pricing.
Free for teams of up to 20 — no time limit, no card.
Self-hosted
On-premise means a yearly license. Layers runs in Docker, with a trial
The Bitrix24 cloud stores data in Moscow data centers; the Layers cloud runs in an EU data center. When data has to stay inside your own network, Layers runs on your server: the license is checked on the server itself, and the admin panel shows who signed in and from which device.
How to start
Free for up to 20 people
Every module, no time limit, no card: 5 GB per workspace, files up to 25 MB.
Start free →EU cloud
When the team grows — from $9 per person per month, modules aren’t locked by plan.
Pricing →Your own server
Runs in Docker, the license is checked on the server itself; the first 90 days are a trial.
Deploy on your server →How is Layers different from Bitrix24?
Bitrix24 combines a CRM, sales, websites and business processes with tasks and a messenger. Layers is a workspace for teamwork: projects, docs, calls, chat, calendar, mail, drive, forms, flows and the SumDoc and SumSheet editors, and modules aren’t locked by plan. Layers has no CRM.
How much does Layers cost compared with Bitrix24?
Layers is free for teams of up to 20, with no time limit. The paid cloud starts at $9 per person per month, with every module included. Bitrix24 as of October 4, 2026 charges per company, billed yearly: Basic for 5 users — RUB 1,990, Standard for 50 — RUB 5,590, Professional for 100 — RUB 11,190 per month. Bitrix24 Free has no user limit, but no mail or document editing (Bitrix24 pricing).
Bitrix24 on-premise or Layers on your own server?
The Corporate Portal on-premise edition is a 12-month license: RUB 159,000 for 50 users, RUB 229,000 for 100, excluding VAT; the BitrixGPT and Marketplace subscription for on-premise is sold separately. Layers on your own server runs in Docker: the first 90 days are a trial, and the license is checked on the server itself. Pricing on request: we’ll discuss your team size, support and licence terms — write to contacts@layers.md. You bring your own AI: Ollama or another server with an OpenAI-compatible API.
Where is the data stored?
The Bitrix24 cloud stores data on servers in Moscow. The Layers cloud runs in an EU data center, on every plan. If data has to stay in Russia or inside an air-gapped network, run Layers on your own server: the data stays with you.
Does Layers have a CRM, automations, a Gantt chart or LDAP sign-in?
Not yet. Layers has no CRM, automation rules or business processes, Gantt chart, SAML, LDAP or SCIM, and there’s no automatic import from Bitrix24 yet either. Sign-in is a password, or Google, Yandex, VK and Gosuslugi. If you can’t do without a CRM and business processes, Bitrix24 has more of them.
Does Layers include AI on the free plan?
Yes. The AI assistant is on every plan; the amount of credits depends on the plan and renews every month. Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients connect with a token — on the free plan too. In Bitrix24 the MCP server starts on Basic.
Which devices does Layers run on?
In the browser, on macOS, Windows and Linux, on iPhone, iPad and Android. And on your own server.
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Bitrix24 is a trademark of 1C-Bitrix. Compared using public data as of October 4, 2026. Layers is not affiliated with 1C-Bitrix; Bitrix24 plans and features may change. Logos and names belong to their owners and are used only to identify the product in this comparison.
Sources on Bitrix24: bitrix24.ru/prices, bitrix24.ru/prices/self-hosted.php, helpdesk.bitrix24.ru/open/7206357.