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Zoho CRM

Full-featured CRM at a fraction of enterprise pricing

FreemiumFree TierAdded Jan 1, 2005

About

Zoho CRM is a comprehensive customer relationship management platform offering contact management, sales pipeline, workflow automation, AI assistant (Zia), multichannel communication, and advanced analytics. Part of the massive Zoho ecosystem of 40+ business apps, it integrates natively with Zoho Books, Zoho Desk, Zoho Marketing, and more. The free plan supports 3 users, and paid plans start remarkably low. Zoho CRM is popular among businesses wanting Salesforce-level features without Salesforce pricing.

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crmsales-automationai-assistantzoho-ecosystemaffordable-crm

Origin Story

By Sridhar Vembu

The Problem

Enterprise software is overpriced. Every business deserves powerful tools at fair prices, not inflated enterprise licensing.

Building It

Zoho founded 1996, CRM launched 2005. Bootstrapped to $1B+ revenue. 40+ products in the Zoho suite.

What It Means

Proved that a fully bootstrapped company can build enterprise-grade software and challenge billion-dollar incumbents.

The Dream

Build affordable, world-class business software for every organization, regardless of size or budget.

Pricing

ModelFreemium
Starting at$14/mo
Free tierAvailable

Free for up to 3 users. Standard at $14/user/mo. Professional at $23/user/mo. Enterprise at $40/user/mo. Ultimate at $52/user/mo.

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Category

Crm Sales

Problems Solved

  • Salesforce Is Too Expensive
  • Crm Doesnt Integrate With Other Business Tools
  • Limited Free Crm Options

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