Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Zoho Crm
Zoho CRM clearly comes out ahead of Salesforce on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Zoho CRM has a free tier; Salesforce does not. Paid plans start at $25/mo for Salesforce and $20/mo for Zoho CRM.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | - | Zoho Corporation |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | steep | - |
| Integration | high | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingSales & CRM | MarketingData & AnalyticsSales & CRM |
| Categories | crm | ai-chatbotcrm |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Zoho CRM comes out ahead overall, though Salesforce can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Salesforce's paid plans start at $25/mo and Zoho CRM's start at $20/mo, so Zoho CRM is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Zoho CRM offers a free tier; Salesforce does not currently list one.
Zoho CRM scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
